Naval Architect 3 – Dry Dock

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Naval Architect providing technical expertise for Facilities’ Floating Dry Dock at Newport News Shipbuilding. Leading inspections, maintenance, and construction projects while mentoring junior engineers.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a technical expert for O41 Plant Engineering on Facilities’ Floating Dry Dock and Transfer Ways
Provide technical leadership and direction to internal and external customers on structural-related matters to ensure inspections, routine maintenance, and construction projects are performed in accordance with applicable codes and NNS-specific specifications/requirements
Perform design reviews of contractor project submittals to ensure adequacy for the application at the subject facility and alignment with applicable codes, regulations and best practices
Prepare and/or review impact studies and make recommendations supporting the development of the Facilities’ Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) for critical structural systems and equipment
Serve as a mentor for younger engineers within the O41 Plant Engineering organization
Creates technical direction and supports trades and contractors on site during maintenance and repair of the facilities
Perform structural evaluations, conduct infrastructure assessments and respond to emergent safety-related issues in a fast paced, large industrial facility setting
Direct work assignments of consultants and contractors to ensure shipyard facilities are maintained in a safe condition.
Support key strategic business development and strategic initiatives as assigned and developed.
Ability to complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget.
Performs routine naval architecture work requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of design and/or analyses of ship hull, foundation, superstructure, arrangements and hull form characteristics tasks.
As directed, applies selected techniques and procedures to assignments involving ship design and ship performance analyses.
Assists in the solution of difficult problems involved in areas of assignment.
Uses prescribed methods to perform specific and limited portions of broader systems design, performance analyze, or hull form characteristic assignments of more experienced naval architects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the structural disciplines
Experience in steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build strong working relationships and rapport with NNS production, engineering, safety, maintenance, and contractor personnel
Shipyard/Nuclear facilities experience
Proficient in pertinent structural codes and design standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural evaluationsinfrastructure assessmentsnaval architecturedesign reviewsship designperformance analysissteel designconcrete designprestressed concrete designimpact studies

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcommunication skillsrelationship buildingproblem solvingorganizational skillsbudget managementtime management

Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)