Chief Docking Engineer

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-19581
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering
EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

The Docking Organization ins looking for a proven leader to drive operational excellence on the Electric Boat waterfront.

The Docking Organization is a small team of technicians, supervisors, engineers, analysts and coordinators that maintain a certified waterfront and operate the equipment to perform high risk evolutions that support the US Navy.

The candidate will, at a minimum, have the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the following Electric Boat (EB) assets:
  • Graving Docks (GD) 1, 2, 3
  • GD3 launch platform
  • Sea Shuttle
• Responsible for the direct supervision of 7 personnel in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the drydocks and floating assets including safety, procedural compliance and training essential to maintaining facility.
• Coach and lead a group of Docking Engineers, Operations Analyst, and Port Ops Coordinator to maintain dock readiness, waterfront coordination, and department material and equipment critical spares.
• Work closely with the department General Forman to perform daily tasks.
• Oversee the docking and undocking evolution, to include liaising with various levels of management within the organization to obtain requisite support for each evolution and the layday period.
• Willingness to pursue qualification/re-qualification as a Facility Operations Supervisor (FOS / Dockmaster) per MIL-STD-1625.
• Must gain sufficient level of knowledge of all dry-dock systems to support the training and qualification program as well as changes and approval of operating procedures.
• Must have knowledge and experience with MIL-STD-1625 and Naval Ship's Technical Manual Chapter 997.
• Capable of liaising with all levels of management and US Navy personnel, e.g. Ship's Commanding Officers, Supervisor of Shipbuilding & Overhaul Groton (SSGR), Naval Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA), and Naval Reactors.
• Submit required periodic (situational, monthly and annual) reports; submit changes to and/or updates to dry-dock operating procedures to NAVSEA via SSGR for review and approval.
• Ensure all dry-dock operations are in compliance with both EB, CT State and Federal environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Strong PC/Administrative proficiency (MS Office Suite)
• Must qualify as a Limited Radiation Worker
• Must obtain an initial Interim Secret Clearance and eventual full Secret Clearance as a condition of employment

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of drydock experience OR 4+ years of Engineering supervisory experience

Preferred:

• Completion of NAVSEA Drydock Training Course and Exam
• Has strong knowledge of MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM CH-997
• Has an Active Secret clearance OR has held one within the last 10 years
• Engineering experience