Engineering Manager - Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind Engineering Manager

The Opportunity :

The utility scale Offshore Wind market in the US is expanding rapidly, to meet commitments from the States for renewable energy generation and carbon free energy solutions for the next decade and beyond.

The Offshore Wind Engineering Manager is responsible for all hardware / equipment engineering, software / automation development, and operations engineering related to GLDD's offshore wind installation activities including scour protection installation.

This is a key position to support GLDD's strategic entry into the burgeoning US offshore wind market and capture a tremendous growth opportunity as the world transitions to cleaner, carbon free sources of energy.

The position reports directly to the SVP, Offshore Wind, and it is based at GLDD Headquarters, in Houston

About the Company :

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry.

The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions.

In its over 134-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.

S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations.

The Company's Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company's culture.

The Company's commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Oversee all engineering activities related to the first state-of-the-art Subsea Rock Installation vessel built in the US.

The vessel will be a highly automated, technologically advanced vessel for accurate placement of scour protection in offshore wind farms, for stabilizing foundations, protecting cables etc.

Oversee the development of mission critical hardware / equipment for the Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, such as fallpipe equipment, conveyor belt systems, excavators, survey equipment, sensors etc.

Work with suppliers to develop the hardware requirements for rock installation equipment in order to optimize the performance and production rate of the rock installation vessel.

• Oversee the development of the software interface systems between the vessel's fallpipe system, the survey equipment, and the Dynamic Positioning system for optimal rock placement accuracy in all sea states.
• Develop the automation and control systems for the rock installation equipment, working with the major suppliers of the mission critical equipment.
• Develop the expertise in offshore wind survey systems (multi-beam, sonar, etc) required for offshore wind installation and specifically for scour protection installation.
• Develop the expertise in scour protection design and engineering to allow design of scour protection systems for wind farm installations.
• Optimize production rates and workability windows for the rock installation vessel through motion analysis, systems engineering, automated controls, and robust software / hardware integration systems.
• Manage / train the engineering team to develop the above systems and transition into operations when the vessel starts offshore wind farm installations in the East Coast.

Qualifications :

Professional qualifications for this important position include :

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering or Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering;
• 10+ years of experience in Systems Engineering;
• Experience in design / analysis and engineering of complex marine or mechanical systems;
• Experience in distributed automation and process control systems;
• Experience in SW development in modern process control systems, expert systems or process control logic with use of ML and AI capabilities for automation is a plus;
• Experience in European Offshore Wind Engineering is a definite plus;
• Experience in Rock Installation engineering is a plus;
• Excellent communications skills for interfacing and developing requirements with suppliers of hardware / software
• Leadership skills, motivated, self-starter, results oriented
• Project Management experience, 5+ years

Benefits :

• Competitive salary and bonus program
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants' 401(k) accounts based on company's annual performance.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.