Port Engineer

Overview

T-Solutions is the company people want to work for and work with when seeking global services and innovative solutions. We employ highly qualified and uniquely skilled professionals who are committed to providing services with integrity. We are the preferred partner to deliver excellence and to enrich our clients, employees and communities.

Who We Are

T-Solutions is a woman-owned, veteran-owned business headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia that creates exceptional, responsive solutions to complex challenges for our global clients in the field of government contracting. We are an innovative, agile provider of specialized, technical solutions and an exceptional cache of capabilities that enable mission-critical operations and decision-making. We provide the expertise and guidance needed to help customers succeed in today’s era of defense, security, maintenance engineering, logistics, and business transformation. Our core competencies are aligned with the current needs of our customers; and those competencies anticipate and facilitate work with our customer to address their future needs. We are continually striving to adapt emerging and proven technologies to further enhance the abilities of our customers and partners.

Career Opportunity

We are currently seeking candidates for a Port Engineer position. This position serves as T-Solutions' onboard representative. The primary function of this role is to routinely validate shipboard conditions through personal observation and evaluation. Port Engineers are active leaders as part of a maintenance team and serve as the Type Commander (TYCOM), as well as the Commanding Officer’s primary representative for all off-ship maintenance and modernization. They are intimately familiar with the operational and maintenance requirements of their assigned ships(s) to ensure mission readiness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manages an online database for all jobs.
2. Validates work requests, assigns preliminary estimates, and plans prioritized work packages within budget and time constraints for TYCOM approval.
3. Reviews work specifications, coordinates schedules with repair activities, oversees repairs, and provides input for all maintenance funding decisions.
4. Meets daily with the ships’ crew, department heads and commanding officer.
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Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required:

Education: A high school diploma or GED equivalent

Experience: One of the following:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a minimum of four years of sailing experience as an operating engineer with at least the USCG Third Assistant Engineer License
• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or Management related field and engineering experience in the US Navy with at least two tours as a Navy Limited Duty Officer (LDO), Chief Engineer (CHENG), or Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA)
• Five years of experience as a USCG licensed Third Assistant Engineer (Unlimited or higher), and with recent experience as a Port Engineer or other relevant position in naval or commercial ship repair

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid Driver’s License
• Must have reliable transportation to and from various work locations
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements:

Ability to frequently traverse stairs, fixed ladders and ladder-wells while walking ships on a daily basis.
Wherewithal to spend several consecutive days at sea while underway as needed.
Capable of sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, crouching and kneeling.
Reaching, handling, using equipment, keyboards and mobile devices.
Lifting boxes (files and supplies) up to 20 lbs.