MCV Draftsman

Role Overview

MCV Draftsman at DP World (P&O Maritime Logistics), responsible for preparing technical drawings and providing drafting support for marine and heavy lift operations.

Role Purpose

Prepare sea fastening, lashing, mooring, ramp, and berthing arrangement drawings for marine cargo vessels (MCVs) and offshore units. Review technical project requirements, determine optimal stowage solutions, and provide engineering drafting support to commercial and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Drawings & Design

• Review project technical requirements and determine the most optimal stowage and appropriate MCV from P&O Maritime Logistics Fleet.
• Prepare sea fastening and lashing arrangement drawings, structural steelwork drawings, and other project-specific fabrication details.
• Develop mooring, ramp, and berthing arrangement drawings, including simulations as per project needs.
• Prepare load-out and load-in sequence drawings aligned with operational requirements.
• Create professional and standardized drawing templates for the P&O Maritime Logistics fleet.

Technical Support & Collaboration

• Provide technical support to the commercial team for MCV deployment strategies and customized design requirements.
• Assist technical engineers with drafting support as required.
• Support Business Units with engineering drawings related to vessel modifications.
• Assist the line manager in any other technical-related tasks whenever required.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure compliance with P&O Maritime Logistics' established procedures and technical guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Certification in Drafting or Marine Drafting.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in heavy lift and marine engineering drafting, or a related role.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in AutoCAD 2D drafting.
• Strong understanding of marine vessels, barges, and offshore units.
• Proficiency in Rhino software (preferred).
• Practical knowledge of site operations, especially Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) operations (advantageous).
• Experience in barge management and marine transportation (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Driven, assertive, and logical communicator.
• Ability to meet opposition and resistance to ideas, and pressure others when deadlines must be met.
• Self-starter, competitive, imaginative, enthusiastic, self-confident, inspiring, logical, systematic, and precise.
• Ability to influence and persuade others.

Additional Information

• Interacts with all departments and clients depending on the needs of duties.
• Works in a fast-paced environment with pressure to meet deadlines, variety, change, and unexpected interruptions.
• P&OML's "Our World, Our Future" Strategy prioritizes safety, security, wellbeing, ethics, community engagement, climate change, women, education, and water. Employee commitment to pioneering sustainable practices across the organization is expected.
• This position description provides a general guide to major accountabilities and may vary from time to time, including any tasks commensurate with the role and required by the Line Manager.