Sr. Project Engineer

DSJ Global; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks a Senior Project Engineer for shipyard work in Orange, TX or Morgan City, LA. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong project management, and field engineering experience. You will drive schedules, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and subcontractors.

Requirements include a B.S. in engineering (marine/naval architecture preferred), 5+ years in shipbuilding or construction, and government program experience. US citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• The ideal Sr. Project Engineer has extensive shipbuilding or construction project experience.
• Experience managing government programs and cross-functional teams.
• US citizenship is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project kick-off meetings to review schedules and key requirements.
• Develop and maintain project documentation and logs.
• Perform field engineering activities and technical troubleshooting as needed.
• Prepare, review, and manage technical documents and specifications.
• Coordinate design reviews with project management, subcontractors, and production teams.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Field engineering

Technical documentation

Team coordination

US citizenship

Education

B.S. degree in engineering (Marine or Naval Architecture preferred)

Job description

Salary: USD70000 - USD140000 per year

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Summary

A reputable shipbuilding company is seeking an experienced, hands‑on Sr. Project Engineer for either their Orange, TX or Morgan City, LA shipyard.

Responsibilities

The ideal Sr. Project Engineer will have the following responsibilities:

• Participate in project kick-off meetings to review schedules, project strategies, and key requirements.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including document logs and requirement matrices, while ensuring proper distribution of design documents.
• Perform field engineering activities such as as-built surveys, interference resolution, and technical troubleshooting as needed.
• Prepare, review, and manage technical documents, specifications, drawings, manuals, procedures, and equipment evaluations.
• Coordinate design reviews and engineering activities with project management, subcontractors, internal teams, and production personnel to support project execution and resolve technical issues.

Qualifications

The ideal Sr. Project Engineer will have the following skill set:

• B.S. degree in an Engineering discipline (Marine or Naval Architecture preferred)
• 5+ years of project experience in the shipbuilding or construction industry
• Experience managing government programs
• Experience leading/communicating with cross-functional teams
• Must be a US Citizen due to the nature of this role