Project Engineer II Naval Architect

PCCI; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

PCCI is seeking a motivated Project Engineer / Naval Architect to support marine engineering, naval architecture, ocean engineering, salvage, mooring, and offshore systems projects.

The successful candidate will assist with analysis, design, planning, procurement, documentation, and field execution for projects involving vessels, floating structures, mooring systems, salvage operations, underwater systems, marine construction, and offshore equipment.

Responsibilities

• Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, and Analysis: support analyses for vessels, floating structures, offshore systems, mooring systems, underwater equipment, salvage operations, and marine construction projects.
• Hydrostatic, stability, weight distribution, deck loading, lifting, towing, sinking, transport, and environmental loading analyses.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, drawings, models, procedures, manuals, and planning documents.
• Support static and dynamic mooring analyses, including line tensions, component loads, anchor loads, and system performance evaluations.
• Assist with engineering modeling and finite element analysis for marine structures and related systems.
• Review drawings, vessel arrangements, and technical references to support engineering assessments and planning.
• Apply Navy, Coast Guard, ABS, DNV, USACE, NAVFAC, OSHA, ASME, AWS, DOD, IMO standards as directed.
• Mooring, Salvage, and Offshore Operations Support: plan, analyze, and execute mooring installations, salvage operations, vessel response projects, and offshore deployments.
• Assist with design and evaluation of mooring systems, including lines, anchors, and deck fittings.
• Develop input for installation, tow, lift, transport, salvage, and field procedures.
• Support vessel modeling, environmental force calculations, towing resistance estimates, and risk assessments.
• Assist with underwater systems, subsea installations, pipelines, buoy systems, and marine renewables projects.
• Participate in field inspections, installation support, QA, equipment checks, and project documentation.
• Design, Fabrication, and Technical Documentation: develop and review drawings, 3D models, BOMs, specs, fabrication details, and installation concepts.
• Coordinate with drafters, fabrication shops, welding personnel, and vendors.
• Review shop drawings, vendor submittals, and materials for compliance.
• Support procurement with technical requirements, BOMs, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain configuration control through revisions and as-built records.
• Prepare technical memoranda, calculations, reports, procedures, manuals, meeting notes, and closeout packages.
• Project Planning and Execution: assist with planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, subcontractor coordination, and technical execution.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, risk assessments, cost estimates, and concept development.
• Track progress, identify issues, and communicate status and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, field crews, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Assist with proposals, work plans, schedules, and client deliverables.

Job description

Job Description

Project Engineer / Naval Architect Job Description

Location: Alexandria, VA Hybrid
Schedule: Day, 40 hours/week
Reports to: Lead Engineer / Program Manager
Pay Range: $90,000-$100,000
Benefits: Competitive benefits and paid leave.

Job Summary

PCCI is seeking a motivated Project Engineer / Naval Architect to support marine engineering, naval architecture, ocean engineering, salvage, mooring, and offshore systems projects. The successful candidate will assist with analysis, design, planning, procurement, documentation, and field execution for projects involving vessels, floating structures, mooring systems, salvage operations, underwater systems, marine construction, and offshore equipment. This position is intended for an engineer with practical technical experience and strong analytical capability

Key Responsibilities

Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, and Analysis

• Support naval architecture and marine engineering analyses for vessels, floating structures, offshore systems, mooring systems, underwater equipment, salvage operations, and marine construction projects.
• Perform or support hydrostatic, stability, weight distribution, deck loading, lifting, towing, sinking, transport, and environmental loading analyses.
• Develop engineering calculations, technical reports, drawings, models, procedures, manuals, and planning documents.
• Support static and dynamic mooring analyses, including line tensions, component loads, anchor loads, and system performance evaluations.
• Assist with engineering modeling
• Support finite element analysis and structural assessments for marine structures, mooring components, deck fittings, lifting equipment, foundations, and related systems.
• Review drawings, vessel arrangements, structural plans, equipment data, and technical references to support engineering assessments and project planning.
• Apply applicable Navy, Coast Guard, ABS, DNV, USACE, NAVFAC, OSHA, ASME, AWS, DOD, IMO, and industry standards as directed.

Mooring, Salvage, and Offshore Operations Support

• Support planning, analysis, and execution of mooring installations, heavy weather mooring assessments, salvage operations, vessel response projects, and offshore equipment deployments.
• Assist with design and evaluation of temporary and permanent mooring systems, including lines, chains, anchors, buoys, fittings, deck attachments, and shore-side structures.
• Develop technical input for installation plans, tow plans, lift plans, transport plans, salvage plans, and field procedures.
• Support vessel modeling, environmental force calculations, towing resistance estimates, dynamic simulations, and operational risk assessments.
• Assist with underwater systems, subsea installations, pipeline/outfall systems, buoy systems, hydrophone arrays, research platforms, and marine renewable energy projects.
• Participate in field inspections, installation support, quality assurance, equipment checks, and project documentation.

Design, Fabrication, and Technical Documentation

• Develop and review drawings, 3D models, bills of material, specifications, fabrication details, and installation concepts.
• Coordinate with drafters, configuration management personnel, fabrication shops, welding personnel, machine shops, and vendors.
• Review shop drawings, vendor submittals, component data, test documentation, and material information for technical compliance.
• Support procurement by preparing technical requirements, bills of material, purchase descriptions, and vendor coordination documents.
• Maintain configuration control through drawing revisions, design change documentation, and as-built records.
• Prepare technical memoranda, calculations, reports, procedures, manuals, meeting notes, inspection records, and closeout packages.

Project Planning and Execution

• Support project managers and senior engineers with planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, subcontractor coordination, and technical execution.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, risk assessment, cost estimates, and concept development.
• Track technical progress, identify issues, and communicate project status, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, procurement, field crews, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Assist with technical proposals, work plans, project schedules, design narratives, and client deliv