Sr. Naval Architect/Marine Engineer

Construction Association of Michigan; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Association of Michigan is seeking a Sr. Naval Architect Marine Engineer to provide technical solutions and project leadership in naval architecture and marine engineering. The role requires overseeing professionals, guiding complex analyses and coordinating with clients and regulators.

The incumbent will manage budgets, schedules and project tasks while maintaining high-quality drawings, specifications and reports for vessel projects and surveys.

Qualifications

• Naval Architect and Marine Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years direct industry experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Supervisory experience managing engineers and draftspeople.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects including personnel, budget, schedule and technical development.
• Prepare and review drawings, specs, analyses to meet requirements.
• Interact with clients on a peer level.
• Oversee ship construction or repair projects.
• Prepare reports for clients and regulatory bodies.
• Assess hydrostatics, stability, vessel speed, fuel transfer and cargo handling.
• Lead and mentor naval architects and marine engineers.
• Ensure compliance with NETSCo and regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical

Technical Skills

Oral Communication

Innovation

Education

Naval Architect and Marine Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

GHS

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Naval Architect Marine Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Engineering

Date: February 2026

Summary

Expertise and experience to provide technical solutions and project management for our clients in all aspects of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering. Works independently (with minimal supervision) and leads/manages naval architects, junior naval architects and marine engineers on project teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages assigned engineering projects, including engineering and drafting personnel, budget, schedule, and technical development
• Supports Engineering Manager in preparing project estimating, projects tasks, budgets and schedules
• Prepares and reviews drawings, specifications, complex analyses, and calculations by naval architects, junior engineers and drafter staff to ensure conformance with NETSCo, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Interacts with clients on a peer level
• Establishes and maintains an effective system of communications throughout the organization
• Prepares and presents reports for clients and classification/regulatory organizations
• Analyzes new technologies and runs competitive analyses
• Vessel surveys and inspections
• Vessel Speed/Power/Resistance estimates
• Hydrostatics and Stability (intact & damage) assessments, including vessel inclining experiments
• Fluid Transfer
• Cargo Handling – Loading Programs
• Design of Hull and all structural related requirements
• Oversee ship construction or ship repair projects
• Prepares or reviews recommendations for repair work to ships
• Additional duties as assigned

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Naval Architect and Marine Engineering degree or equivalent and a minimum of at least 10 years direct industry experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of recent versions of Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD and GHS.

Certificates and Licenses:

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises engineers and draftsman on various engineering jobs. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Color vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision and Depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.