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DSV A/S

Senior Transport Engineer

Spring, TX · On-site

$96K - $132K/yr

Develop heavy haul, lifting, load-out, skidding, jacking, marine transportation and multimodal ... Route Engineering * Conduct desktop transport feasibility studies and coordinate physical route ...

MHI

Transportation Engineer

Lake Mary, FL · On-site

$67K - $89K/yr

Review barge, marine, and crane engineering calculations for heavy lift operations. * Validate transport configurations including SPMTs, hydraulic trailers, rail, and barge solutions. * Develop ...

MHI

Transportation Engineer

Lake Mary, FL · On-site

$67K - $89K/yr

Review barge, marine, and crane engineering calculations for heavy lift operations. * Validate transport configurations including SPMTs, hydraulic trailers, rail, and barge solutions. * Develop ...

HDR

Transportation Engineer

Omaha, NE · On-site

$74K - $98K/yr

Transportation Engineer At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming ... marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety ...

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Marine Transportation Engineers are professionals who design, develop, and oversee the construction and maintenance of ships, ports, and other marine vessels and infrastructure. They ensure that marine transportation systems are safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable. Their work often involves collaborating with naval architects, shipbuilders, and regulatory agencies to meet technical standards and comply with maritime laws. Marine Transportation Engineers play a crucial role in global trade and the movement of goods across waterways.

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To thrive as a Marine Transportation Engineer, you need a solid background in civil or marine engineering, knowledge of maritime regulations, and typically a bachelor's degree in engineering. Familiarity with CAD software, hydrodynamic modeling tools, and relevant certifications like Professional Engineer (PE) licensure are important for technical proficiency. Strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and effective communication are critical soft skills for this role. These skills and qualifications are essential to ensure the safe, efficient, and sustainable design and operation of marine transport systems.

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Marine Transportation Engineers often encounter challenges such as accommodating increasing ship sizes, ensuring port infrastructure withstands harsh marine environments, and balancing efficient operations with environmental regulations. They must collaborate closely with port authorities, environmental agencies, and construction teams to address these issues. Navigating complex permitting processes and adapting to evolving international shipping standards are also common aspects of the role.

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MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

Norfolk, VA • On-site

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Public Administration • 10K+ employees
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$90K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

U.S. Department Of Defense rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 540 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

You will serve as a MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST in the DIRECTORATE OF MARITIME OPERATIONS (DMO), INTEL AND OPERATIONS (N2/3), FUTURE OPERATIONS (N35), DRY CARGO OPERATIONS (N35B) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.Qualifications:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience with marine regulatory frameworks, ship structures, control systems, propulsion systems, safety systems, and machinery. Operational Experience independently conducting marine regulatory reviews, ship inspections, surveys, audits, vetting, clearances, or incident investigations. Experience working as a marine surveyor, marine inspector, marine engineer, auditor, advisor, shipboard engineer officer, or deck (navigational) officer in the public or private sector.
For Marine Transportation positions, experience in:
  1. Planning, directing, and supervising cargo or bulk petroleum movements such as:
    • Embarkation and debarkation, cargo loading and discharge.
    • Formulating marine transportation itineraries and routings according to commercial cost factors and tariffs.
    • Formulating marine transportation traffic plans for personnel and cargo.
    • Scheduling ships.
    • Developing, analyzing, or evaluating cargo lift capabilities.
    • Preparing statistics for planning operations of ships, or formulating budgetary estimates of cargo transportation costs.
    • Serving as a licensed merchant marine deck or engine officer or naval deck or engine office

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.Education:This job does not have an education qualification requirement.Employment Type: OTHER

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