Marine Engineer

HirefinderRPO • tampa, fl, us • 1w ago

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Marine Engineer (3 year experience minimum in the industry) to join our On-site dynamic team. You will collaborate with marine engineers, naval architects, and designers to tackle engineering challenges across various vessel types, including ships, yachts, tugs, and passenger vessels. Your responsibilities will include creating engineering drawings, designing systems, managing projects, and overseeing regulatory processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within a small company atmosphere with other marine engineers, naval architects, and designers to solve engineering challenges.

• Projects will span all different types of vessels in the maritime industry, so the role will need to work with designs on ships, yachts, tugs, pleasure boats, passenger vessels, etc,

• Create engineering drawings and schematics for both new construction and refit projects

• Design systems, route piping, and specify equipment appropriate for vessel type & service

• Manage projects, including creating work scopes and schedules, communicating with clients, coordinating technical vendors, and attending project meetings

• Manage the class and regulatory submittal, review, and approval process

• Some travel and fieldwork will be required ‐ engineers must be able to work safely aboard ships and in a shipyard environment, including climbing ladders and navigating walkways, gangways, and confined spaces

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years’ experience in the maritime industry

• Design experience relating to marine systems or vessel structure

• Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture; or Bachelor's degree in Engineering WITH marine industry experience

• Familiarity with machinery and systems aboard commercial ships, workboats, tug/barges, passenger vessels, and yachts

• A working knowledge of ship building rules and regulations, as well as classification society and Coast Guard requirements

• Propulsion and steering design knowledge

• AutoCAD competency

• Valid driver's license, passport, and TWIC card (or ability to obtain)

Preferred Qualifications

• Shipyard newbuild or repair engineering, construction, or project management experience

• Experience with class and USCG submittal and approval process