Naval Architect Placement Year 2025

Who We Are?

Frazer-Nash are a leading engineering, systems and technology consultancy. Through our meaningful innovations, our experts help organisations make lives safe, secure, sustainable and affordable.

In a nutshell, engineering consultancy is all about providing advice to positively impact our clients’ projects and businesses and the wider world around us.

Why Frazer-Nash?

Frazer-Nash embraces diversity, innovation, collaboration, and fulfilment as key elements of our inclusive culture. These themes underpin our continued success; helping us achieve sustainable business growth and providing ample opportunities for our people to develop their careers and to do things that really matter in the world.

We have a comprehensive Early Careers package that will help you successfully integrate into our business and meet new colleagues from across the organisation – last year we had over 100 Graduates, interns and summer placements and we are looking for a similar sized cohort this year so you will be joining with a large and vibrant peer group.

The Role:

As a Naval Architect placement year student, you’ll be part of the Marine Technology team that serves clients across Defence, the Royal Navy and the Commercial Marine industry:

Some examples of the projects that our teams have been working on during the last year include:

• Conducting a safety hazard analysis to inform the design of a future attack submarine.
• Undertaking a functional safety assessment of several CO2 firefighting system design options for a commercial cruise shipping company.
• Exploring options for the Royal Navy’s adoption of future fuels across the surface fleet with a focus on the achievement of Net Zero.

We’re looking for people who can become:

• We are interested in hearing from ambitious, progressive, high calibre students who share our vision and want to kick start their career in the maritime sector.
• A team player: with the ability to work effectively with others.
• A problem solver: with the ability to critically question what you see, make logical decisions, overcoming technical challenges.
• An effective communicator: with the ability to communicate by providing coherent professional advice, both verbal and written
• A self-starter: we want you to show initiative and the willingness to take on new challenges, with the ability to manage varied demands and workload.
• A multi-tasker: with the ability to manage your own time to juggle competing demands to meet challenging deadlines.
• Enthusiasm: We want you to share our passion for engineering within the maritime sector.

You’ll also need to be on track to obtain a 2:1 degree classification in Naval Architecture.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Our recruitment process:

• Step 1: Application - CV submission
• Step 2: Measure Potential - Arctic Shores’ task-based assessment. You will be asked to complete some exciting, engaging tasks which will enable us to get to know you better! In return, you’ll receive a personalised feedback report.
• Step 3: Video Interview - Situation based & technical questions that are related to the important criteria needed to be successful on the role.
• Step 4: Explore Interview – This one-hour virtual/in-person interview includes the opportunity to learn about what we do and find out more about what a career at Frazer-Nash has to offer. You will also be asked a combination of competency and technical questions.
• Step 5: Decision/Feedback - You will receive feedback no matter the outcome of your final interview.

Here's what we offer:

• The opportunity to join and learn with a team that’s both enthusiastic and encouraging.
• An attractive salary: £25,000 pro rata
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.
• Hybrid working with adaptability around life outside of work.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private healthcare membership + wellbeing support.
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance.
• Support and mentoring on route to achieving professional accreditation.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Early career teams and office socials.

And a whole host more...

Our benefits and offerings may change, subject to the terms of the contract you are entering into Frazer-Nash.

Equal Opportunities

Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to creating a progressive and thriving workplace culture.