Staff Naval Architect

Responsible for a wide range of complex naval architecture and engineering duties on a variety of projects that the technical engineering team within Foss Maritime Company supports, which includes engineering needs of operating companies within Saltchuk Marine and the Saltchuk family of companies.

This is a full-time position that will continue through the duration of the project contract with an anticipated conclusion on or before December 31, 2027.

Essential Functions:

• Provides engineering and design services under the direction and supervision of the director and project engineers.
• Engineering work is focused primarily in naval architecture, including vessel design, structural design and analysis, stability analysis, vessel modification and refurbishment plans and specifications, regulatory analysis and other naval architecture and engineering services.
• Supports engineering services for international and domestic marine transportation projects, including heavy sealifts.
• Provides design review and support engineering services for new vessels and services in existing and developing markets for Foss Maritime and outside clients.
• Provides naval architecture support of civil engineering and construction clients for design and construction of inland, waterfront and marine infrastructure projects.
• Supports Foss Maritime Company and other operating companies under Saltchuk and Saltchuk Marine, in development of vessel construction, modification, operations and transportation projects.
• Performs special duties and other projects as assigned.
• Adheres to all company policies.
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Engineering background, skill, knowledge and experience with work supervised under the director and senior engineers for design and engineering products.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external clients, Foss Maritime and sister company operations personnel, and other company staff.
• General knowledge of a wide range of commercial vessels.
• Ability to support development of vessel arrangements and to assess feasibility, concept and detail design level of marine vessels, as well as evaluations of and modifications to specific portions of vessels.
• Ability to support development of plans, specifications, and estimates for marine transportation and operations projects.
• Ability to support development of structural design and engineering calculations for vessel construction, modification and maintenance.
• Ability to support development of trim and stability calculations and reports for marine vessels and floating equipment using GHS or other software.
• Ability to generate vessel design and modification drawings using AutoCAD and other software.
• General understanding of international, U.S. Coast Guard and marine classification society rules and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is required.

Minimum Qualifications:  This position generally requires a Bachelor’s degree in naval architecture.  Additional relevant marine industry experience is preferred.  Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate is also highly desirable.

Foss Maritime Company is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Foss is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Pay for this position will be: 

Naval Architect 1: $79,164-$118,749 annually

Naval Architect 2: $86,968-$130,452 annually

Naval Architect 3: $102,978-154,467 annually

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