Senior Docking Engineer

In this role as as a Docking Engineer, duties include but are not limited to the following:

Provide engineering guidance for the Self-Elevating Barge Sea Shuttle.
• Assist with docking and undocking of nuclear powered submarines to include liaising with various departments within the organization to obtain requisite support for each evolution and the lay day period.
• Assist with launching new construction nuclear powered submarines.
• Manage the periodic preventative maintenance (daily, monthly, yearly, etc.) of material and equipment related to EB dock certification and floating asset Sea Shuttle.
• Update and maintain critical technical documents pertaining to the classification and certification of the Sea Shuttle (maintenance manuals, operating manuals, etc.)
• Submittal and tracking of NAVSEA letters through local SUPSHIP representatives.
• Ensure Sea Shuttle operation is in compliance with CT State environmental regulations.
• Work with EB planners and purchasing agents to procure all services and material to maintain the structural, electrical, and mechanical reliability of the Sea Shuttle.
• Work closely with various departments to prioritize EB support and budget to maintain floating assets.
• Candidate must have a proven track record in the areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, process improvement, and communications.
• Candidate must be able to promote a positive team environment and be highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to interact with all levels of management, the customer, and Human Resources and be able to ensure EEO and OSHA compliance.
• Candidate must be willing to travel for various amounts of time to support evolutions.
• Candidate is expected to become "Project Manager" qualified. This involves the ability to communicate with multiple departments and vendors about the scope of the job, schedule, and possible hazards.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• 4+ years of marine engineering experience

Preferred:

• BS degree in Engineering

• Excel; Microsoft Office
• Project management experience
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements, including water discharge, ballast water, dock certification, barge classification
• Interpersonal Skills to work in a fast pace environment with all levels of the work force
• Understanding of weather, particularly evaluating marine forecast for vessel transportation
• General marine industry knowledge; marine terminology; line handling