Structural Research

Job ID:39342

Structural Research & Procedures Senior Specialist

Lloyd’s Register

Location: - Mumbai, India

What we’re looking for  

The role is for the position of Senior Specialist within the Structural Research & Procedure team, a part of the UK & Ireland Technical Directorate Department. The successful candidate will be based in India.

As a member of a small and dedicated team, your primary focus will involve the development of ship structural analysis procedures, rules, and research topics pertaining to the strength and fatigue of ship structures. You will play a key role in consolidating industry best practices into standardized procedures for ship design and construction. Additionally, you will provide technical support to our local and global clients and surveyors regarding ship structure analysis, addressing a wide range of complex technical inquiries. Moreover, you will be engaged in managing research projects to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery.

You will have access to a variety of training courses and professional development opportunities. Working at Lloyd's Register, you will collaborate with other technical teams, plan approval offices, and software and consultancy departments.

 What we offer you  

• Competitive Salary
• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes. 

The role

• Perform intricate assessments and offer specialized advice for service delivery, research, or development endeavors within predefined broad parameters, encompassing budget constraints and contractual obligations.
• Generate deliverables within the agreed-upon broad parameters, ensuring appropriate formatting, and assume responsibility for reviewing the work of other employees upon request.
• Engage in discussions or presentations regarding deliverables with internal or external clients at a senior level, proposing alternative solutions when deemed appropriate.
• Undertake administrative tasks as necessary in accordance with existing processes and procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend the time and value of work to be undertaken for internal or external clients within an agreed fee or cost structure and considering the commercial aspects of the contract.
• Provide recommendations based on feedback from internal or external clients to enhance service delivery and contribute to business development.
• Contribute to the management of internal or external clients as appropriate.
• Carry out activities in alignment with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development to uphold a high level of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Mentor or coach other technical employees to facilitate effective transfer and application of technical knowledge.
• Undertake project management tasks as necessary, including monitoring project progress and expenditures against budget and contractual requirements.

What you bring  

• A degree or equivalent qualification from a tertiary institution recognized by Lloyd’s Register in the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of a two-year program), or qualifications from a marine or nautical institution coupled with relevant sea-going experience as a certified ship’s officer.
• Membership in an appropriate professional institution.
• Working towards achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Proficiency in the English language at a level suitable for the responsibilities of the role, along with relevant IT skills.
• Demonstrable comprehension of the Project Management process, acquired through both experience and training.
• Broad knowledge of loads and a profound understanding of structural analysis methods, encompassing hand calculations based on theory and Finite Element analysis, and their application to marine and offshore structures.

About us  

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of  

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place. 

Want to apply  

We hire people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, women, people identifying as LGBTIQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, careers, and other varied groups. 

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. 

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy. 

We care, we share, we do the right thing .

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

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Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

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• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
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• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

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