Chief Docking Engineer

Overview

The Docking Organization ins looking for a proven leader to drive operational excellence on the Electric Boat waterfront.

The Docking Organization is a small team of technicians, supervisors, engineers, analysts and coordinators that maintain a certified waterfront and operate the equipment to perform high risk evolutions that support the US Navy.

The candidate will, at a minimum, have the following 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

Responsible for the 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.

Willingness to pursue qualification/re-qualification as a Facility Operations Supervisor (FOS / Dockmaster) per MIL-STD-1625.

Must gain sufficient level of knowledge of all dry-dock systems to support the training and qualification program as well as changes and approval of operating procedures.

Must have knowledge and experience with MIL-STD-1625 and Naval Ship's Technical Manual Chapter 997.

Capable of liaising with all levels of management and US Navy personnel, e.g. Ship's Commanding Officers, Supervisor of Shipbuilding & Overhaul Groton (SSGR), Naval Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA), and Naval Reactors.

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

• Required:

• High School Diploma or GED

• 4+ years of drydock experience OR 4+ years of Engineering supervisory experience

• Preferred:

• Completion of NAVSEA Drydock Training Course and Exam

• Has strong knowledge of MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM CH-997

• Has an Active Secret clearance OR has held one within the last 10 years

• Engineering experience

Skills

Skills

• Strong communication skills

• Strong PC/Administrative proficiency (MS Office Suite)

• Must qualify as a Limited Radiation Worker

• Must obtain an initial Interim Secret Clearance and eventual full Secret Clearance as a condition of employment

• 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