Engineering Intern - Naval Architect

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Purpose 

The Intern will typically support one or more experienced engineers in the performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and may have unique assignments that support larger projects. The Internship normally does not exceed a period of 90-days.

Functions

This position offers a variety of opportunities which may include basic engineering tasks related to design, analysis, test, integration, and systems engineering.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• May provide support and assistance in the development, preparation, and/or review of engineering plans and designs for structures and/or systems.
• May provide support and assistance in performing detailed calculations to facilitate the manufacturing and construction of marine vessels.
• May provide support and assistance in the review of documents, diagrams, and analyses.
• May provide support and assistance to project objectives and schedules.
• May provide support and assistance with construction planning support activities.
• Assist in obtaining and reviewing information and approvals for the processing of drawings and related data.
• Assist in reviewing technical purchase specifications.
• Assist in creating detailed schedules and tracking matrices to support contract milestones,
• Assist in providing metrics and tracking support on design contract deliverable submissions.
• Assist in providing plans of action and deficiency reports for contract deliverable reviews to support the project objectives and schedules
• Perform other duties as instructed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to the Eng. Manager or Deputy Operations Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills: Intermediate-level Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD. Ability to apply basic engineering knowledge, principles, and techniques to assigned tasks. Ability to apply engineering principles to practical engineering problems; to use engineering equipment and tools, including computer applications; to make, read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Required

Must have accurate written and verbal communication skills to carry out and understand assignments, and/or convey or exchange routine information.  

Desired

Ability to rapidly obtain, sort, filter, and analyze large volumes of data.  Intermediate-level Microsoft Office applications such as Access and Project. Ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, professional documents, Company policies/procedures, and governmental regulations.

Education/Experience: Completion of two or more years in a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering program with projected graduation with a bachelor’s degree within 18 months of entering the Intern position. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Behavioral Attributes: Integrity, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking.  Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and smartphones. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and smartphones. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate, such as in an office environment.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.