Junior Yacht Designer & Project Manager (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

The Junior Yacht Designer & Project Manager will gain experience in all aspects of yacht design across departments in the RWD Studio during a 12-month fixed term contract. This will lay the foundations for a career in the Yacht Design Department with potential opportunities for ongoing employment as a Yacht Designer & Project Manager (subject to individual performance and vacancies).

About Us

RWD is one of the most celebrated and pioneering design studios in the superyacht industry. Over the last 30 years we have earned a reputation for elegantly detailed design, which exceeds our clients’ wishes.

RWD is built on a genuine commitment to perform at the highest possible standards across everything we do - for our customers and for our people. We value talent, dedication, and a genuine passion for the work at hand. We draw on our young and multi-cultural team’s experience across a range of industries, including architecture, automotive, interior, industrial and yacht design, creating enlightening and collaborative journeys for our clients. Due to the complexity of our work, our agile team is well-versed in a broad spectrum of disciplines, from watches to art, architecture to textile design.

Our river-side studio in the New Forest, southern England, is a thriving creative hub.  Based on the Beaulieu Estate, our idyllic location acts as a constant source of inspiration and pride for both our teams and clients.  As we enter our next exciting chapter, our 60-strong team has a common mindset to embrace opportunity, both in the studio and in a personal capacity. Our location in an area of outstanding natural beauty acts as a constant source of inspiration and pride, offering a fabulous stepping-stone to outdoor pursuits.

The Yacht Design & Project Management team is integral to our business, quietly pushing boundaries to advance our understanding of luxury. We oversee all aspects of the creative and build process and have excellent long-term relationships with many of the world’s finest shipyards. This requires us to be naturally organised and meticulous in our attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Effectively communicate and translate the interior or exterior design information of the Project by providing 2D CAD drawing and 3D models to shipyard and/or subcontractor manufacturers
• Assist with drafting the General Arrangement plans for review
• Organise and supply information to visualisers
• Ensure in collaboration with Team Administrator that RWD project planning and work schedule are kept up to date and synchronise with Project Build schedule to ensure that all RWD information is supplied on time
• Reporting to the Team Principal and Project Manager at regular intervals on progress of tasks and update with project work both internally and at the shipyard
• Working closely to support the creative teams to meet design brief
• Keep up to date with latest industry news and developments
• Contribute towards RWD’s understanding of the environmental impacts of our design decisions, embed it within our projects and people and, drive innovation in design to achieve a positive impact

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Graduate or Masters level in Naval Architecture, Yacht or Transport design
• Other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to think on your feet
• Ability to focus on individual detail whilst maintaining a good overall view
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of AutoCAD, Rhino, InDesign, Photoshop, MS Office/Excel, planning software
• Hand sketching desirable

Performance Measures

• Assisting with successful delivery of projects
• Achievement of personal goals identified in performance review
• Living the Company values