Lead Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Global 1st Flagship
Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
Description:
Join Global as our Lead Engineer and embark on an exciting career journey! As a key member of our dynamic team, you'll navigate the complexities of engineering management, overcoming new challenges and uncovering exciting opportunities every day. Contribute to the core of our organization, where you'll lead engineering projects, ensure technical excellence, and play a pivotal role in driving the success of our exceptional team in emergency salvage, oil spill response, dive equipment certification, underwater search and recovery, and marine engineering.
"Mission First, Integrity Always" is Global's hallmark. Here at Global, a woman-owned small business, we lead in Marine Support Services and Emergency Management. Serving as the Department of Navy's trusted Prime Contractor since 1964, we embark on a thrilling mission, preparing for and responding to the nation's emergencies in salvage, diving, pollution response and underwater ship husbandry. The journey begins here, and we invite you to set sail with us and make a real impact in our dynamic and innovative work environment!
We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, STD, LTD, life insurance, matching 401k, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Program Manager, the Lead Engineer position is a critical role within our organization. This individual will be responsible for supervising engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system. As a key team member, you will be involved in the engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, and configuration management procedures. Your role will also involve developing and reviewing engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings. We seek a candidate with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comprehensive understanding of marine-related engineering. If you excel in a dynamic, collaborative environment and have a passion for engineering, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our dedicated team.
Major Activities Performed:
- Supervise engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system.
- Oversee the engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, and configuration management procedures.
- Develop and review engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings.
- Convey engineering-related technical details with clarity and precision to engineers and non-engineers alike.
- Manage salvage hydraulics, wire rope, synthetic line, and pumping systems.
- Participate in pollution control operations and/or engineering.
- Provide practical, "hands-on" engineering in the field, including exposure to marine rigging, vessel operations, and related disciplines.
- Ensure safe procedures for the handling and transfer of volatile products with thorough knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of oil.
- Control and handle hazardous materials with an in-depth understanding of the behavior of oil on water, including the theory and practice of oil containment and recovery under various environmental conditions.
Minimum:
- Must hold or be eligible for DoD personal security clearance at the 'SECRET' level.
- Undergraduate degree or higher in Civil or Mechanical engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer license in the State of Virginia, or transferable.
- 15 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
- 12 years of experience in marine-related engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including familiarity with equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, modification of existing equipment, and configuration management procedures.
- Experience developing and reviewing engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings with subsequent document and planning generation.
- Ability to convey engineering-related technical details with clarity and precision to engineers and non-engineers alike.
- Demonstrated experience with salvage hydraulics, wire rope, synthetic line, and pumping systems.
- Experience in pollution control operations and/or engineering preferred.
- Practical engineering experience in the field, including exposure to marine rigging, vessel operations, and related disciplines.
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of oil, with emphasis on safe procedures for the handling and transfer of volatile products.
- Knowledge and experience with hazardous materials control and handling, with an in-depth understanding of the behavior of oil on water, including the theory and practice of oil containment and recovery under various environmental conditions.
Global is an E-Verify and an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
As a federal contractor all employment offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
"Mission First, Integrity Always" is Global's hallmark. Here at Global, a woman-owned small business, we lead in Marine Support Services and Emergency Management. Serving as the Department of Navy's trusted Prime Contractor since 1964, we embark on a thrilling mission, preparing for and responding to the nation's emergencies in salvage, diving, pollution response and underwater ship husbandry. The journey begins here, and we invite you to set sail with us and make a real impact in our dynamic and innovative work environment!
We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, STD, LTD, life insurance, matching 401k, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Program Manager, the Lead Engineer position is a critical role within our organization. This individual will be responsible for supervising engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system. As a key team member, you will be involved in the engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, and configuration management procedures. Your role will also involve developing and reviewing engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings. We seek a candidate with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comprehensive understanding of marine-related engineering. If you excel in a dynamic, collaborative environment and have a passion for engineering, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our dedicated team.
Major Activities Performed:
- Supervise engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system.
- Oversee the engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, and configuration management procedures.
- Develop and review engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings.
- Convey engineering-related technical details with clarity and precision to engineers and non-engineers alike.
- Manage salvage hydraulics, wire rope, synthetic line, and pumping systems.
- Participate in pollution control operations and/or engineering.
- Provide practical, "hands-on" engineering in the field, including exposure to marine rigging, vessel operations, and related disciplines.
- Ensure safe procedures for the handling and transfer of volatile products with thorough knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of oil.
- Control and handle hazardous materials with an in-depth understanding of the behavior of oil on water, including the theory and practice of oil containment and recovery under various environmental conditions.
Minimum:
- Must hold or be eligible for DoD personal security clearance at the 'SECRET' level.
- Undergraduate degree or higher in Civil or Mechanical engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer license in the State of Virginia, or transferable.
- 15 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
- 12 years of experience in marine-related engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise engineering and drafting departments equipped with the AUTOCAD drafting system.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering and development of new equipment and systems, including familiarity with equipment maintenance procedures, cost estimating, modification of existing equipment, and configuration management procedures.
- Experience developing and reviewing engineering documents, 3D models and simulations, calculations, technical manuals, and drawings with subsequent document and planning generation.
- Ability to convey engineering-related technical details with clarity and precision to engineers and non-engineers alike.
- Demonstrated experience with salvage hydraulics, wire rope, synthetic line, and pumping systems.
- Experience in pollution control operations and/or engineering preferred.
- Practical engineering experience in the field, including exposure to marine rigging, vessel operations, and related disciplines.
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of oil, with emphasis on safe procedures for the handling and transfer of volatile products.
- Knowledge and experience with hazardous materials control and handling, with an in-depth understanding of the behavior of oil on water, including the theory and practice of oil containment and recovery under various environmental conditions.
Global is an E-Verify and an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
As a federal contractor all employment offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.