Naval Architect
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
United Arab Emirates
In Person
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A university degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Naval Architect, with familiarity in yard design and operations.
- Proficiency in ship design software and engineering tools such as AutoCAD.
Responsibilities
- Maintain valid class and statutory certificates, ensuring marine vessel integrity and compliance with IACS standard rules, IMO regulations, local authority legislation, and project-specific requirements.
- Plan dry-docking maintenance and repairs for IACS marine vessels undergoing periodic bottom and class special surveys.
- Define scopes of work for vessels scheduled for dry-docking.
- Initiate the MRF and include the scope of work, shipyard work items and related costs, towing costs, and HSE and class requirement costs.
- Monitor IACS marine vessels due for class surveys using consolidated marine equipment lists received from P&ED or IACS online service portals.
- Conduct onboard inspections of marine vessel repairs and maintenance in preparation for projects.
- Prepare budget cost estimates for marine repair works.
- Prepare comparative statements for dry-docking repairs at third-party repair yards.
- Maintain up-to-date electronic vessel drawings and specifications in ARCO CFY’s central archive.
- Liaise on IACS class survey requirements for marine vessels at different project sites.
- Prepare Equipment Transfer Inspection Reports for vessels sent to or received from projects.
- Upgrade and equip marine vessels to comply with applicable IACS rules, regulations, and specific project requirements.
- Monitor inventory records and maintain current certificates for navigational, lifesaving, and firefighting appliances onboard marine vessels.
- Maintain and monitor availability of stocked items in ARCO CFY stores for future allocation to projects.
- Assist with conversion and modification of marine vessels for specific operations according to project requirements.
- Prepare internal on-hire and off-hire surveys of company vessels during mobilization and demobilization to and from projects.
- Conduct stability studies where necessary for safe marine vessel operations.
- Ensure onboard lifesaving and firefighting appliances comply with the safety plan, applicable codes, and international convention regulations.
About the company
Archirodon Group builds ports, bridges, oil and gas facilities, and other large infrastructure, mostly in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Its past projects include Jebel Ali Terminal 2 in Dubai and Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, and its work spans marine construction, energy projects, government infrastructure, dredging and pipe laying. National oil companies in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait are among the clients that pay it to run whole projects, from engineering the design and buying materials and equipment to construction, commissioning and operation. Two Greek firms founded Archirodon in 1959, and the group is headquartered in Dordrecht, Netherlands, with a major presence in Athens.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
1959
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Archirodon's October 2025 Kuwait award added a KD160 million oil-pier contract to its construction workload.
- Archirodon says most teams have worked together for more than ten years, providing established colleagues to learn from.
- Archirodon reports $4 billion in active projects, a substantial base of contracted work.
What critics are saying
- Hyundai's March 2026 disclosure confirmed NEOM had terminated Archirodon's tunnel venture after a client-led project reorganisation.
- Archirodon's consortium withdrew from Albania's port tender in March 2026, citing rising international construction costs, according to the minister.
- Archirodon's fabrication managers face client audits, verify steel-and-pipe testing before dispatch, and submit weekly and monthly progress reports.
What makes Archirodon Group unique
- Archirodon owns over 5,000 equipment units, including 300 for marine and diving work and 20 for dredging.
- Archirodon invests project equity and arranges financing without recourse to investors' balance sheets, alongside construction delivery.
- Archirodon's Saudi power-and-water experience includes Shoaiba's 15-year construction programme covering electricity generation and desalination.
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