Dry Dock Engineer

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Profit sharing

Job summary

HEGER Dry Dock, Inc. (HEGER) seeks a full-time engineer to join the design, engineering and inspection of waterfront structures, including steel floating docks, graving docks and related systems.

The position blends office design work with field inspections at shipyards across the US and occasional international sites, with travel typically 1–4 days per trip and a 60% office / 40% field split.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture
• 0–3 years of experience in analysis and design
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit
• Ability to perform fieldwork including climbing structures and inspections in confined spaces
• Engineerin–In-Training (EIT) certification
• PE licensure in Civil/Structural/Marine/Naval Architecture
• OSHA 10-hour safety training
• Experience with finite element analysis programs

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and analysis of new steel structures and production of design-level drawings
• Perform quality control reviews of similar work by others
• Conduct field inspections of waterfront facilities and prepare detailed reports with repair lists and recommendations

Skills

Field inspections

MS Office proficiency

AutoCAD

Revit

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural/Marine/Naval Architecture

EIT certification

PE licensure (Civil/Structural/Marine/Naval)

OSHA 10-hour

Tools

AutoCAD/Revit (Autodesk)

Finite Element Analysis software

Job description

Engineer (Full Time)

Heger Dry Dock, Inc. (HEGER) is looking to recruit a full time engineer to work on the design, engineering and inspection of waterfront structures, primarily dry docking facilities that are comprised of various types of structural, mechanical and electrical components and systems.

Company Information

HEGER provides high quality customized design and engineering services to the shipbuilding & ship repair industries, with regard to steel floating dry docks, graving dry docks and transfer-launch ways.

HEGER has been a subject-matter-expert in the dry docking industry for over 25 years, with primary clientele servicing the US NAVY, US Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and various Offshore Support, Commercial & Cruise vessels.

HEGER’s office is located in the Metrowest Boston area; however field work requires travel to shipyards along the US coasts, Alaska, Hawaii and some international locations.

Responsibilities

Assistance with design and analysis of new steel structures that require directing and assisting the production of design level drawings and details.

Quality control reviews of similar work performed by other engineers and/or subcontractors.

Fieldwork jobs that involve inspections of waterfront facilities to survey the condition of structures and prepare reports. Such inspections require travel to the shipyard facilities, typically as a team. Fieldwork tasks range from 1 to 4 days at site, excluding travel days; and no more than 2 such tasks per month average.

Inspections tasks require engineers to take thorough field notes, photos (when allowed), perform supporting calculations, interact with subcontractors (if any) or clients, write detailed reports, prepare repair lists and sometimes also provide clients with technical advice to improve the condition or capacity of the surveyed structures.

Office work and field work will be a 60%-40% split (approximately).

Required Qualifications

• US citizenship required, including a current US Passport
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture
• 0-3 years of experience in analysis and design
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• Experience with using Autodesk products (AutoCAD/Revit)
• Ability to perform fieldwork, including but not limited to climbing structures and inspections in confined spaces

Desired Qualifications

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification
• Licensure as a P.E. (Professional Engineer) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture
• Proficiency in using Autodesk products (AutoCAD/Revit)
• Experience with using finite element analysis programs
• OSHA 10-hour safety training card

Compensation & Benefits

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and related experience

Benefits include fully paid health insurance for the employee, retirement plan (401k) with match, profit sharing, etc.