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Austal USA · 5 hours ago

Project Engineer

Austal USA is a leader in naval ship design and construction, seeking a Project Engineer with expertise in Diesel Electric Propulsion and Machinery Control Systems. The role involves providing technical leadership, overseeing engineering personnel, and ensuring project requirements, scope, schedule, and budget are maintained.

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Hiring Manager
Riley Dodson
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Responsibilities

Responsible for technical/operational leadership of assigned project(s)/mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer
Oversees and directs the work of assigned Engineering personnel to related projects
Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation within defined scope
Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
Ensure resolution of engineering, material and planning issues
Ensure implementation of improved engineering processes
Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received
Interacts with other business departments such as Finance, Production Control, Supply Chain, Program Management, etc
Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies
Act as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization
Support business unit Tier 1 Compliance Lead in responsibilities as required

Qualification

Diesel Electric PropulsionMachinery Control SystemsShipbuilding specificationsShip engineering systemsAutoCADMicrosoft OfficeScheduling knowledgeCompliance knowledgeCommunication skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering AND five (5) years' experience in either shipyard design and large ship construction or as a Cognizant Engineer over multiple systems or similar large scale engineering design project (i.e. offshore platforms)
three (3) years' degreed Engineering experience at Austal USA
In lieu of Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, High School diploma/GED and eight (8) years of equivalent relevant experience
Demonstrated knowledge of Shipbuilding specifications such as ABS, Mil, API, and other similar general construction specs required
Experience in identifying and anticipating design/production work sequence conflicts required
Excellent written and oral communication skills required
Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling, possess an ability to monitor progress to schedule and adhere to strict deadlines required
Demonstrated knowledge of ship building production such as build strategies, critical path, and production milestones required
Computer literate and familiar with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office products
Demonstrated knowledge of ship engineering systems required
Willingness and ability to spend time onboard the vessel going up and down staircases and vertical ladders required
Working knowledge of Maritime Regulatory Authorities (i.e. ABS, DNV, GL, NAVSEA, MIL, USCG, IMO, etc.) required

Preferred

Experienced in the construction of high speed aluminum vessels
Demonstrated knowledge of large modular construction methods
Experienced in design and construction of US Navy vessel
Demonstrated understanding of shock design

Company

Austal USA

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Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Christy Taylor
Chief Operating Officer - Transformation
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Adam Overstreet
Vice President of Legal Affairs & Chief Compliance Officer
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