Civilian Engineer Development Program Naval Architect
As a Naval Architect within Navy Strategic Command you will have the opportunity to work within a traditional yet exciting discipline.
Naval architects are involved in design, construction, quality control, maintenance & repair, through life support and new construction work of naval vessels. Naval Architects within Navy Strategic Command will become familiar with (if not specialists in) design, structures, hydrostatics and stability, hydrodynamics, underwater appendages, economics, marine engines, hydraulics, electrical equipment, control systems, and other systems such as cargo, anchoring, steering, lifesaving, and pollution control. To undertake all these tasks the Naval Architect must have an understanding of many branches of engineering and must be in the forefront of high technology areas such as computer aided design and calculation. He or she must be able to utilise effectively the services provided by the many other areas of expertise.
A Naval Architect requires a creative, enquiring and logical mind; the ability to communicate clearly in speech and writing with others inside and outside the engineering profession, sound judgement and qualities of leadership. The education and training given to the Naval Architect are designed to develop these skills and to lead him or her to recognised qualifications and professional status. Modern engineering on this scale is essentially a team activity conducted by professional engineers in their respective fields and disciplines. However, it is the Naval Architect who integrates their activities and takes ultimate responsibility of the overall project. This demanding leadership role requires managerial qualities and ability to bring together the often-conflicting demands of the various professional engineering disciplines involved. In addition to this vital managerial role, the Naval Architect has also a specialist function in ensuring that a safe, economic and seaworthy design is produced.
