Project Engineering Manager

Overview and Purpose

The Project Engineering Manager at Gulf Copper LLC reports to the ASC Program Manager and is responsible for leading and overseeing technical and project-related functions in naval architecture and marine engineering. This role involves strategic and hands-on involvement in ship design, regulatory compliance, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure engineering deliverables align with industry standards, client expectations, contract requirements, and organizational objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design & Engineering Oversight

• Lead and review ship designs, structural calculations, stability assessments, and hydrodynamic analysis.
• Develop building strategies for new construction.
• Ensure designs meet classification society rules, safety regulations, and customer specifications.
• Optimize designs for efficiency, performance, buildability, and cost-effectiveness.

• Project Management & Coordination

• Manage and coordinate naval architecture, marine engineering, and other engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, structural).
• Oversee timelines, budgets, and resources for ship design and construction projects.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure feasibility and manufacturability of designs.
• Manage designer teams and coordinate subcontracted efforts.

• Regulatory & Compliance Assurance

• Ensure compliance with IACS, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, and classification societies (e.g., ABS, DNV, Lloyd’s Register).
• Work with surveyors and regulatory bodies to obtain approvals and certifications.

• Problem-Solving & Technical Support

• Provide or obtain (as needed) expert advice on engineering and technical issues.
• Address design modifications and troubleshooting during the construction phase.

• Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor junior naval architects and engineers.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement in ship design and construction processes.

• Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the technical point of contact for clients, shipowners, and classification societies.
• Present design solutions, feasibility studies, and technical reports.

• Repair Project

• Review the specification related to structure.
• Prepare detailed design for repair projects based on approved functional drawings.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, or Ocean Engineering.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in ship design and shipbuilding industry with technical knowledge of all stages of ship design (concept, preliminary, functional and detail design); experience leading design teams within an engineering design firm.
• Experience with software like AutoCAD, Rhino, AVEVA Marine, FEM tools.
• Strong knowledge of ship design, production engineering, testing and validation.
• Experience with ship design and production organizations.

Working Conditions

• Office and shipyard environments.
• Occasional travel for program reviews or supplier coordination may be required.

Necessary Equipment Operation

• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Ability to use Customer Supplied programs or websites.
• Office equipment, including telephone, scanner, computer, printer, etc.

Special Skills

• Project management skills with an ability to balance multiple competing demands.
• Good communication and leadership abilities.
• Confident and clear verbal communication skills are needed to successfully listen and communicate with multidisciplinary teams to ease consensus and complete tasks on time.
• Ability to learn new engineering software and design standards and integrate them directly into current project needs.
• Dependable, confident action-oriented, initiative-taker with a sense of integrity and actively contributes to building and expanding consultancy services.