Engineer I, Senior (Structures and Stability)

Job Title: Senior Engineer I

The Senior Engineer I is responsible for the activities related to an assigned organizational element, program, project, or task. Will normally plan, conduct, and supervise engineering design reviews and analysis assignments involving a major project or several smaller or less complex projects. These projects, by nature of their complexity and difficulty, require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in a particular engineering or scientific field. Project work and assignments may be broad, requiring ingenuity and cross-functional coordination.

What You Will Do:

1. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of technical responsibility.
2. Performs engineering reviews and analyses with no supervision.
3. Reviews other engineers' work and provides appropriate guidance and training when necessary.
4. Participates in the development and changes of Rules.
5. Advises assigned staff in matters related to the application of Rules and Regulations.
6. Provides day-to-day leadership of Engineering staff assigned.
7. Assigns projects to Engineers and monitors the progress of all assigned projects.
8. Ensures the delivery of high-quality service and maintenance of good customer relations.
9. Devises new approaches to problems encountered and makes recommendations for changes in methods, procedures or design where necessary.
10. Monitors the technical quality, content, consistency, continuity and timeliness of action of all assigned projects.
11. Prepares written responses to clients in accordance with established procedures.
12. Maintains liaison with other engineering specialists internally and externally.
13. Monitors the performance, development potential and training needs of engineers assigned.
14. Develops or assists in the development of qualification statements, proposals, bids and other presentation materials.
15. Implements and maintains the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management Systems within assigned area of responsibility.
16. Prepares accurate scope of work to clients.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Structural Engineering, or other related disciplines; an MS is preferred.
• Experienced Engineer from Industry (A or B).
• Professional or chartered engineer license.
• Ten to fifteen (10-15) years of related engineering experience in a shipyard, design/consulting office, shipping/oil company, or a classification society.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Should have advanced practical industry related experience.
• Knowledge of related technical disciplines, stability, statutory, ship & Offshore structures in particular.
• Knowledge of applicable Rules and Regulations and impact of Rule applications and interpretations.
• Experience in SOLAS, MARPOL, MODU CODE, SPS Code, Loadline and Tonnage is highly desirable.
• Class Regulations and Class Notations, IMO Conventions, MSC/Circulars, MEPC Circulars, Important Flag state requirements, IACS UR/UIs.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in engineering software (preferably GHS, SACS, ANSYS, FEMAP etc).
• Knowledge of company business policies and procedures.
• The human relations skills necessary to maintain positive client contacts and provide leadership and motivation to subordinate staff and peers.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to identify, analyze and solve complex or unique engineering problems.
• Ability to undertake short- and long-term planning to provide for efficient and effective scheduling of work assignments.
• A working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management Systems (internal candidates only).

It Would Be Nice If You Had:

• Professional or chartered engineer license.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to Engineering Manager or Principal Engineer but may report to others depending on specifics of assignment.

Working Conditions:

Work will normally be performed in an air-conditioned office environment. Occasionally, incumbent will be required to visit manufacturing plants, remote field sites or go aboard marine vessels or structures. Work will be of a non-manual nature but the incumbent must be able to walk and climb among equipment and structures. Occasionally may have to lift between 25-50 pounds. Does not have any direct reports. #J-18808-Ljbffr