ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

2h•$88,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer Construction 3 plans, designs, and oversees the construction of new or expanded facilities, including electrical, mechanical, and structural work and systems associated with utility infrastructure, buildings, and other industrial construction projects. The role prepares engineering and cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications, and schedules, and supervises outside contractors and the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects. The position reviews codes, calculations, drawings, specifications, constructability, and material selection or substitutions. It manages contractors, resolves design and construction conflicts, develops technical solutions, performs project-specific safety assessments and audits, and carries out quality control and inspections to design standards. Responsibilities also include preparing startup and commissioning documents, such as checklists, operating procedures, and training materials; conducting construction surveillance to ensure contractual compliance; resolving engineering issues on site; and investigating testing and operational problems, directing retests as needed. The role coordinates multiple construction projects and stakeholders, including customers and maintenance and operations personnel. It prepares project cost estimates and works with third parties to develop studies before design. The position supports facilities in technical services, project management, or crane engineering and provides engineering consulting services to local and divisional offices. Work is reviewed for technical judgment, adequacy, and accuracy, and is performed under general supervision. Newport News Shipbuilding requires an applicable degree and industrial-environment experience; the stated minimum qualifications specify a bachelor's degree and five years of relevant exempt experience, a master's degree and three years of relevant professional experience, or a Ph.D. and no experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant exempt experience, or a master's degree and three years of relevant professional experience, or a Ph.D. and zero years of experience.
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
Construction Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a relevant construction degree may be accepted in lieu of an ABET engineering degree.
The description states the candidate should have an applicable degree and three years of experience in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and oversee construction of new or expanded facilities.
Manage the design and construction of electrical, mechanical, and structural work and systems for utility infrastructure, buildings, and other industrial projects.
Prepare architectural and engineering plans, cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications, and schedules.
Review codes, calculations, drawings, specifications, constructability, and material selection or substitutions.
Obtain and supervise outside contractors and manage contractor performance.
Recommend architectural and engineering design procedures and standards for facilities planning and design.
Supervise detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects.
Conduct construction surveillance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
Troubleshoot design and construction conflicts, develop technical solutions, and resolve engineering problems on site during construction.
Perform project-specific safety assessments and audits, quality control, and quality inspections against design standards.
Prepare startup and commissioning materials, including checklists, operating procedures, and training.
Investigate problems encountered during testing and operations, resolve them, and direct retesting to verify satisfactory system performance.
Coordinate and manage multiple construction projects with stakeholders, customers, and maintenance and operations personnel.
Prepare project cost estimates and work with third parties to develop studies before design.
Provide engineering consulting services to local and divisional offices.