Chief Docking Engineer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the following Electric Boat (EB) assets: Graving Docks (GD) 1, 2, 3, GD3 launch platform, Sea Shuttle
• Direct supervision of 7 personnel in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the drydocks and floating assets including safety, procedural compliance and training essential to maintaining facility.
• Coach and lead a group of Docking Engineers, Operations Analyst, and Port Ops Coordinator to maintain dock readiness, waterfront coordination, and department material and equipment critical spares.
• Work closely with the department General Forman to perform daily tasks.
• Oversee the docking and undocking evolution, to include liaising with various levels of management within the organization to obtain requisite support for each evolution and the layday period.
• Pursue qualification/re-qualification as a Facility Operations Supervisor (FOS / Dockmaster) per MIL-STD-1625.
• Support the training and qualification program as well as changes and approval of operating procedures.
• Submit required periodic (situational, monthly and annual) reports; submit changes to and/or updates to dry-dock operating procedures to NAVSEA via SSGR for review and approval.
• Ensure all dry-dock operations are in compliance with both EB, CT State and Federal environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of drydock experience OR 4+ years of Engineering supervisory experience
• Completion of NAVSEA Drydock Training Course and Exam
• Strong knowledge of MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM CH-997
• An Active Secret clearance OR has held one within the last 10 years
• Engineering experience

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Strong PC/Administrative proficiency (MS Office Suite)

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet