We have a client in North Houston seeking a Marine Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with the potential to hire full-time.

Performs engineering design review and analysis assignments normally involving a major project or several smaller or less complex projects. These projects by nature of their complexity and difficulty require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in a particular field of engineering or science. Through broader and more technically challenging work assignments, will develop a thorough understanding of policies, methods, and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• With minimal or no supervision performs detailed engineering review of plans, as assigned, for compliance with applicable Rules, Regulations, and contract commitments
• Offers technical advice to field operations and other technical offices.
• Performs work that involves conventional engineering practices but may include moderately complex problems such as the resolution of conflicting design requirements, material standards, or coordination of activities among other disciplines.
• Proposes new approaches to problems encountered and makes recommendations for changes in methods, procedures, or designs.
• Drafts technically accurate and timely reports, and responses to letters, faxes, and other forms of communication.
• Interacts with clients to identify and resolve problems around technical expertise.
• Prepares accurate and timely weekly reports and billing on all work performed.
• Communicates the status of the current workload to all appropriate members of the team to ensure the needs of the clients will be met.
• Works as a team member within the group but may work autonomously most of the time.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience:

• B.S. degree in Civil, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, or other related disciplines?
• Masters / PhD Graduates with no experience may be hired as Engineer II if degrees are specific to the position.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in engineering software
• Exposed to the Finite Element Method (coursework or supervised research)

Experienced Engineer from Industry:

• Two (2) years or more of related engineering experience in a shipyard, design/consulting office, shipping/oil company, or a classification society
• Professional or chartered engineer license and two (2) years or more of related engineering experience in a shipyard, design/consulting office, shipping/oil company, or a classification society or two (2) years as Engineer I.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply fundamental classification and quality concepts, practices, and procedures
• Knowledge of related technical disciplines is required.
• The ability to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to problems (i.e., the competence to demonstrate complex problem-solving skills).?
• Good command of the English language.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Experience in design and verification of production and drilling/completion riser systems including SCRs, top tension risers, flexible risers, etc. Familiarity with design, analysis, and verification of subsea pipeline/umbilical and subsea cables is preferred.
• Experience in standard riser analysis software including Orcaflex, Flexcom, Shear7, or equivalent software tools.
• Experience in hydrodynamic/global performance analysis and mooring analysis is preferred, and the candidate should be familiar with hydrodynamic analysis software like AQWA or WAMIT, etc.
• Experience in structural analysis and finite element software like ANSYS or ABAQUS is preferred.