Germany Senior Hull Plan Approval Engineer

RINA is a global knowledge company where expertise travels across borders, disciplines, and industries. Every day, we collaborate on solving complex challenges that no single field could tackle alone. With a presence in more than 70 countries and 160 years of heritage, we turn individual know-how into collective progress.

We are currently recruiting for a Germany Senior Hull Plan Approval Engineer to join our office in Hamburg within the North Europe Marine Division.​

Mission

The role focuses on the review and approval of hull structures, ensuring compliance with Class Rules, statutory regulations, international standards, and client requirements. Projects will include newbuild ships, offshore units, conversions. #LI-DP1

Key Accountabilities

- Review and approve hull structural drawings, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation 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.

- 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.

Qualifications

- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Naval Architecture, Naval Engineering, Marine Engineering

- 7–10 years of relevant experience in hull design, shipbuilding, marine engineering, or plan approval, ideally within a Classification Society, design office, or marine consultancy.

- Strong experience in hull plan approval, including structural design review, structural integrity verification, strength calculations, load distribution, stability, and material selection.

- Strong knowledge of Classification Society Rules and international maritime regulations, including SOLAS, MARPOL, CSR, IACS Unified Requirements, and IMO Codes.

- Previous experience with an IACS member Classification Society would be an advantage.

- Knowledge of hull construction materials, steel grades, welding, corrosion protection, structural fabrication, and shipyard practices.

- Experience with relevant structural analysis and naval architecture software such as ANSYS, FEMAP, MAESTRO, NAPA Steel, AutoCAD, NAPA, or ShipConstructor.

- Fluent English, both written and spoken. German language is a plus.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

- Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in technical work.

- Good organizational and time management skills.

Competencies

- PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.​
- WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
- FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
- INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE - Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
- DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN - Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.

At RINA, your growth drives our innovation. We bring together engineers, inspectors, digital minds and specialists from more than 100 nationalities, creating an environment where diverse perspectives sharpen how we think, collaborate and deliver.

Flexibility and respect drive how we work. We are committed to building a workplace where every person feels valued and empowered to develop their potential. RINA provides equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on any basis. We are compliant with Italian Law n. 68/99.