Engineer I, Senior - Cruise Vessels

Job Description

The Senior Engineer I is responsible for the activities related to an assigned organizational element, program, project, or task.

Will normally plan, conduct, and supervise engineering design reviews and analysis assignments involving a major project or several smaller or less complex projects.

These projects, by nature of their complexity and difficulty, require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in a particular engineering or scientific field.

Project work and assignments may be broad, requiring ingenuity and cross-functional coordination.

What You Will Do :

• Acts as a specialist for ABS in applying rules, regulations, requirements, concepts, principles, and processes to new and existing cruise ships and yachts.
• Review drawings of cruise ships and yachts during and after construction for compliance with the applicable class and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains an active awareness of new methods and developments affecting the technical scope of cruise ships and yachts and recommends changes in the plan review processes as warranted by such developments.
• Recommends new approaches to problems encountered and changes methods, procedures, or design where necessary.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and executes various phases of engineering work and monitoring the quality of service on work performed.
• Monitors work and projects performed by other engineers to ensure maintenance of quality, content, consistency, and continuity of work performed.

What You Will Need :

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline.
• At least five (5) of experience in the marine industry with exposure to cruise ships and yachts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detailed knowledge and experience about classification and regulatory requirements associated with :
• Structural fire protection
• Active fire protection
• Lifesaving appliances
• Means of escape
• Detailed knowledge of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) requirements as a port state for cruise ships.
• Preferably to have knowledge of evacuation modeling.

It Would Be Nice If You Had

Professional or chartered engineer license.

Location

Fort Lauderdale or Houston.

Reporting Relationships :

The incumbent Generally reports to a Principal Engineer but may report to others depending on the specific of assignment.

This position does not have any direct reports.

About Us

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment.

Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies.

Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services.

We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements.

Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families.

These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time.

The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services.

ABS Bureau also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources.

Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent.

It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs