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Job ID: 40880
Location: Chennai : Work Easy Space
Position Category: Classification
Position Type: Employee Fixed Term
Entry into Class Specialist
Lloyd s Register
Location : Chennai, India
What we re looking for
Continued growth in the Lloyds Register global fleet, particularly through increased new-construction orders, has created an opportunity for the right candidate to join Lloyds Registers 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 Lloyds Registers 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 employees 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 teams 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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About us
We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.
Be a part of
Lloyd s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd s Register colleagues and Lloyd s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.
Want to apply.
Here at Lloyd s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works - the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!
We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.
If you dont tick every box in these ads, please dont rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.
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Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyds Register:
Together we are one Lloyd s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:
- ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
- communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
- anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
- at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.
Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident
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