Senior Waterfront/ Liaison Engineer – LCS-29 Post Shakedown Availability (PSA)

THE MCHENRY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC•Jacksonville, FL

41d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

TMMG is seeking an experienced Senior Waterfront / Liaison Engineer to provide full-time, on-site engineering support to the shipyard during the USS Beloit (LCS-29) Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) at BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair in Jacksonville, Florida. The engineer will serve as TMMG's on-site technical representative and a primary waterfront engineering Point of Contact supporting shipyard personnel, shipyard trades, and sub-vendors during the execution of shipboard work. The position requires an experienced, hands-on waterfront engineer capable of independently investigating shipboard technical and workmanship issues, developing practical technical recommendations, and assisting the shipyard with the adjudication of Trial Cards and deficiencies encountered during the availability. The primary anticipated workload involves structural pipe-hanger deficiencies and Remove & Replace (R&R) corrective actions; however, the engineer must possess sufficient shipbuilding and marine engineering experience to evaluate workmanship and technical issues across multiple ship systems and disciplines. This is a waterfront execution position requiring an individual who can operate independently aboard ship, communicate effectively with engineering and production personnel, and rapidly identify practical solutions while recognizing that final engineering disposition, design approval, and Trial Card closure authority remain with the shipyard and the appropriate Government/Design Authority.

Requirements

Ship structures and foundations
Pipe systems and pipe supports/hangers
Machinery installations
Mechanical systems
Auxiliary systems
Electrical installations and equipment interfaces
Equipment foundations
Shipboard arrangements and interferences
Structural and mechanical workmanship
Drawing and configuration discrepancies
Ship alteration and repair requirements
NAVSEA Standard Items
NAVSEA 4E work specifications/work items
MIL-specification requirements
Trial Cards and deficiency adjudication
Shipboard testing and waterfront production support
Extensive experience supporting U.S. Navy ship construction, repair, modernization, or availability execution.
Prior experience in waterfront engineering, liaison engineering, shipbuilding engineering, production engineering, or ship-repair engineering.
Demonstrated experience independently investigating and resolving shipboard technical and workmanship issues.
Working knowledge of multiple shipboard systems and the interfaces between engineering, production, testing, and waterfront execution.
Familiarity with NAVSEA requirements, Navy ship-repair practices, NAVSEA Standard Items, MIL-spec requirements, technical work packages, drawings, and shipboard configuration documentation.
Experience supporting shipboard deficiencies, Trial Cards, Condition Found Reports, work items, or similar deficiency/adjudication processes.
Ability to interpret ship drawings, technical specifications, work packages, equipment documentation, and engineering requirements.
Strong practical understanding of ship construction and waterfront engineering.
Ability to independently investigate technical problems aboard ship.
Strong engineering judgment and problem-solving capability.
Ability to distinguish between workmanship deficiencies, drawing/design issues, configuration issues, and conditions requiring formal engineering disposition.
Ability to develop practical technical recommendations that support waterfront production while maintaining technical compliance.
Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, shipyard trades, subcontractors, program management, and Government representatives.
Ability to work autonomously with limited day-to-day supervision.
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Professional judgment and the ability to appropriately elevate technical issues.
Strong sense of urgency and responsiveness in a production waterfront environment.
Ability to manage multiple open technical issues simultaneously.
Proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems before they affect production or schedule.
Ability to maintain clear accountability for assigned technical issues through resolution.
Candidate must be physically capable of working aboard an active U.S. Navy vessel and within an operating shipyard environment.
Candidate must be capable of climbing ladders and accessing machinery spaces, tanks, compartments, and other shipboard areas as required and permitted.
Candidate must be capable of working around active industrial operations while complying with all applicable PPE and shipyard safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior LCS experience and demonstrated ability to independently resolve waterfront technical issues are strongly preferred.
Prior Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) experience.
Previous LCS shipbuilding, post-delivery, PSA, waterfront, or liaison-engineering experience.
Familiarity with Freedom-variant LCS construction and shipboard systems.
Experience resolving LCS pipe-hanger, foundation, structural, or workmanship deficiencies.
Previous experience supporting Fincantieri Marinette Marine or other Navy shipbuilders.
Previous shipyard or Navy waterfront engineering experience.
Experience supporting NAVSEA 4E work items and NAVSEA Standard Items.
Experience working directly with shipyard production trades and subcontractors.
Experience supporting Trial Card investigation and adjudication.
Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or another closely related engineering discipline is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the full-time, on-site engineering Point of Contact supporting shipyard during the LCS-29 PSA.
Provide direct waterfront engineering support to shipyard personnel, shipyard trades, and shipyard sub-vendors performing shipboard work.
Investigate shipboard deficiencies, workmanship discrepancies, Trial Cards, and technical issues identified during execution of the availability.
Evaluate deficiencies and develop technically sound, practical recommendations to support timely resolution and minimize impact to waterfront production and schedule.
Provide engineering support for the implementation and adjudication of NAVSEA 4E work items and associated shipboard corrective actions.
Support the resolution of structural pipe-hanger deficiencies, including evaluation of conditions requiring Remove & Replace (R&R) corrective action.
Evaluate general manufacturing and trade-workmanship deficiencies affecting mechanical, piping, structural, electrical, and other shipboard systems within the engineer's demonstrated areas of competence.
Review applicable drawings, technical requirements, work specifications, NAVSEA Standard Items, MIL-spec requirements, previous LCS technical solutions, and other available technical information when investigating waterfront issues.
Utilize applicable lessons learned and previously approved LCS-class technical solutions, where appropriate, to support efficient resolution of recurring shipboard conditions.
Assist shipyard with investigation and technical adjudication of Trial Cards while clearly identifying issues requiring elevation to shipyard Engineering or the appropriate Government/Design Authority.
Coordinate technical issues with shipyard waterfront management, engineering personnel, production personnel, subcontractors, and other stakeholders as required.
Clearly communicate the technical basis, recommended corrective action, status, and remaining actions associated with assigned deficiencies.
Maintain diligent and continuous communication with shipyard management regarding open technical issues, investigation status, recommended solutions, schedule concerns, and matters requiring management attention.
Maintain sufficient working records and supporting information to provide traceability of technical recommendations and ongoing waterfront issues.
Immediately identify potential scope growth or requests for work outside the authorized scope to TMMG and shipyard management before performing the additional work.
Support additional related waterfront engineering activities when specifically authorized by shipyard and TMMG.