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Electrical Engineer

North American Shipbuilding of Larose, Louisiana, is seeking a marine electrical engineer with systems' design experience for our shipbuilding, repair and conversion facilities. Primarily serving the needs of ECO, our engineering department designs and modifies all systems for new and existing vessels of all types and sizes.

Duties

The marine electrical engineer will:

• Develop the design for electrical systems on vessels, including power distribution, communications, alarms, emergency shutdowns, etc.
• Conduct performance analyses of vessel propulsion systems, including AC and DC variable speed drives, vessel automation systems and electrical power distributions, including switchgears and switchboards.
• Develop ship's electrical load analysis to determine power generating requirements.
• Prepare significant portions of the design plans for retrofit projects and repair of existing vessel electrical systems.
• Develop design drawings and sketches to code in AutoCAD for approval by regulatory bodies and yard implementation.
• Ensure designs meet all regulations of vessel class and statutory authorities using IEEE guidelines and sound engineering practices.
• Work with potential vendors of equipment to ensure that their products meet all applicable rules and regulations.
• Communicate with production personnel to ensure that they have proper understanding of vendor equipment and installation procedures.
• Work with the shipyard planning department to determine the schedule, materials and labor necessary to meet the production department's needs.
• Work with ABS surveyors and USCG inspectors to ensure design compliance and resolve issues of non-compliance.
• Provide guidance/advice to the technical director or department head on ways to improve the procedures/methods utilized by North American Shipbuilding design engineering.

Facility Background

North American Shipbuilding (NAS) was founded in Larose, Louisiana, in 1974, and has built more specialized offshore vessels than any other shipyard in the world. This is the one of four shipyards that ECO owns and operates. Designing and constructing vessels only for ECO and affiliated companies, NAS built the first U.S. Antarctic icebreaking research vessel, the largest and most powerful anchor handling vessel in the U.S. fleet, the first dynamically positioned vessel in the U.S. fleet, the world's first floating production system installation vessel, and the largest water throw capacity vessel in the U.S. fleet. NAS consistently ranks among the finest shipyards in the world, currently employing over 750 in skilled positions. NAS has a formal welding training program and on-the-job apprenticeship training for all other trades. The shipyard's health and safety program is second to none, paying tens of thousands of dollars to shipyard workers in cash safety bonuses every quarter. NAS also provides an on-site housing facility, a medical clinic and a large, modern cafeteria to accommodate its workers.

Requirements

• Master's degree with 5 years' of progressive vessel design experience or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with ten years of progressive experience
• Must be competent with AutoCAD in both 2D and 3D environments
• Strong ability to communicate with technical and production personnel
• Must pass physical and drug screen

Compensation

NAS offers stable employment in a very volatile industry. We are not a contract outfit and only conduct in-house work. For the engineering department, we prefer direct-hire employment. Pay will be hourly and discussed at the time of interview. Our pay is commensurate with experience and very competitive with the rest of the industry. Benefits include:

• Short-term disability (paid by employer)
• Long-term disability
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (AlwaysCare)
• Health insurance with $50k life policy included (BCBS Network)
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional life insurance available

North American Shipbuilding is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes diversity in the workplace.

EOE/M/F/H/V