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 Lead Designer for the HVAC and ship systems Design Department in the historical location in the heart of Helsinki. HVAC design department is 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 our scope of design in a specific project. You are responsible for the economical, regulatory, and qualitative project execution of the HVAC design field.

Your role includes overseeing the department design project tasks for the entire project life cycle. You will also prepare and oversee project budgets and resource needs in cooperation with the department manager and project organization. A typical work day includes delegating and overseeing design work while resolving design solutions together with other designers and production specialists, taking part in the project organization meetings and reporting project progress.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Naval architecture or other relevant field of Engineering.
• Good communication skills in English (written and oral).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

We also value work experience in project business, for example, as a designer. We hope that you have experience in project management or other similar project coordination tasks, but with the right attitude you can also succeed even if you are new to management roles.

An ideal candidate is a team-player with good social skills and a go-getter attitude. Being organized and having the ability to juggle multiple tasks at the same time will help you to succeed in this role.

Why you’ll thrive here:

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence many aspects, from the ship's technical features to the team's ways of working. You will also be able to shape the role to suit you, bringing out your full potential!
• 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 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. In the end, you get to see your handprint at one of our piers.
• 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 5th of March, 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.