QPDPT VA Mechanical Construction Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight and assistance to operations personnel
• Evaluate shipyard issues that arise during construction and efficiently develop technically acceptable resolutions via disposition of Engineering Reports and TIR Unsats
• Interpret design, drawing, and specification requirements
• Facilitate discipline specific knowledge transfer within the construction support engineering team
• Cookordination engagement of design and engineering subject matter experts (SMEs) in the construction sequence as required
• Answer Vendor Information Request (VIRs) for issues associated with EBQP work which has been offloaded to a vendor
• Perform engineering calculations for “as-built” configurations as required
• Surveillances of manufacturing, inspection and testing of trade work in the Quonset Point shipyard
• Regularly interface and engage with trade personnel, cognizant engineering groups, management, quality assurance, QP test, planning and on-site Customer (Navy) representatives

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Structural, Marine, or Ocean Engineering or Naval Architecture
• 1-5 years of post-graduate engineering experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense secret clearance

Skills

• Must be able to take initiative and work independently
• Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Must be highly motivated and able to perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a team environment
• This position requires physical interfacing in manufacturing shops and on submarine modules, including climbing and accessing confined spaces