Naval Architect & Structural Group Manager

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards.

In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Naval Architect & Marine Engineer that supervises an engineering group in the development of the detailed design for all structural components and their respective analysis of various types of vessels, marine crafts and floating structures such as ships, barges, and tugs. Responsible for the development of the detailed design and structural 3D model of marine craft’s structure, performing functional and detail drawings review, design modifications, and in general all production or shop drawings for new shipbuilding and repair/conversions.

In addition to the primary objective, the SDD Manager will oversee design layouts of the vessel interior, crew compartments, as well as authorizing the release of the generated production information for the ship’s structure, and installation drawings of hull machinery and major equipment. Candidate will also perform as needed Naval Architecture calculations, e.g., stability/hydrostatics, weight distribution, structural FEAs, class calculations, participation in testing of marine crafts, maintenance, and preparation of functional drawings for class approval, production support, and liaise with outsourced design firms.

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays. Responsible for the development of Structural and Arrangement designs in a 2D and 3D software environment. Interpret contract, class, and regulatory requirements. Prepare estimates as required. Coordinates and interacts with other design disciplines, clients, vendors, and craft superintendents when necessary. Prepare schedules for undertaking the assigned engineering work.

Supervise and lead a group of designers, drafters, and engineers in the Structural group, assigning tasks per schedule, production needs and maintaining close tracks of hours used per assigned budget. Supervise the proper development of contract change documents to support project needs. Apply standard design principles and theories to complete assignments. Create and develop production/fabrication drawings of all structural components of the vessel.

Responsible for identifying dimensions, arrangements, equipment, and materials in the production drawings. Ensure compliance with required design safety factors, tolerances, and specifications. Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings. Make required changes, additions, and/or revisions, as directed by immediate supervisor.…