Construction Engineer 2

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Engineer for construction overseeing the construction of facilities at Newport News Shipbuilding. Managing design and construction with a diverse team in an industrial environment.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plans, designs and oversees the construction of new or expanded facilities
Prepares architectural, engineering, and cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications, and schedules
Obtains and supervises outside contractors
Recommends architectural and engineering design procedures and standards for the planning and design of facilities
Supervises the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects
Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements
Provides engineering consulting services to local and divisional offices
Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements
Provides on-site resolution of engineering problems encountered during construction.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Applicable degree
three years of experience in an industrial environment
must have a Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
The following relevant Bachelor degrees may be used in lieu of an ABET Engineering Degree: Construction Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or relevant Construction degree.

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
comprehensive benefits including

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Hard Skills & Tools

architectural designengineering designcost estimationconstruction planningconstruction specificationsbudgetingconstruction supervisionengineering consultingproblem resolutioncontractual compliance

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringABET accreditation