Planit


Naval Architect

Naval Architect Image

Naval architects are engineers who are responsible for designing, building, maintaining and repairing all kinds of ships and offshore structures, from oil tankers, cargo ships, yachts and vehicle and passenger ferries to submarines, warships, hovercraft and oil and gas platforms.

The Work

You could be:

Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:

The starting salary for graduate entrants is usually around £30,000 a year. With experience this can rise to £35,000 to £50,000 a year. Senior architects can earn up to £65,000 or more a year.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

LMI data powered by LMI for All

Getting In

UK wide, naval architects are employed by shipbuilding and repair yards, oil rig fabricators, marine equipment manufacturers, shipping companies, the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Engineering and Science Group.

There are also some opportunities in designing and building yachts and other small craft. Some work as ship surveyors for marine classification companies which set standards for the design, construction and maintenance of ships, or for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

LMI data powered by EMSI UK

Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

LMI data powered by EMSI UK

Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
5096
1 %
RISE
2027
5146
  United Kingdom
2022
59632
1.6 %
RISE
2027
60559

LMI data powered by EMSI UK

What Does it Take?

You need to have:

You need to be able to:

Training

Getting On

More Information

The Engineering Council sets and maintains the standards of the engineering profession in the UK. It does so through 50 professional engineering institutions which are Licensed Members of the Engineering Council.

The Tomorrow’s Engineers website has more information on careers in engineering.

Video

Courtesy of Pixillion

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
Tel: 020 7382 2600
E-mail: info@imarest.org
Website: https://www.imarest.org
Twitter: @IMarEST
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIMarEST/

Royal Institution of Naval Architects
Tel: 020 7235 4622
E-mail: hq@rina.org.uk
Website: http://www.rina.org.uk/
Twitter: @RoyInstNavArch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyInstNavArch/

Was this article useful?
Please help us improve Planit by rating this article.

Career Area

Engineering

Career Sectors

Aeronautical Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering General

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (including Fabrication and Welding)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Offshore and Energy