Job description

About the job MACHINERY OUTFITTING ENGINEER (CS)

We are seeking an experienced Machinery Outfitting Engineer (Construction Support – CS) with 5–10 years of experience in marine and shipbuilding projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical and engineering support to shipyard production teams, resolving machinery outfitting-related design issues, reviewing installation arrangements, and ensuring engineering accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project specifications and applicable marine standards.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide construction and technical engineering support for machinery outfitting activities in marine and shipbuilding projects.
• Review, update, and revise machinery outfitting engineering deliverables, including machinery arrangement and equipment layout drawings, machinery space layouts and equipment positioning plans, machinery foundations, seating arrangements, and supporting structures, machinery installation and interface drawings, equipment access, maintenance clearance, and servicing arrangements, production, fabrication, and installation drawings, 2D engineering drawings and 3D machinery outfitting models
• Review engineering drawings, shop drawings, and production information to identify discrepancies and resolve design-related issues.
• Provide technical support to shipyard production teams during machinery installation, assembly, and construction activities.
• Resolve technical queries (TQs), engineering discrepancies, installation issues, and machinery outfitting-related production problems.
• Incorporate engineering changes, production feedback, and redline mark-ups into drawings and 3D models.
• Coordinate with Hull Structure, Piping, HVAC, Electrical, Instrumentation, and other outfitting disciplines to ensure proper design integration and avoid clashes.
• Review vendor drawings, equipment specifications, and technical documentation to ensure compatibility with machinery arrangements and installation requirements.
• Verify machinery foundations, equipment seating, supporting arrangements, and installation clearances against approved engineering requirements.
• Ensure machinery outfitting drawings and installation arrangements comply with project specifications, applicable classification society rules, marine standards, and shipyard construction requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews and identify potential design conflicts, installation constraints, and access limitations before execution.
• Review site and production feedback and recommend appropriate engineering modifications to facilitate installation and construction activities.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, equipment vendors, and production personnel to ensure timely resolution of technical and installation-related issues.
• Maintain updated engineering drawings, technical records, and documentation in accordance with project procedures.
• Support as-built drawing updates and incorporate final installation and production modifications, where required.
• Ensure construction support engineering deliverables are completed within agreed project schedules and quality requirements.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in machinery outfitting engineering within marine, shipbuilding, shipyard, or offshore vessel projects.
• Hands-on experience in Construction Support (CS), shipyard technical support, and engineering drawing modifications.
• Strong experience in machinery arrangements, equipment layouts, machinery foundations, equipment seating, and installation engineering.
• Proficiency in marine 3D design software, preferably AVEVA Marine / Hull & Outfitting, or other shipbuilding CAD software accepted by the client.
• Experience reviewing and modifying 2D production drawings, 3D models, equipment layouts, and machinery installation drawings.
• Good understanding of machinery installation requirements, equipment interfaces, foundation arrangements, maintenance clearances, and accessibility.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, vendor documentation, equipment specifications, shop drawings, and production mark-ups.
• Experience resolving technical queries and supporting shipyard production teams during construction and machinery installation activities.
• Familiarity with marine classification society rules, applicable shipbuilding standards, statutory requirements, and project specifications.
• Experience coordinating with Hull Structure, Piping, HVAC, Electrical, Instrumentation, and other engineering disciplines.
• Experience in new-build shipbuilding projects, offshore vessels, FPSOs, or similar marine engineering projects is preferred.
• Exposure to international shipyards, marine EPC contractors, or multidisciplinary engineering environments is preferred.
• Strong technical problem-solving, drawing interpretation, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a project-driven engineering and shipyard production environment.
• Providing Operative support to Production team
• Solving issues related to Shop Drawings and various Production Information

VERTICAL

ENGINEERING

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma