Marine Vessel Engineer
4 days ago
Abingdon
Senior Marine Vessel Engineering Consultant Contract: Inside IR35 Advise. Influence. Deliver Excellence at Sea. Are you ready to operate at a strategic level, providing expert consulting insight across complex marine engineering systems? We are seeking a Senior Marine Vessel Engineering Consultant to deliver high-value technical guidance across multidisciplinary projects, driving performance, compliance, and innovation for modern vessels. This is a consulting-focused contract role, where your expertise will shape decisions, optimise systems, and influence engineering outcomes across the full vessel lifecycle. What You'll Do As a Senior Marine Vessel Engineering Consultant, you will: • Provide expert consulting advice across critical vessel systems including HVAC, Hydraulics, Electrical, and Structural disciplines, • Lead technical assessments covering HVAC, Hydraulics, Electrical, and Structural systems performance and integration, • Diagnose and resolve complex cross-discipline issues spanning HVAC, Hydraulics, Electrical, and Structural engineering challenges, • Serve as a subject matter expert supporting design reviews using advanced tools including FORAN, • Advise on upgrades, refits, and modifications, ensuring compliance and operational excellence, • Drive improvements in efficiency, reliability, and sustainability through strategic consulting input, • Support stakeholders during dry dock, commissioning, and in-service phases with high-level technical expertise Your Expertise You bring strong consulting experience across at least one of the following disciplines: • HVAC systems (ventilation, chilled water, air quality control), • Hydraulics systems (fluid power, control, actuation), • Electrical systems (power distribution, diagnostics, control systems), • Structural engineering (integrity, fatigue, modifications and repair) Additionally: • Proven ability to assess and optimise HVAC, Hydraulics, Electrical, and Structural systems in operational environments, • Strong understanding of marine regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL, Class requirements), • Experience advising on system upgrades, maintenance strategies, and performance analytics What Sets You Apart • A consultant mindset with the ability to influence and guide engineering decisions, • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, • Proven leadership across multidisciplinary engineering environments, • A commitment to safety, compliance, and engineering excellence What You Bring • Qualification in Marine, Mechanical, Electrical, or Structural Engineering (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent), • Extensive hands-on and consulting experience across vessel systems, including HVAC and Hydraulics, • Ability to operate strategically across Electrical and Structural domains, • Experience with digital ship design tools such as FORAN, • Desirable certifications across HVAC, Hydraulics, Electrical, or Structural specialisms Why Join Us? • Operate as a trusted engineering consultant at the forefront of marine innovation, • Influence projects from concept design through to operational support, • Drive efficiency and sustainability across advanced fleets, • Work with cutting-edge tools, including FORAN, within high-performing technical teams About Us Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a global leader in engineering consultancy and technical services. We specialise in delivering expert consulting solutions across marine, aerospace, defence, nuclear, and beyond???empowering organisations with high-quality engineering insight and innovation. #INDUK This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan JBRP1_UKTJ