Senior Electrical Engineer - Marine Consulting

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Posting Date: 9 Mar 2026

City:
Southampton

Location:

Southampton, GB, SO15 2WY
Leatherhead, GB, KT22 7AJ
Chippenham, GB, SN15 1BN
Manchester, GB, M1 3LD

Contract Type:
Permanent

Level of experience:
Senior

As a Senior Electrical Engineer within Foreship UK, you will provide technical leadership in the engineering, integration and verification of marine electrical and power systems across a wide range of vessel types. Your work will enhance vessel performance, ensure compliance with class and flag requirements, and support the delivery of technically robust, safe and efficient engineering solutions

Based out of our Southampton (HQ), Leatherhead, Chippenham or Manchester offices, Foreship UK operates a hybrid working model, though you will be required to travel or shipboard across the UK and internationally occasionally.

Responsibilities:

You will apply electrical engineering expertise ensuring that vessel electrical and power systems are designed, integrated and verified in a way that shipyards, clients and onboard teams can use immediately. You will take technical ownership of electrical deliverables across concept, basic and detailed design, ensuring that calculations, schematics, protection philosophies, load analyses and system integration decisions are compliant with class and flag requirements.

• Lead the design, engineering and integration of ship electrical and power systems across concept, basic and detailed design stages.
• Verify system performance and compliance through calculations, modelling, review of vendor information and cross‑discipline coordination.
• Ensure adherence to class, flag and relevant standards while supporting technical submissions and approval processes.
• Provide senior‑level electrical engineering oversight during newbuild, retrofit and conversion projects, including system integration with machinery, automation, energy and sustainability technologies.
• Contribute to project schedules, risk assessments, design reviews and quality governance processes.
• Support the development of electrical engineering capability within Foreship UK, including mentoring of less‑experienced engineers and knowledge‑sharing.
• Engage with clients, shipyards, suppliers and regulatory stakeholders to clarify requirements, resolve issues and maintain strong technical relationships.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Marine Electrical/Power Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 7+ years experience in marine electrical systems, covering power generation, distribution, protection, automation and system integration across concept, basic and detailed design stages.
• Proficiency with electrical engineering toolsets (e.g., ETAP, MATLAB, SIMULINK) and 2D CAD (AutoCAD).
• Strong working knowledge of class and statutory frameworks.
• Proven capability to verify and validate electrical system performance, including calculations, modelling, review of vendor documentation and compliance assessments.
• Demonstrable consultancy and client‑facing skills; experience of coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.
• Project delivery experience across newbuild and conversions.
• Mentoring/coaching experience and participation in industry bodies/technical forums.
• You must be a British citizen or have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.

Foreship is a 100 strong international ship design and marine engineering consultancy, specialising in naval architecture, energy transition, sustainability, stability, performance optimisation and project engineering. The company leads newbuild and conversion projects, supporting a wide portfolio in the ferry, cruise, cargo, offshore and alternative fuels sectors.

Since opening in 2022, Foreship UK has rapidly expanded, completing over 200 projects and contributing to major innovation initiatives across the UK Maritime sector.

Acquired by RINA in 2025, Foreship continues to operate under its own brand, maintaining its expertise while complementing RINA’s Marine business unit. #FORESHIP

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