Entry Level Field Engineer

The Entry-Level Shipyard Field Engineer supports the construction of commercial vessels by working directly with Engineering, Production, Planning, Quality, Safety, Purchasing, subcontractors, and craft personnel. This developmental position is intended for a recent graduate or currently enrolled in engineering studies who wants to learn the intricacies of shipbuilding through practical, hands-on exposure to fabrication, assembly, erection, outfitting, testing, commissioning, and vessel delivery.

The Field Engineer helps and translate design information into executable field work, documents actual conditions, resolves routine technical questions under supervision, and develops the judgment needed to support safe, quality, and on-schedule construction.

• Support production personnel by interpreting drawings, specifications, bills of material, vendor information, and work packages under the direction of experienced engineering and production leaders.
• Observe and learn shipbuilding sequence and trade interfaces, including structural fabrication, module assembly, vessel erection, piping, electrical installation, machinery, outfitting, testing, and commissioning.
• Perform regular field walkdowns to verify installed conditions, identify interferences or discrepancies, photograph and document conditions, and communicate findings to the responsible supervisor or engineer.
• Assist with resolving routine design-to-field questions, requesting clarification when design intent, dimensions, routing,
• material, or access is unclear.
• Mark up drawings and maintain red lines for as-built documentation; support the controlled incorporation of approved field changes into project records.
• Assist in planning system routing and equipment installation so that structure, piping, electrical, ventilation, machinery,
• and access requirements are coordinated.
• Support preparation and maintenance of work packages, material lists, installation sketches, test documentation, punch lists, deficiency lists, and turnover records.
• Track assigned technical issues, drawing revisions, material needs, vendor questions, and field actions through closure.
• Participate in production, planning, engineering, quality control, and project meetings; provide clear status updates supported by current field information.
• Help verify that materials, equipment, and components match approved drawings, specifications, purchase information,
• and intended installation locations.
• Assist with inspections, testing, commissioning, acceptance activities, and closure of punch-list items in coordination with Quality and project leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve constructability, sequencing, access, productivity, quality, and prevention of rework, then elevate recommendations through the proper approval process.
• Learn and follow applicable company procedures, shipyard safety requirements, quality-system controls, contractual
• specifications, and regulatory or classification requirements.
• Maintain organized field notes, photographs, calculations, logs, and engineering records in accordance with document-control requirements.
• Perform other engineering and construction-support duties assigned to build practical shipbuilding knowledge and support project execution.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university program or currently enrolled in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Practical experience is required and may be demonstrated through a college co-op, internship, senior design project, laboratory work, machine or fabrication shop experience, construction, industrial maintenance, military…