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 looking for a Lead Designer, detail design to join our Deck Outfitting Design team.

The tasks of the role usually start at the beginning of the basic design stage, or from the preparation stage of the design contract for the area and end with the delivery of the project.

As a Lead Designer, you are responsible for controlling and coordinating detail design in your area of responsibility in the project. Main tasks are preparing detail design drawing lists for the subcontractors together with department manager and detail design manager, approving/ensuring the quality of design materials (drawings and parts lists), monitoring compliance with the schedule and reporting progress, arranging team review meetings and participating in production meetings.

You will work in close cooperation with other Detail Design Managers, Lead Designers, and production. As a Lead Designer, you will report the detail design progress performance to the Technical Project Manager, detail design; Lead Designer, basic design and to the Head of Department.

• “The ship project takes from 2-3 years, and you can literally see the completion of the ship from plans to the finished ship ready for her maiden voyage outside one’s own window. It’s always a moving moment when a ship leaves for her home port” - Mohamed Elameen, Ship Theory Engineer.
  
  

Ideal experience/skills:

• Team player attitude.
• Technical background and work experience in project business, for example, as a designer.
• A knowledge of design work and the ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Being organized and having the ability to juggle multiple tasks at the same time will help you to succeed in this role.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Experience from the marine industry or shipbuilding is appreciated. Ability to communicate effectively in English is necessary as we have international clients and suppliers.

Why you’ll thrive here:

• You’ll participate in the entire design process, from conceptual drafts to collaborating with suppliers to the final product at the pier.
• Our tight-knit 100-people Design team values each individual’s impact on projects. Collectively, we're roughly 400 professionals specializing in shipbuilding.
• Sustainability is central to us — we participate in joint Helsinki sea monitoring, where the quality and harmful substances in the water are monitored.
• Flexible working options — based in Helsinki or Turku, with hybrid work possibilities. Our team members work both remotely and on-site at the office, depending on the tasks and project phase.
• With us you can thrive, learn, and grow your expertise.

Ready to make an impact in ship design?

We’d love to hear from you. While the application deadline is 7.4.2025, we’ll move forward as soon as we find the right candidate—so don’t hesitate to apply!

Please note, applications are only accepted via Teamtailor.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact department head Mikael Johansson via email at mikael.johansson@helsinkishipyard.fi, or by phone +358 50 390 7892 on Thursday 27th March after 5 PM or Tuesday 1st April after 5 PM.