We are Helsinki Shipyard – celebrating 160 years of shipbuilding excellence. Since 1865, we have been designing, building, and commissioning tailor-made, high-class passenger vessels and icebreakers for extreme conditions. We proudly continue the legacy of Helsinki’s own Shipyard, right in the heart of Helsinki.

With us, you get to design and build the ships under one roof from start to finish, in close collaboration with our customers. Our specialty lies in vessels that operate on the polar seas, but we can build everything from smaller yachts to complex multi-purpose icebreakers. To provide you with some perspective, we've built 50% of the world's icebreakers - without us it would be hard to navigate in the icy seas!

Read more about the ice breaking vessels we have built here: https://helsinkishipyard.fi/products/icebreaking-vessels/

Since November 2023, Helsinki Shipyard has been part of the Canadian Davie group. 

We are now looking for a Designer for the HVAC Design Department in the historical location in the heart of Helsinki. HVAC design department is also responsible for designing and selecting suppliers for all passenger and crew comfort and safety related piping systems and many other important ship functions.

In this role you are responsible for fire extinguishing systems as a systems responsible designer. A system designer is responsible for overseeing a given project’s systems design, procurement, and coordination related tasks – this includes system design drawings, written specification of the system, contacting suppliers for offers and specifying the system’s material costs.

Your role includes drawings for the basic design phase. You create components and do technical handling as a support for purchasing of the equipment you have specified in your design. You will also prepare test programs and provide support to our production as a specialist of your designated systems.

A typical workday includes design work, contacting suppliers, resolving design solutions together with other designers and production specialists, and taking part in the line organization development activities.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Strong command of both written and spoken English.
• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Naval architecture.

If you have experience in another relevant field of engineering and would like to learn more about ships and deepen your technical knowledge, don’t hesitate to apply!

Experience of working with fire extinguishing systems is seen as an advantage.

Why you’ll thrive here:

• As a fire safety specialist, you get to learn a lot about maritime safety. You have a chance to work with different technologies and different ship types to ensure the safety of passengers and crew even in the coldest climates and harshest conditions.
• We offer a unique position in the global shipbuilding industry overlooking a dynamic project portfolio of high-quality passenger vessels and special purpose vessels.
• You will get to work with a skilled team of designers from various backgrounds and as a part of a multidisciplinary design and project organization. 
• Our designers participate in the whole process from drawing first drafts to collaboration with suppliers to the finished product. 
• Environmental responsibility is a core value for us. As part of our commitment, we participate in joint Helsinki sea monitoring, where the quality and harmful substances in the water are monitored.

You can choose your primary office location between Helsinki Shipyard in the heart of Helsinki or our design office in the city center of Turku. Our team members work in a hybrid model both remotely and on-site at the office, depending on the tasks and project phase.

Ready to make an impact in ship design? We’d love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter no later than 26.2.2025. We’ll be conducting interviews throughout the application period, so don’t wait too long to apply!

Please note, applications are only accepted via Teamtailor.

For additional information please contact Heini Kiuru (Head of HVAC and Interior Design) +358 503595337, heini.kiuru@helsinkishipyard.fi.