Position Title: Engineering Intern
Reports To: Director of Engineering
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, with travel to Tampa, FL and Anacortes, WA
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering and/or Naval Architecture; or, currently enrolled in same or similar studies.
Languages: English
Skills/Software: Working experience with Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Project, Adobe PDF, and Autocad
Traits: Ability to travel as necessary for projects, ability to work well with others, self-starter, proactive, flexible with work schedule, well organized
Major Responsibilities:
• Support the Director of Engineering in way of marine and newbuilding projects.
• Plan, implement and execute projects, traveling to same when required.
• Carry out vessel visits as needed to confirm applicability and feasibility of projects.
• Manage technical files and ship drawings for future implementation onboard and shoreside. This can include digitizing and categorizing for online retrieval.
• Coordinate with the relevant Marine Superintendents and Operations teams as needed for project planning and execution.
• Review engineering, budgets, schedules in way of all projects.
• Report on project status to stakeholders as needed.
• Ensure projects are completed in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner, ensuring compliance with Class and Statutory and Company regulations while protecting asset value.
• Monitor project performance and ensure follow up action.
• Perform such other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be required or directed by Director of Engineering.
Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
• Project planning and management
• Desire to drive continuous improvement in self and others
• Analytical, problem solving, time management, project management and decision-making skills
• Ability to respond positively to customers and colleagues in an effective manner
• Demonstrate teamwork, interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to board vessels when necessary in port (requires using a gangway with a grade of 30-60 degrees)
• Ability to climb ladders and navigate over uneven surfaces during vessel visits
• Ability to board vessels when necessary, at anchor (climb a Jacob’s ladder from a water taxi)
***If interested, please contact Jamie Mattos, Crew Resources & Support Manager
e-mail jmattos@fairwater.us****
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