Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

17-2121.00

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

• Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
• Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.
• Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
• Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
• Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
• Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
• Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
• Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
• Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
• Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
• Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently.
• Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
• Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
• Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
• Maintain records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
• Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
• Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
• Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
• Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
• Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
• Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs.
• Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
• Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.
• Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.
• Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
• Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.

Technology Skills

• Analytical or scientific software - ANSYS AQWA; ANSYS ASAS; Ansys Fluent; Autodesk Algor Simulation; Creative System GHS; Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV; HydroComp NavCad; MSC Software Nastran; Proteus Engineering FastShip; Seasafe Marine Software Seasafe; Strand7; Tension Technology International OPTIMOOR; The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
• Computer aided design CAD software - AeroHydro MultiSurf; Autodesk AutoCAD ; Bentley STAAD; Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥; Intergraph SmartMarine 3D; PTC Creo Parametric; PTC Pro/Pipe; ShipConstructor; Siemens NX; Siemens Solid Edge; Structural Dynamics StruCAD*3D; The Napa Group NAPA
• Data base user interface and query software - Microsoft Access 🔥
• Document management software - Adobe Acrobat 🔥
• Electronic mail software - Microsoft Outlook 🔥
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software - SAP software 🔥
• Facilities management software - Seaworthy Systems Shipboard Automated Maintenance Management SAMM
• Graphics or photo imaging software - McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
• Office suite software - Microsoft Office software
• Presentation software - Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
• Project management software - Microsoft Project 🔥; Oracle Primavera Systems
• Spreadsheet software - IBM Lotus 1-2-3; Microsoft Excel
• Video conferencing software - Zoom 🔥
• Word processing software - Microsoft Word 🔥

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

• Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
• Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
• Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment - Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment - Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
• Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
• Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates - Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Coaching and Developing Others - Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Providing Consultation and Advice to Others - Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
• Performing Administrative Activities - Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Staffing Organizational Units - Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
• Monitoring and Controlling Resources - Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Detailed Work Activities

• Design structures or facilities.
• Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
• Review technical documents to plan work.
• Monitor processes for compliance with standards.
• Direct construction activities.
• Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
• Schedule operational activities.
• Prepare detailed work plans.
• Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications.
• Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
• Maintain electronic equipment.
• Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes.
• Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.
• Inspect equipment or systems.
• Maintain operational records or records systems.
• Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities.
• Devise research or testing protocols.
• Direct installation activities.
• Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities.
• Prepare technical reports for internal use.
• Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
• Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
• Maintain mechanical equipment.
• Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
• Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
• Research advanced engineering designs or applications.
• Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems.
• Design electromechanical equipment or systems.