Marine Systems & Piping Engineer

DPP•North Kingstown, RI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

DPP is seeking a Marine Systems & Piping Engineer for an opportunity with its client in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The position is onsite and bridges marine engineering and production by designing, routing, and optimizing onboard piping systems and supporting fabrication, installation, and commissioning of fluid systems for new-build and repair projects. The engineer performs basic and detailed design for assigned vessel systems or areas, including calculations, diagrams, drawings, design change notices, and equipment selection. The role also manages vendor scopes, reviews design documents, prepares technical specifications, maintains maker’s lists, and incorporates vendor information and design changes into the workflow. The position requires ensuring piping designs, material selections, and pressure calculations meet maritime rules, classification standards, and contractual requirements. The engineer coordinates with project management, owners, and classification representatives to resolve technical issues; translates engineering drawings into production build strategies and isometric spools; supports bills of materials and material tracking; verifies delivered equipment against vendor cutsheets; and troubleshoots issues between the design office and shipyard floor. The role also coordinates document exchange with project teams, departments, and external parties, supports and trains users of document management systems, and responds to document-related questions. Work takes place in office, shipyard, and onboard-vessel environments, including areas inside and outside buildings or structures. The employee must be able to perform ship checks and vessel inspections, climb ladders, and meet the listed physical and vision requirements. Personal protective equipment is required as determined by the applicable job hazard analysis. The employee must report accidents, injuries, equipment damage, and broken or misused tools, and work at a pace consistent with company deadlines. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a closely related field.
Typically 3–7 years of specific experience in ship design, construction, or similar fields.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, ShipConstructor or equivalent 3D modeling software, and Navisworks.
Deep understanding of maritime fluid dynamics, material selection, equipment selection, and pipe support design.
Ability to work in office, shipyard, and onboard-vessel environments.
Ability to perform ship checks and vessel inspections and climb ladders.
Correctable vision to 20/40; contact lenses are not permitted in certain production-area positions.
Must pass the Ishihara color blindness test and be able to read and understand safety symbols and colors.
Ability to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, and climb stairs or a ladder.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, which may include a respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety goggles, steel-toe safety shoes, safety harness, gloves, or other protective clothing.
Ability to work inside and outside buildings or structures and at a pace consistent with company deadlines.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; the employer is unable to sponsor applicants.

Responsibilities

Perform basic and detailed design for assigned vessel systems or areas, including calculations, diagrams, drawings, design change notices, and equipment selection.
Manage vendor scopes for multiple OEMs and service providers to ensure proper design interface and completeness.
Participate in basic and detailed design activities, including reviewing documents from shipyard engineers, vendors, and external design partners.
Prepare technical specifications, collect vendor information, and maintain maker’s lists for assigned systems.
Control design-workflow changes by identifying and incorporating changes in vendor information.
Ensure piping designs, material selections, and pressure calculations meet maritime rules, classification standards, and contractual requirements.
Interface with project management, owners, and classification representatives to resolve technical issues.
Translate engineering drawings into piping build strategies and isometric spools for production crews.
Generate, review, and assess bills of materials and provide technical support for material tracking.
Verify delivered equipment against original vendor cutsheets.
Serve as a technical point of contact between the design office and shipyard floor, troubleshoot clashes, and review as-built documentation.
Coordinate document exchange among project teams, departments, and external parties.
Support and train users on document management systems and address document-related questions or issues.
Perform ship checks and vessel inspections, and report accidents, injuries, equipment damage, and broken or misused tools.