Senior Mechnical Lead, ship construction

Senior Mechnical Lead, ship construction

Are you a Mechanical Engineer with experience from shipbuilding / ship construction industry? Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the future of the Danish naval industry!  If so, we want to hear from you!

Your position

Join Semco Maritime as a Senior Mechanical Lead for Mechanical Installation & Outfitting (heating - piping - ventilation) for ship construction within our Defence division. You will play a crucial role in supporting Danske Flådeskibe K/S, a strategic consortium dedicated to building the next generation of vessels for the Royal Danish Navy. Your expertise in mechanical installation and outfitting will not only support Denmark’s maritime industrial base but also contribute significantly to national security.

At Semco Maritime, we hold safety as a paramount value. In this role, you will uphold and promote a strong safety culture, delivering innovative solutions that meet the highest standards.

Your new workplace will be hybrid partly located at our global headquarters in Esbjerg, the heart of the Danish maritime industry, offering inspiring waterfront views and partly located at site.. This is a full-time, permanent position, with occasional travel required.

Your tasks & responsibilities

As the Senior Mechanical Lead, you will manage and coordinate mechanical installation and outfitting activities throughout all project phases.

Your responsibilities will include:

Defining and planning the structural construction route from design to production.
Defining installation methods for e.g. heating - piping and ventilation and coordinating design inputs for production.
Leading the production engineering process for mechanical installations.
Serving as the technical point of contact across departments, partners, and suppliers.
Providing technical input and specifications for procurement and equipment.
Ensuring adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards in all activities.

Your profile & qualifications:

We are seeking a structured and proactive engineer who is deeply passionate about shipbuilding and mechanical outfitting. You should be eager to play a key role in a nationally important defense program and thrive in a cross-functional team environment.

Ideal qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical or Marine Engineering.
  Extensive experience in shipbuilding / ship construction. Alternative could be experience from large scope off-shore or construction sites and / or process facility.
• Familiarity with classification standards such as DNV or ABS.
• Proficient in working with technical drawings and 3D models.
• Fluency in English; Danish language skills are a significant advantage.

Welcome to Semco Maritime 

At Semco Maritime, we create change. For people. For projects. And for the planet. By joining us, you will become part of a community of over 2,300 dedicated thinkers and doers who drive meaningful change and leave their mark on the world. 

We provide the answers needed to make change real, believing that ambitious goals can only be achieved through hard work and innovative, pragmatic solutions. This is what we do. This is what we invite you to participate in. 

Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to protecting our people, partners, and the planet as we work towards a better future.

So yes, working for us will spark change – and may well change you too.  

Care to join the movement?

Change. With us.

Your profile & qualifications:

We are seeking a structured and proactive engineer who is deeply passionate about shipbuilding and mechanical outfitting. You should be eager to play a key role in a nationally important defense program and thrive in a cross-functional team environment.

Ideal qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical or Marine Engineering.
  Extensive experience in shipbuilding / ship construction. Alternative could be experience from large scope off-shore or construction sites and / or process facility.
• Familiarity with classification standards such as DNV or ABS.
• Proficient in working with technical drawings and 3D models.
• Fluency in English; Danish language skills are a significant advantage.