Project Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Follow all PSI safety rules and regulations
• Liaise/support both internal and external stakeholders across the Engineering Department in accordance with assigned responsibilities
• Coordinate feasibility studies in support of support and preparation of offers and technical specifications
• Meet with prospective owners in support of Business Development
• Prepare and review ship specifications
• Coordinate and track engineering submittals between design partners, classification societies, and owners
• Coordinate workflow of basic and detail design phases within the Engineering department
• Provide support to Project Management as the interface to other engineering disciplines and generate necessary reports, presentations, and other deliverables to provide engineering status
• Propose technical improvements; propose, develop and implement quality standards
• Track, monitor, and provide status of actions resulting from comments from Owner and Class to resolution and deliverables
• Provide field engineering support as required to support production activities during blue mark inspections or responding to production questions arising during vessel construction
• Maintain working knowledge of classification and regulatory rules with knowledge of ship systems and arrangements
• Perform other related tasks and duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent written and presentation skills coupled with strong interpersonal and team-building capabilities across different functional areas and cultures
• Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Not Applicable

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a relevant engineering field from an accredited university
• 2 years’ experience in naval architectural, marine engineering or related field preferred
• Project coordination experience is a plus
• Knowledge concerning basic and detail ship design
• Knowledge concerning modern shipbuilding practices
• International experience and familiarity with European and Asian Shipbuilding Standards is a plus
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and scheduling software such as MS Project is a plus
• Proficiency with MS Office and CAD systems such as AutoCAD and AVEVA

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

Duties performed in an office area environment within a manufacturing facility.  Responsibilities will require routine fieldwork in the shipyard’s fabrication shops, dry docks, and on-board vessels as part of the above activities. These heavy industrial settings may include; noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fume, and smoke, and may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions.

*Philly Shipyard is a TOBACCO FREE facility.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: 

This is an onsite, full-time, safety-sensitive position. Standard days and hours of work vary by department, days and hours determined by department schedules.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time or without notice.

Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants.  The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of employees during employment, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement.  Philly Shipyard does not, and will not, discriminate because of the disability of such individuals.