Waterfront Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Waterfront Engineer supports complex ship repair and facilities projects across production, facilities, and waterfront operations. This role provides technical expertise in vessel docking, mooring, and repair engineering while ensuring shipyard infrastructure and support systems meet operational requirements. The position bridges engineering and execution—supporting safe, efficient, and compliant project delivery across multiple departments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

FACILITIES DEPARTMENTS SPECIFIC DUTIES :

• Manages the cost, quality, and schedule of assigned projects.
• Participates with other organizational leaders to develop, interpret, and implement policies and procedures for the organization.
• Interacts clearly, constructively, and positively with all functional departments and senior leadership to ensure projects are completed on-time and with minimal disruption to planned events.
• Collaborates with other departments to determine project elements and priorities.
• Ensures adherence with governing regulatory and port authorities, environmental and safety compliance, permitting agencies and, adherence to building codes and permitting requirements for applicable projects.
• Solicits and provides supporting documentation for cost estimates on design, labor, and materials, along with other project costs related to capital project programs.
• Works cooperatively with clients to build and maintain relationships.
• Supports the development of both short- and long-term plans for the organization to include capital investments such as quay wall replacements, new floating drydocks, utility upgrades, and building upgrades.

WATERFRONT OPERATIONS SPECIFIC DUTIES :

o Supports the Waterfront Operations department with the development of safe ship mooring plans.

o Supports the planning and scheduling of ship movements, dockings and inclines, ordering tugs and pilots, positioning of vessel at piers and coordinating ship and barge movements.

o Develops docking and undocking calculations as well as supports the execution of vessel dockings.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT SPECIFIC DUTIES :

Requirements :

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :