Aquaculture RAS Engineer and Project Manager – Northamptonshire

Posted by km on Jul 24, 2022 in All Sectors | 0 comments

1. POSITION SUMMARY

Does aquaculture RAS technology excite you? We are an aquaculture technology company specialising in small-medium sized RAS and culture systems for the lobster, algae, and oyster industry. We are looking for a new team member to engineer and produce our RAS products, along with supporting our new innovations and other group aquaculture businesses.
We aim to innovate and to create new value for our customers and our sister companies by streamlining our production processes and by integrating new suppliers and technology.
We are looking for an energetic RAS Engineer and Project Manager who will be responsible for the engineering and sourcing of RAS components, and timely costing and project roll-out.
The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of Marine RAS and be hands-on in building composition and installation.
The chosen candidate must have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently or as part of a team and have a working knowledge of associated technology and relevant tools.

2. PRIMARY TASKS

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  To engineer, size, cost, and build RAS and various components required for culture of marine animals.
  • Manage and communicate projects on time and budget
  • Produce aquaculture systems to a consistent spec. and quality and on time
  • Be knowledgeable in all areas of systems production including seawater re-use and
  pumping, lighting and electrical, plastics fabrication, and general building related to
  aquaculture systems installation
  • Be an expert in CAD related document and be able to turn ideas into drawings and later production.

3. SUPERVISION
   • Immediate Supervisor: Managing Director
   
   4. POSITION RELATIONSHIPS
   The appointee must relate and communicate in an effective way with:
   • Vendors and suppliers
   • Customers
   • Sales
   • R&D Director
   • Managing Director
4. SELECTION CRITERIA

To perform the job successfully:
• Ability to design and build complete marine RAS systems to at least 100,000L
• Strong CAD drawing knowledge
• Production process knowledge
• Ability to physically construct RAS systems
• Understand RAS water quality limits and controls
• A keen interest in new technologies and how they might be applied in a novel way to aquaculture
• UK Driving Licence
• Electrical knowledge and advantage
• Ability to work away on-site for reasonable periods for installations

6. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to lift up to 20 kg/ 50 pounds.
  • Proper lifting techniques and back supports should be used when working with heavy materials.
  • In addition, the use of safety gear is required for all pertinent jobs. There will typically be other co-workers that can assist with jobs that require substantial lifting, etc.

7. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:
• This role is workshop and field based
• Some travel, including overnight and or overseas is required