Naval Architect & Marine Engineer I (Government)

Job Title

Naval Architect & Marine Engineer I (Government)

Location

Panama City, FL US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all- inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only. 

Purpose  

Functions: 

• This is not a supervisory position.
• The Naval Architect and Marine Engineer I will work closely with team members and under the guidance of a direct supervisor.  
• Job functions include but are not limited to:

• Prepare, modify, and review scantling and outfitting drawings and analyses against applicable class society and regulatory rules.
• Perform detail design/drafting of marine craft structures, plans and outfitting for new shipbuilding and repair/conversion. 
• Perform general structural calculations using the 1st principal methods and/or finite element analysis.
• Review of construction packages and 3D model created by 3D design software such as FORAN or Ship Constructor, against the approved design package. And work with supervisor or senior members of the team towards solutions if problematic issues are observed.
• Learn to be able to interpret regulatory and classification society rules.
• Perform heavy lift calculations.
• Perform stability calculations and checks.
• Learn to use software such as GHS, Flow 3D, femap/Nastran and any other new software the company may decide to use.
• Providing solutions to complex structural and shipbuilding problems that arise daily in production, working in conjunction with other senior team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Reporting Relationship

      This position will report to: Structure Design Group Manager. 

Job Requirements

Qualifications

The qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or other related disciplines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, AutoCAD, and Rhinoceros. 
• Capable of learning department-specific software programs to assist in various analyses.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience are preferred but not required:

• 0-5 years of experience in a ship-design/shipbuilding environment.
• Experience with ABS/USCG rules is highly desired.
• Technical writing skills.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Citizenship:  U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Card required.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows. 

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the work place
• Work surface is stable (flat)
• Some yard visit may render a high noise level environment and may require climbing ladders and entering confined spaces.

Physical Activity/Requirements

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.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

OCCASIONAL	FREQUENT	CONSTANT
Lift up to 20 pounds Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching	Lift up to 10 pounds Standing	Repetitive movements of arms and hands Sit with back supported

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.