Dynamic Positioning (DP) Engineer

Position: Dynamic Positioning (DP) Engineer
Job ID: DP1
Location: You can be UK, Europe, Middle East or Singapore Based, / Worldwide Travel
Rate/Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 Basic + Significant Offshore/Travel Earnings
Earning Potential: Circa £110,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Approximately 170 working days per year
Type: Permanent
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Fire & Security sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
We are looking for an experienced Dynamic Positioning (DP) Engineer to join a well-established marine engineering business providing specialist DP, controls and technical support to vessels worldwide.

This is a highly field-based position suited to an engineer who enjoys international travel, technically challenging fault-finding and working directly on complex vessel control and Dynamic Positioning systems.
Duties and responsibilities of the DP Engineer:

• Travel internationally to vessels, shipyards and offshore locations to provide DP engineering support.
• Diagnose, fault-find, service and repair Dynamic Positioning systems.
• Provide technical support across ICON DP and POSCON systems.
• Carry out DP system upgrades, modifications and installation support.
• Fault-find complex electrical, electronic and control system issues.
• Work with position reference systems and associated sensors.
• Support DP trials, FMEA activities and vessel system testing.
• Commission and test systems following repair, upgrade or installation.
• Work across associated marine control systems including PLCs, propulsion, thrusters, steering and vessel automation.
• Produce accurate technical reports and communicate findings clearly with customers and internal teams.
• Provide remote technical assistance when required.
• Maintain a strong focus on vessel safety, system reliability and minimising operational downtime.

Qualifications and requirements for the DP Engineer:

• Previous experience working with Dynamic Positioning systems is essential.
• Strong electrical/electronic engineering and fault-finding ability.
• Experience with ICON DP systems would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of POSCON, position reference systems and vessel sensors would be beneficial.
• Experience with marine automation, PLCs, propulsion or thruster control systems would be advantageous.
• Previous experience as a DP Engineer, Marine Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, ETO or similar would be considered.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Comfortable working independently and solving complex technical problems onboard vessels.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
• Must be willing and able to travel extensively worldwide at short notice.

Package:

• Basic salary of £50,000 – £55,000
• Significant additional earnings through overseas/offshore work
• Potential total annual earnings of circa £110,000
• Working approximately 170 days per year on average
• International travel across a wide variety of vessels and projects
• Opportunity to develop further within specialist Dynamic Positioning and marine controls engineering

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.