Dredging Field Engineer
5 days ago
Requisition ID: 174070
Job Level: Entry Level
Home District/Group: Weeks Marine - Dredging
Department: Field Operations
Market: Marine
Employment Type: Full Time
Position OverviewAs a Field Engineer, you will be an integral part of our marine based Dredging Division. In this position, you will utilize engineering principles taking part in project layout, topographic and hydrographic surveying, production guidance, monitoring, reporting, and dredging quality control. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and work with other talented team members.
District OverviewEstablished in 1919, Weeks Marine, Inc. is one of the largest marine, dredging and tunneling contractors in North America and has successfully completed projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to offshore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Weeks Marine has three key divisions – Construction, Dredging and Marine Services – which are bolstered by three major subsidiaries, Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc., McNally International, Inc. and North American Aggregates.
Weeks Marine’s vast reach and deep expertise, combined with the sheer size and diversity of its equipment fleet, enables the company to serve as a one-stop shop for clients in both the private and governmental sectors, providing exceptional customer service, environmental sensitivity, operational efficiency, and a long-standing commitment to safety. Weeks Marine is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, and manages a network of regional offices in Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Guam, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.
This position will be based out of the Gulf Coast region. This position works on an 19/9 rotational schedule and required frequent travel.
Responsibilities- Commitment to an incident and injury free workplace
- Ability to read and comprehend project plans and specifications
- Take part in project layout and file design
- Dredge cut and fill planning and management
- Provide accurate vessel positioning to ensure dredging operations take place within the defined permit limits, as per contract
- Coordinate survey activities with the Project Engineer to meet schedule requirements
- Collect and process hydrographic and topographic survey data to be used to calculate volumes of materials removed or placed
- Learn the fundamentals of dredge production utilizing proprietary production tools and analysis programs to aid in optimizing project performance and providing solutions to complex dredging projects
- Dredge production guidance, monitoring, and reporting
- Survey subcontractor management
- Ensure Quality Control of the dredging process
- Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of survey and assigned equipment
- Entry Level Position for candidates with target backgrounds in Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Construction Management, or similar field of study
- 1-3 years’ experience in the dredging or survey industry in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
- Ability to be trained to utilize current surveying equipment and techniques
- Ability to accurately read contract drawings
- Ability to perform earthwork volume computations
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, Trimble, and Hypack software preferred
- Ability to work 84-hour work week. 19 days on, 9 days off
- Ability to live aboard vessel for full rotation
- Willingness and ability to travel required
Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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