Asia Senior Stability Plan Approval Engineer

Mission

This role focuses on performing 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 loadline assignments, intact & damage stability booklets, loading computer and ballast water management plan, 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 load line, stability, loading computer and ballast water management plan matters.
• Resolve issues related to conflicting design requirements and material standards.
• Perform  assessments and provide specialist advice for service delivery, research or development work within agreed broad parameters that include budget constraints and contractual requirements.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day project elements, visit sites to take measurements.
• Ensure correct and up-to-date data is used and complete documentation is submitted to officials and other day-to-day duties.
• Review the project deliverables (technical reports, project performance documentations and engineering drawings, etc.).
• Review progress reports and take appropriate action to ensure requirements are met.
• 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 and complex projects assigned applying project management concepts and techniques.
• Assess complex structural problems for internal/external clients to determine solutions.
• Answer complex contractor questions on behalf of the supervising engineer, and serve as liaisons between engineering and construction personnel.

Education

Qualifications

Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in ship stability, design, or marine operations, with a focus on stability plan approvals and regulatory compliance.
- Significant experience working with stability software tools and conducting ship stability assessments.
- Proven experience in reviewing and approving stability plans for new and existing vessels, including assessing compliance with international regulations such as SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), MARPOL (Marine Pollution), and other class society rules.
- Hands-on involvement in evaluating load-line calculations, intact stability, damage stability, and operational stability for a wide range of vessels (e.g., cargo ships, tankers, passenger vessels).
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of ship stability principles, including metacentric height (GM), trim, stability curves, and the impact of damage on stability.
- Expertise in stability analysis software (e.g., Maxsurf, Stability software, NAPA, etc.) to carry out stability assessments and review stability documentation.
- Ability to review and approve complex stability calculations, load line assessments, and stability booklets.
- In-depth understanding of regulatory standards (IMO, SOLAS, local/national regulations) and the ability to ensure compliance with these regulations during plan approval processes.

Competencies