Structural Engineering Technician

• Inspect and document the condition of hull plating, decks, bulkheads, stiffeners, frames, foundations, tanks, voids, and other ship structures.

• Identify and document corrosion, pitting, metal loss, cracking, deformation, weld discontinuities, and deterioration affecting structural condition.

• Perform assigned NDTwithin the limits of current method-specific qualification and certification, using approved procedures and applicable acceptance criteria.

• Collect ultrasonic thickness measurements and prepare thickness maps, inspection sketches, photographs, and traceable records of structural deficiencies.

• Read ship structural drawings, weld symbols, scantlings, repair details, and technical specifications; verify installed conditions against drawings.

• Assist engineers with structural evaluations, repair scopes, inspection plans, and recommendations for follow-up testing or corrective action.

• Prepare clear inspection reports, technical summaries, and client briefings; promptly elevate significant findings to the responsible engineer and Navy client.

• Coordinate access, inspection schedules, and work priorities with Navy personnel, ship’s force, shipyards, and maintenance organizations.

• Maintain inspection equipment, calibration records, test data, and document revision control; follow shipboard and shipyard safety requirements.

• Associate degree+ 2 yrs experience in Structural Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.

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• Minimum of five (5) years of directly relevant experience evaluating, inspecting,maintaining, or repairing U.S. Navy ship structures.

• Working knowledge of steel and aluminum ship construction, structural members, welding, corrosion mechanisms, and common structural damage.

• Experience interpreting Navy ship drawings and specifications and producingaccurateinspection records and technical reports.

• Documented NDTtraining applicable to ship structures, including the core methods listed below. Must obtain andmaintainemployer certification for assigned methods before independently performing or accepting examinations.

• Ability to communicate professionally and work directly with the Navy client while coordinating technical issues with the company’s engineering team.

• Ability to travel 50% of the time and work on site inthe Philadelphia Navy offices when not traveling.

• Ability to access shipboard spaces, climb ladders, and work in tanks, voids, and other confined spaces when authorized, with required training and protective equipment.

• Must be able to obtain andmaintaina DoD Secret Security Clearance.
  
  Requires US Citizenship.

Core training for this position includes the following methods and Navy-specific applications. Required qualification scope will be matched to assigned work.

• Visual Testing (VT):
  Structural and weld examination, weld gauges, surface condition assessment, discontinuity recognition, and inspection documentation.

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT) for Thickness Measurement:
  Equipment setup, calibration, thickness gauging, corrosion mapping, and evaluation of measurement limitations on pitted or coated ship structures.

• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT):
  Surface and near-surface crack detection in ferromagnetic steel structures and welds, including techniqueselectionandindicationinterpretation.

• Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT):
  Surface-breaking discontinuity detection in nonporous materials, including aluminum and nonmagnetic structural components and welds.

• Navy Procedure and Acceptance Criteria Training:
  Applicable contract-invoked NAVSEA requirements, including T9074-AS-GIB-010/271, approved inspection procedures, reporting, and the acceptance…