Jr Naval Architect

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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 Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture
• A working knowledge of shipbuilding 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)

  Qualifications

• 1‐3 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