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 is seeking a Marine Systems and Piping Engineer to design, route, and optimize onboard piping, supporting fabrication, installation, and commissioning for new-build and repair projects.

You will interface with the design office and shipyard floor, manage vendor scopes, ensure regulatory compliance with ABS/LR/USCG, and translate drawings into actionable isometrics for production teams to execute. Field checks and ladder climbs are required.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or closely related field.
• Typically 3–7 years of experience in ship design, construction or similar fields.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, ShipConstructor (or equivalent 3D modeling software), Navisworks.
• Deep understanding of maritime fluid dynamics, material selection, equipment selection and pipe support design.
• Combination of office, shipyard and onboard vessel environments.
• Able to perform ship checks, vessel inspections and climb ladders.
• Vision requirement: correctable to 20/40; color vision testing may be required.

Responsibilities

• Marine Systems & Piping Design: perform basic and detailed design, calculations and equipment selection; create diagrams and drawings; issue design change notices.
• Vendor management: coordinate with multiple OEMs and service providers to ensure interface completeness.
• Design reviews: participate in design activities and review documents from other engineers, vendors and partners.
• Technical specifications: prepare specifications, collect vendor information and maintain maker’s list; manage changes in design workflow.
• Regulatory compliance: ensure piping designs meet maritime rules and class/contract requirements; interface with project management, owner and class.
• Production support: translate drawings into piping build strategies and isometrics; review BOMs and support material tracking; verify vendor cutsheets on delivery.
• Primary liaison role: coordinate between design office and shipyard floor; resolve clashes and review as-built documentation.
• Collaboration: coordinate with project teams and external parties; provide training on document management systems; maintain clear communication channels.

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

  • 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.