Quality Assurance Representative/Port Engineer

CACI International•Mill Creek, WA

1d•$72,700 - $149,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Representative/Port Engineer provides on-site ship availability program management and technical support to Military Sealift Command vessels entering shipyard availabilities for maintenance, installations, and modifications. Working with the Availability Management Team, the contractor supports assigned work items by observing, verifying, and reporting on engineering requirements related to vessel maintenance, repair, and modification. Observations, reports, and recommendations are provided to the Principal Port Engineer. The role also provides technical services for engineering development and documentation in naval architecture, electrical, mechanical, and marine engineering. Work packages and studies support vessels and upcoming availabilities by developing replacement and repair solutions, upgrades, and improvements.

Requirements

Ability to speak and write English.
Ability to obtain a Secret-level clearance.
Ability to travel within CONUS and OCONUS for 2–4 months at a time; travel may be up to 100%.
Physical ability to walk the entirety of a ship, go up and down ladder wells, and crawl into tanks.
Knowledge of ship construction, metal work, and auxiliary systems.

Nice To Haves

Seagoing experience.
Naval architecture experience.
Structural engineering experience.
USCG-licensed officer and/or related military or career experience.
Experience in metal work, rust identification, and piping systems.
Knowledge and experience with both ABS and USCG regulations.

Responsibilities

Observe and monitor shipyard work to verify and validate adherence to work package requirements and ABS/USCG regulatory requirements.
Verify installations, interfaces, test procedures, and test results against work-item specifications and drawings.
Review shipyard production activities involving piping and steel and aluminum fit-ups, weld inspection, and gauging.
Determine plating and piping replacement requirements and provide recommendations to the Principal Port Engineer.
Review structural drawings and documents to ensure the proper grades and plate sizes are used.
Provide the Principal Port Engineer with written daily status reports on assigned work items and periodic verbal status updates throughout the day.
Attend Quality Assurance Checkpoints and report concerns to the Principal Port Engineer.
Conduct daily rounds aboard the ship at various times to observe and monitor shipyard work processes, quality, and progress on assigned work items.
Support engineering development and documentation, including work packages and studies that provide replacement and repair solutions, upgrades, or improvements.