Designs and oversees construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures.

• Engages in research and development work specialising in design and construction of ships and other vessels; consults with specialists to co-ordinate design of vessel; carries out surveys of ships’ hulls, superstructures and equipment, and measures ships for tonnage and freeboard; conducts investigations into such matters as structural faults and losses due to capsize, on behalf of parties involved in litigation; designs yachts and other small vessels.

• Frequently work indoors in offices, workshops, ship building yards and onboard ships or boats in private marine or naval engineering consultancies.

• Occasionally works outdoors to inspect marine vessels, to survey damage or repair requirements.

• Occasional to frequent travel may be required.

• Works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained indoor workspaces except when visiting outdoor sites.

• Safety clothing and/or equipment may be required on site.

• Sedentary to light physical demand. There is frequent sitting in offices or at computer workstations.

• Stands and walks occasionally in offices and frequently walks on-site that may include ship/boat interiors.

• Occasional requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling, most likely within a sedentary range.

• Occasional bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing is required when inspecting vessel interiors. This is however, not a significant component of the job.

• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects and equipment including drawing and writing instruments, cameras, measuring equipment, calculators and computers.

• Occasional to frequent driving of vehicles maybe required.

• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with design, drawing, planning, research, report writing, mathematical, analytical, technical, engineering, computing, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities and specialist knowledge of marine vessels.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• Registration may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.