What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jr naval architect position at HirefinderRPO?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work within a small company atmosphere with other marine engineers, other naval architects, and designers to solve engineering challenges
- Projects include newbuild and refit designs on all different types of vessels, so the role will be involved with ships, yachts, tugs, pleasure boats, passenger vessels, etc
- Create engineering drawings for both new construction and refit projects
- Manage projects, including creating work scopes and schedules, communicating with clients, coordinating technical vendors, and attending project meetings
- Manage the class and regulatory submittal, review, and approval process
- Some travel and fieldwork will be required ‐ engineers must be able to work safely aboard ships and in a shipyard environment, including climbing ladders and navigating walkways, gangways, and confined spaces
- Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Naval Architecture
- A working knowledge of ship building rules and regulations, as well as classification society and Coast Guard requirements
- Propulsion and steering design knowledge
- AutoCAD competency
- Rhino competency
- Knowledge of AutoHydro (or GHS)
- Valid driver's license, US passport, already working in the U.S. and TWIC card (or ability to obtain)
- Preferred Qualifications1‐3 years' experience in the maritime industry
- Familiarity with machinery and systems aboard commercial ships, workboats, tug/barges, passenger vessels, and yachts
- Shipyard newbuild or repair engineering, construction
- Understanding of marine structural engineering
- Experience with class and USCG submittal and approval process
- Rhino or ShipConstructor software experience
