Senior Electrical Engineer - Marine Consulting

As a Senior Electrical Engineer within Foreship UK, you will provide technical leadership in the engineering, integration and verification of marine electrical and power systems across a wide range of vessel types. Your work will enhance vessel performance, ensure compliance with class and flag requirements, and support the delivery of technically robust, safe and efficient engineering solutions 

Based out of our Southampton (HQ), Leatherhead, Chippenham or Manchester offices, Foreship UK operates a hybrid working model, though you will be required to travel or shipboard across the UK and internationally occasionally.

Responsibilities: 

You will apply electrical engineering expertise ensuring that vessel electrical and power systems are designed, integrated and verified in a way that shipyards, clients and onboard teams can use immediately. You will take technical ownership of electrical deliverables across concept, basic and detailed design, ensuring that calculations, schematics, protection philosophies, load analyses and system integration decisions are compliant with class and flag requirements. 

• Lead the design, engineering and integration of ship electrical and power systems across concept, basic and detailed design stages. 

• Verify system performance and compliance through calculations, modelling, review of vendor information and cross‑discipline coordination.  

• Ensure adherence to class, flag and relevant standards while supporting technical submissions and approval processes. 

• Provide senior‑level electrical engineering oversight during newbuild, retrofit and conversion projects, including system integration with machinery, automation, energy and sustainability technologies. 

• Contribute to project schedules, risk assessments, design reviews and quality governance processes. 

• Support the development of electrical engineering capability within Foreship UK, including mentoring of less‑experienced engineers and knowledge‑sharing. 

• Engage with clients, shipyards, suppliers and regulatory stakeholders to clarify requirements, resolve issues and maintain strong technical relationships. 

Required Qualifications & Experience  

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Marine Electrical/Power Engineering, or a closely related discipline. 

• 7+ years’ experience in marine electrical systems, covering power generation, distribution, protection, automation and system integration across concept, basic and detailed design stages. 

• Proficiency with electrical engineering toolsets (e.g., ETAP, MATLAB, SIMULINK) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD).  

• Strong working knowledge of class and statutory frameworks.

• Proven capability to verify and validate electrical system performance, including calculations, modelling, review of vendor documentation and compliance assessments. 

• Demonstrable consultancy and client facing skills; experience of coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.  

• Project delivery experience across new build and conversions.   

• Mentoring/coaching experience and participation in industry bodies/technical forums.  

• You must be a British citizen or have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. 

Foreship

Foreship is a 100 strong international ship design and marine engineering consultancy, specialising in naval architecture, energy transition, sustainability, stability, performance optimisation and project engineering. The company leads newbuild and conversion projects, supporting a wide portfolio in the ferry, cruise, cargo, offshore and alternative fuels sectors.

Since opening in 2022, Foreship UK has rapidly expanded, completing over 200 projects and contributing to major innovation initiatives across the UK Maritime sector.

Acquired by RINA in 2025, Foreship continues to operate under its own brand, maintaining its expertise while complementing RINA’s Marine business unit. #FORESHIP

RINA Consulting

RINA is a 7,000 strong global engineering services and consulting firm, with a heritage in ship Classification, Certification and Survey. The company has since diversified, providing innovative engineering consulting services to the Marine, Defence, Energy, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables, Transport & Infrastructure sectors. Operating out of 70 countries, RINA offers significant depth of experience across engineering disciplines to support clients, assuring complex structures are designed effectively, functionally safe and regulatory compliant.

Benefits

• As part of our growing global team, you’ll find yourself working with world-class professionals and clients. In addition, you will be rewarded with:
• Competitive salary  

• Matched 6% pension 
• Life Assurance 
• Healthcare Insurance
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) 
• Option to buy more holiday 
• Smart/hybrid Working policy 
• Professional development, support with qualifications (i.e. Chartership) 
• Pay for professional membership 
• Support of Military Reservists – 10 additional paid days 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• E-Vehicle scheme
• Employee perks – retail discounts 
• Generous recruitment referral bonus 
• 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors 
• Season ticket loan 

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.