Marine Systems and Piping Engineer

Senesco Marine LLC; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Senesco Marine LLC in North Kingstown, RI, seeks a Marine Systems & Piping Engineer to design, route, and optimize onboard piping systems for new build and repair projects, translate designs into isometrics and BOMs, and support fabrication, installation and commissioning.

The role requires a degree in Marine/Mechanical Engineering, 3–7 years ship design experience, and proficiency in AutoCAD, ShipConstructor or Navisworks.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field.
• Typically 3-7 years of ship design, construction or related experience.
• Capable of ship checks, vessel inspections and ladder climbing.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, ShipConstructor or Navisworks for design workflows.
• Understanding of maritime regulations and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Marine Systems & Piping Design: perform basic to detailed design, calculations, diagrams and equipment selection.
• Regulatory Compliance: ensure designs meet ABS, Lloyd's, USCG and contractual requirements.
• Production Support: translate drawings into piping build strategies, isometrics, BOMs, and material tracking.
• Collaboration & Communication: coordinate with project teams, vendors, and yard staff; support document exchange.

Skills

Maritime fluid dynamics

Material selection

Pipe support design

Design coordination

Safety compliance

Education

Marine Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ShipConstructor

Navisworks

Job description

The Marine Systems and Piping Engineer bridges the gap between marine engineering and hands-on production. They design, route, and optimize onboard piping systems, while supporting the fabrication, installation, and commissioning of fluid systems across new-build and repair projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Marine Systems & Piping Design
  Perform basic and detailed design for assigned systems or areas of the vessel including calculations, diagrams, drawings, design change notices, and equipment selection.
  Manage Vendor scopes for multiple OEMs and service providers to ensure proper interface and completeness of the design, as assigned.
  Participate in based and detailed design activities within the Design Engineering team, including review of design documents from other shipyard engineers, vendors, and external design partners.
  Prepare technical specifications, collect vendor information and maintain maker’s list for assigned systems.
  Control the change management in the design workflow to ensure any change in vendor information is identified and incorporated into the design.
• Regulatory Compliance
  Ensure all piping designs, material selections, and pressure calculations adhere to maritime rules and classification standards (e.g., ABS, Lloyd's Register, or USCG) and contractual requirements.
  Interface with Project management, owner and class to resolve technical issues.
• Production Support
  Translate complex engineering drawings into actionable piping build strategies and isometric spools for production crews.
  Generate, review and access Bill of materials and provide technical support for material tracking.
  Verification for acceptance of the equipment that is delivered to the yard as per original vendor cutsheets.
  Act as the primary technical point of contact between the design office and the shipyard floor, troubleshooting clashes and reviewing 'as-built' documentation.
• Collaboration & Communication
  Collaboration and communication are essential aspects of this role that include the following responsibilities:
  Coordinating with project teams, departments, and external parties to facilitate document exchange
  Providing support and training to users on document management systems
  Maintaining effective communication channels to address document-related queries or issues

Required Skills and Qualification

• Educational Background: A degree or diploma in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Experience: Typically, 3-7 years of specific experience in ship design, construction or similar fields.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD, ShipConstructor (or equivalent 3D modeling software), Navisworks.
• Core Skills: Deep understanding of the maritime fluid dynamics, material selection, equipment selection, and pipe support design.
• Combination of office, shipyard, and onboard vessel environments.
• Must be capable of ship checks, vessel inspections, and climbing ladders.
• The employee must have correctable vision to 20/40, however contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
• The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and can read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e. red, yellow, green, etc.).
• The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.
• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard Analysis.
• The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
• The employee must report to their supervisor any and all damage to equipment or broken and misused tools.
• The employee may be working in several different areas and environments; this includes work inside and outside of buildings or structures.
• The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.

Work Environment

• Combination of office, shipyard, and onboard vessel environments.
• Must be capable of ship checks, vessel inspections, and climbing ladders.

Physical Demands

• The employee must have correctable vision to 20/40, however contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
• The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and can read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e. red, yellow, green, etc.).
• The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.

Work Demands

• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
  including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety
  goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other
  protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard
  Analysis.
• The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
• The employee must report to their supervisor any and all damage to equipment or broken and misused tools.
• The employee may be working in several different areas and environments;
  this includes work inside and outside of buildings or structures.
• The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.