NAVAL ARCHITECT 3/DRY DOCK

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a technical expert for O41 Plant Engineering, focusing on Facilities’ Floating Dry Dock and Transfer Ways. The role involves providing technical leadership and direction to internal and external customers on structural-related matters to ensure inspections, routine maintenance, and construction projects are performed in accordance with applicable codes and NNS-specific specifications/requirements. The Naval Architect will perform design reviews of contractor project submittals, prepare or review impact studies for the Facilities’ Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) for critical structural systems and equipment, and mentor younger engineers. The role also includes creating technical direction, supporting trades and contractors on site during maintenance and repair, performing structural evaluations, conducting infrastructure assessments, and responding to emergent safety-related issues in a fast-paced, large industrial facility. Additionally, the position involves directing work assignments of consultants and contractors to ensure shipyard facilities are maintained safely and supporting strategic business development initiatives, with an emphasis on completing tasks on schedule and within budget. The core duties involve routine naval architecture work, including the design and/or analysis of ship hull, foundation, superstructure, arrangements, and hull form characteristics, applying standard techniques and procedures. As directed, the role will apply selected techniques to ship design and performance analyses, assisting in solving difficult problems and performing specific, limited portions of broader design or analysis assignments under the guidance of more experienced naval architects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience
Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the structural disciplines
Experience in steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build strong working relationships and rapport with NNS production, engineering, safety, maintenance, and contractor personnel
Shipyard/Nuclear facilities experience
Proficient in pertinent structural codes and design standards

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical expert for O41 Plant Engineering on Facilities’ Floating Dry Dock and Transfer Ways
Provide technical leadership and direction to internal and external customers on structural-related matters to ensure inspections, routine maintenance, and construction projects are performed in accordance with applicable codes and NNS-specific specifications/requirements
Perform design reviews of contractor project submittals to ensure adequacy for the application at the subject facility and alignment with applicable codes, regulations and best practices
Prepare and/or review impact studies and make recommendations supporting the development of the Facilities’ Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) for critical structural systems and equipment
Serve as a mentor for younger engineers within the O41 Plant Engineering organization
Creates technical direction and supports trades and contractors on site during maintenance and repair of the facilities
Perform structural evaluations, conduct infrastructure assessments and respond to emergent safety related issues in a fast paced, large industrial facility setting
Direct work assignments of consultants and contractors to ensure shipyard facilities are maintained in a safe condition
Support key strategic business development and strategic initiatives as assigned and developed. Ability to complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget
Performs routine naval architecture work requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of design and/or analyses of ship hull, foundation, superstructure, arrangements and hull form characteristics tasks.
As directed, applies selected techniques and procedures to assignments involving ship design and ship performance analyses.
Assists in the solution of difficult problems involved in areas of assignment.
Uses prescribed methods to perform specific and limited portions of broader systems design, performance analyze, or hull form characteristic assignments of more experienced naval architects.