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Resolve Marine · 1 hour ago

Naval Architect (REG)

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Resolve Marine is a company focused on emergency response, salvage, and wreck removal operations. The Naval Architect will support both the operations and commercial engineering work, including developing technical plans, performing stability calculations, and maintaining engineering reports for various projects.

Real Estate

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Mickia Smith

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Operations team as needed including the development of written technical plans, drawings and diagrams to support operations, preform initial emergency response surveys, towing plans and calculations, rigging design and vessel connections, vessel arrangements and site plans

Develop 3D hull models for use in stability software for damage stability, salvage and wreck removal operations. Use 3D hull models to preform stability intact and damage stability calculations

Use stability software and hydrostatics information to develop ground reactions, ballast/cargo discharge requirement and estimate freeing force requirements

Develop written technical plans to be submitted to the client and appropriate authorities for various emergency response, salvage and wreck removal operations

Work with and review outside engineering work that may be involved with larger engineering projects

Maintain engineering reports and plans developed for RESOLVE’s emergency response, salvage and wreck removal projects

Develop and engineer vessel modifications (arrangement, structural, piping and outfitting) to suit REG’s client requests and vessel needs

Develop design calculations and technical reports for new vessel design and modifications

Develop structural design using first principle and advanced analysis calculations. Experience with FEA structural analysis is strongly desired

Preform detail design/drafting for vessel modifications, vessel repairs, outfitting and site plans

Develop and engineer heavy lift and rigging arrangements

Develop and engineer vessel mooring system arrangements

Support other engineering projects that are associated with RESOLVE’s other business units

Ability to work within schedule and budget restraints

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, providing technical support on-site or remotely

Qualification

Naval ArchitectureHydrostatic Calculations3D CAD SoftwareEIT CertificationProfessional Engineer LicenseGHS SoftwareFinite Element AnalysisTeam CollaborationTechnical WritingProject Management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Naval Architecture

Minimum 6 years of engineering experience (salvage industry strongly preferred)

Familiar with classification society rules as well as USCG and IMO regulations

Experience with the development and completion of construction drawings using CAD drafting

Familiarity with shipbuilding processes and production design, including detailed engineering design and drafting experience

Experience with emergency ship repair procedures, salvage and wreck removal processes is strongly preferred

Engineer in Training (EIT) or ability to obtain EIT certification in Louisiana (if not already PE licensed)

Professional Engineer license strongly preferred

Ability to obtain a Professional Engineer license in Louisiana (if not already licensed)

Proficient in hydrostatic calculations including the development of 3D hull models for using in stability software, with experience with GHS software strongly preferred

Proficient in 2D CAD Autodesk AutoCAD software

Proficient in Rhino surface modelling software

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Provide engineering supervision for junior Naval Architects as needed

Provide engineering supervision for RMG operations, including emergency response, salvage and wreck removal projects

Preferred

Experience with emergency ship repair procedures, salvage and wreck removal processes is strongly preferred

Professional Engineer license strongly preferred

Proficiency in a 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor is also desired

Experience with plate element Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software is desired

Experience with onboard ship loading software is strongly preferred

Experience with Microsoft Project also desired

Company

Resolve Marine

Resolve Marine, a global leader in vessel salvage, emergency response, compliance and specialized marine services, has served and supported clients and projects for 40 years.

Founded in 1980

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

51-200 employees

http://resolvemarine.com

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