Germany Hull Plan Approval Engineer

RINA is currently recruiting for a Germany Hull Plan Approval Engineer to join its office in Hamburg within the North Europe Marine Division.

Mission

This role focuses on supporting the elaboration of detailed plan and design reviews, resolving issues related to conflicting design requirements, ensuring client requirements and applicable standards are met

Projects could include the approval of new building, conversion, and existing vessels and yachts.

Key Accountabilities

• Review and approve hull structural drawings of ships, offshore units, and marine equipment, in compliance with Class Rules and Statutory Regulations, for new buildings, ships in service, and ship’s conversions.
• Assist clients during the design and construction phase, providing guidance and support related to structural design.
• Provide support for the elaboration of detailed marine engineering plan review, in compliance with applicable RINA rules, international conventions and contractual requirements.
• Provide support for the resolution of issues related to conflicting design requirements and material standards.
• Provide direct day-to-day support and oversight of project elements, visit sites to take measurements.
• Provide direct or indirect support to engineers or engineering teams by gathering data, submitting documentation to officials and other day-to-day duties.
• Prepare the project deliverables (technical reports, project performance documentations and engineering drawings, etc.) .
• Take ownership and responsibility over the financial progress of assigned tasks.
• Understand and apply project management concepts providing feedback to project manager, serve as reference for the escalation of issues.
• Manage simple projects assigned applying project management concepts and techniques.
• Assess minor structural problems for internal/external clients to determine solutions with minimal supervision.
• Answer contractor questions on behalf of the supervising engineer, and serve as liaisons between engineering and construction personnel.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Naval Architecture.
• 3+ years of experience in a Classification society, yard, designer, consulting office. IACS experience would be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of ship structure, strength analysis, and material properties.
• Familiarity with Classification Society Rules (e.g., RINA, DNV, ABS, BV, LR) and international regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL, CSR, IACS URs, IMO codes).
• Experience with plan approval procedures, including the review of drawings for compliance with class and statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in ship structural analysis tools (e.g., Ansys, FEMAP, MAESTRO, NAPA Steel) and CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Aveva Marine, ShipConstructor).
• Understanding of finite element analysis (FEA), fatigue assessment, and buckling calculations.
• Familiarity with welding standards, shipyard practices, and structural fabrication techniques.
• Fluent in English, proficient in German.
• Strong knowledge of naval architecture and mechanical engineering.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, team player.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in work.
• Good time management skills. #LI-DP1

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.