Mechanical Engineering Tech - Waterfront Shipyard

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth, VA seeks an Engineering Technician (Mechanical) to support temporary service systems and steam plant cleanliness aboard naval vessels during shipyard availabilities.

You will review SIDs, coordinate with shipyard trades, procure materials, and ensure NAVSEA and safety requirements, with duties spanning waterfront installation, testing, and problem resolution.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience designing, specifying, and installing temporary service systems for naval shipyard work.
• Troubleshooting complex mechanical and utility system failures and recommending engineering solutions.
• Coordinating with production shops and related disciplines to integrate temporary hookups safely.

Responsibilities

• Review Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs) and manuals to determine temporary services and cleanliness actions.
• Perform ship-checks and inspect shore facilities to verify arrangement and identify locations for new equipment and piping runs.
• Review NAVSEA instructions to identify systems that must be steam plant clean for compliance.
• Provide direction for procurement of material and services with complete specifications for bidding.
• Identify material costs and production hours for tasking and preplanning for shipyard customers.
• Develop and maintain temporary service sketches and adjust as required by critiques and process improvement.
• Coordinate design engineering efforts with other codes or activities to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
• Provide waterfront support during installation, removal, modification and testing of temporary service systems.
• Resolve problems during installation, testing, and drying of steam plant clean systems.

Skills

System design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional coordination

Procurement

Engineering evaluation

Tools

MAT

OneTouch

WebFLIS

Job description

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth, VA seeks an Engineering Technician (Mechanical) to support temporary service systems and steam plant cleanliness aboard naval vessels during shipyard availabilities.

You will review SIDs, coordinate with shipyard trades, procure materials, and ensure NAVSEA and safety requirements, with duties spanning waterfront installation, testing, and problem resolution.