Naval Architect 3/Dry Dock

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as a technical expert for O41 Plant Engineering, focusing on the Facilities’ Floating Dry Dock and Transfer Ways. The position 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. Responsibilities include performing design reviews of contractor project submittals, preparing and/or reviewing impact studies for the Facilities’ Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP), and mentoring younger engineers. The role also entails creating technical direction, supporting trades and contractors on site, performing structural evaluations, conducting infrastructure assessments, responding to emergent safety issues, and directing the work of consultants and contractors to maintain shipyard facilities in a safe condition. Additionally, the position supports business development and strategic initiatives, and performs routine naval architecture work involving the design and analysis of ship hull, foundation, superstructure, arrangements, and hull form characteristics. This includes using prescribed methods for specific design and analysis tasks, and assisting in solving difficult problems.

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
U.S. 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
Perform design reviews of contractor project submittals
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
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