Entry into Class Specialist

Entry into Class Specialist

Lloyd’s Register

Location : Chennai, India

What we’re looking for

Continued growth in the Lloyd's Register global fleet, particularly through increased new-construction orders, has created an opportunity for the right candidate to join Lloyd's Register's Fleet Services Department. This is a key role in delivering the technical supporting services needed to ensure Classification requirements and quality objectives are met in the critical area of asset new construction.

Entry into Class is the section within the Fleet Service Department which is responsible for all assets being classed by Lloyd’s Register. The primary focus is on the First Entry (FE) into Classification process applicable for all new ships and other asset types with designs appraised to Lloyd's Register's Rules and Regulations and subject to appropriate survey/inspection under the supervision of LR surveyors, including:

• Plans Approved and Validated against the Rules
• Materials/Equipment Verified at Approved Works
• New construction performed under LR Special Survey

The primary purpose is to assist the FE Lead Specialist in the delivery of FE cases to the Classification Committee, the ultimate authority within LR.

The Role

• To manage FE cases within the Entry into Class (EIC) department as delegated by the FE Lead Specialist and ensure they are in accordance with LR Rules and Regulations and quality / safety / environmental / legal / commercial standards and requirements.
• To compile accurate and timely data models for assets in ADT and MAST, which describe the hull and machinery configuration as a 'master record' in LR’s central technical databases.
• To conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.
• To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness.

• To mentor / coach other employees, as appropriate, to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application.
• To make recommendations based on internal customer / external client feedback to assist in quality and service delivery improvement and to help build the business.
• To provide specialist support / advice within the discipline to internal customers, including Technical Support and Service Delivery offices, commercial teams and auditors as appropriate.
• To ensure deliverables are produced in accordance with agreed parameters and key performance indicators in an appropriate format, taking responsibility to review other employee’s work as appropriate.
• To discuss / present the deliverable with internal customers to a senior level (e.g. the Classification Executive Committee) and be able to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate.
• To assist with maintaining the FE dashboard which is used to track the status of cases through the FE process.
• Undertake administration as required in line with current processes and procedures.

Key Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Eliminate or minimise employee's exposure to risks by reviewing, regularly, the health and safety risk register, applying appropriate controls, communicating results of risk assessment and ensuring health and safety is considered in the planning and execution of all LR activities

Manage your own and your team's compliance with health and safety rules, instructions, systems and legal requirements, ensuring employees are suitably trained and adequate resources are available to work safely.

Monitor and review health and safety performance, observe safety behaviours in the workplace, taking appropriate corrective and preventative action as necessary and suggesting and implementing improvement activities.

What you bring

• A degree or equivalent from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register within the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of two years programme) or Qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant sea-going experience as a certificated ship’s officer.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution at an appropriate level (e.g. RINA).
• In contemplation of chartered or Professional Engineer status
• Proficiency in the English Language (written and oral) commensurate with the work.
• Knowledge of Lloyd’s Register’s classification rules, regulations and procedures
• Knowledge of IACS regulations and procedures associated with First Entry into Class (FE), with appropriate competence in handling complex new construction cases
• Knowledge of Business Management System (BMS) policies and procedures commensurate with the work, including legal and commercial procedures relating to contract handling

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