Dry Dock Engineer

Heger Dry Dock, Inc. (HEGER) is looking to recruit a full time engineer to work on the design, engineering and inspection of waterfront structures, primarily dry docking facilities that are comprised of various types of structural, mechanical and electrical components and systems.

HEGER provides high quality customized design and engineering services to the shipbuilding & ship repair industries, with regard to steel floating dry docks, graving dry docks and transfer-launch ways.

HEGER has been a subject‑matter expert in the dry docking industry for over 25 years, with primary clientele servicing the US NAVY, US Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and various Offshore Support, Commercial & Cruise vessels.

HEGER’s office is located in the Metrowest Boston area; however field work requires travel to shipyards along the US coasts, Alaska, Hawaii and some international locations.

• Assistance with design and analysis of new steel structures, directing and assisting the production of design level drawings and details.
• Quality control reviews of similar work performed by other engineers and/or subcontractors.
• Fieldwork jobs that involve inspections of waterfront facilities to survey the condition of structures and prepare reports, typically as a team; fieldwork tasks range from 1 to 4 days at site, excluding travel days; no more than 2 such tasks per month average.
• Performing thorough field notes, photos (when allowed), supporting calculations, interacting with subcontractors or clients, writing detailed reports, preparing repair lists and sometimes providing technical advice to improve the condition or capacity of the surveyed structures.
• Office and field work will be a 60%-40% split (approximately).

• US citizenship required, including a current US Passport.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture.
• 0‑3 years of experience in analysis and design.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
• Experience with Autodesk products (AutoCAD/Revit).
• Ability to perform fieldwork, including but not limited to climbing structures and inspections in confined spaces.

• Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification.
• Licensure as a P.E. (Professional Engineer) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Naval Architecture.
• Proficiency in using Autodesk products (AutoCAD/Revit).
• Experience with using finite element analysis programs.
• OSHA 10‑hour safety training card.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and related experience.

Benefits include fully paid health insurance for the employee, retirement plan (401k) with match, profit sharing, etc.