Docking Engineer - Senior Specialist/Principle

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-19908
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Maintenance
EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

In this role as a docking engineer, the sucessful candidate will work in a small team of Engineers, Docking Supervisors, and hourly technicians.

Work tasks will include the following:

• Primary tasks will include coordinating the material management and readiness of the various Graving Docks and floating assets (Atlas, Sea Shuttle and Holland).
• Work closely with facilities personnel to schedule, fund and oversee all aspects of material management of the docking assets.
• Work closely with engineering disciplines tasked with technical cognizance to adjudicate material deficiencies and remediation.
• Work closely with Docking Engineer to update and revise maintenance, technical manuals and technical drawings.
• Draft, track and manage correspondence with external government stakeholders and coordinate response to stakeholder requests.
• Modify and publish preventative maintenance cards as advised by Docking Engineer, Dock Technicians, and Tech Leads.
• Ensure all correspondence comply with reference documents, in particular MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997.
• Candidate must have a proven track record in the areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, process improvement, and communications.
• Candidate must be able to promote a positive team environment and be highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to interact with all levels of management, the customer, and Human Resources and be able to ensure EEO and OSHA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Interpersonal skills to work in a fast-paced environment with all levels of the workforce
• Team leadership experience

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher
• 15+ years of experience managing material readiness of facilities or maritime barges and ships

Preferred:

• Technical writing background
• Prior experience with Navy 3M System and Current Ship’s Maintenance Project (CSMP)