Summary

This position is responsible for working with the Equipment Engineering Manager, Port Engineers, Equipment Manager and Operations to design all aspects of equipment used or owned by Manson Construction. This role will be accountable for organizing and maintaining equipment project requests in the region. This position is focused on equipment design, review, and selection of equipment for upcoming projects, equipment repair and engineering design for barges, tugboats, pipeline dredges, trailing suction hopper dredges, floating cranes and derricks, lifting gear and rigging, safety systems, and work practices in the marine environment. This position models, promotes and leads a safe and professional work environment at all times.  

Manson Construction Co. was founded in 1905 as a small pile-driving business supporting the early development of Seattle’s waterfront. Today, Manson’s legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than 800 employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high-profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values: Take care of people; Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson’s number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Intakes equipment modification requests for the G&EC region
• Reviews and investigates relative information pertaining to upcoming tasks and projects
• Develops specifications, load cases, initial layout, and preliminary calculations for assigned tasks/projects
• Develops finished models and drawings suitable for fabrication use
• Provides oversight of quality control to ensure the engineering and design work is accurate and appropriate for the conditions of equipment operation
• Develops and produces final sets of calculations and/or design reports
• Collaborates with stakeholders and team members to achieve safe and efficient design solutions
• Models, leads and maintains exceptional standards of safety with all team members, and complies with Manson’s Health, Safety & Environmental Management System
• Travels to Manson equipment for site inspections and repairs (estimated about 25% travel)
• Additional duties may be assigned

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities desired in candidates

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Naval Architecture, Ocean) from a nationally accredited college or university
• Minimum 8-10 years of engineering experience in marine construction, heavy civil construction, offshore, shipbuilding, manufacturing or fabrication related industries
• Demonstrated experience in the design, analysis, modification and inspection of structural steel systems, welded structures, heavy equipment, lifting systems, marine vessels or other complex fabricated assemblies
• Proficiency performing structural calculations, developing engineering drawings and fabrication packages
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Work, Outlook)
• Proficient with 3D modeling and fabrication detailing in Solidworks, and AutoCAD.
• Valid Drivers license and acceptable driving record required
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred 
• Familiarity with AISC, AWS, ASME, ABS, EM385 and USCG standards preferred.

Job Location
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position will be working out of Houma, LA. Travel will be required up to 25%.


Benefits

Manson Construction offers our full-time employees a comprehensive and generous benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our benefits package includes:

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and 80% paid for their families
• Paid Time Off (sick, vacation, and holiday)
• Generous Retirement Plan: Employees contribute 3% and Manson contributes 7%.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Car package or vehicle allowance
• Company provided cell phone
  

Physical Demands

Position is primarily a field position, and will require travel, including visits and monitoring of construction job sites.  Employee must be able to wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required of various construction work environments (hard hats, personal floatation devices, safety glasses, gloves, safety-toed shoes, respirators, etc. The employee is required to stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or up to 50 pounds. Must be able to navigate stairs, ladders and gangways, board, work on and disembark floating vessels and structures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.  The employee may be required to sit for extended periods of time.

Manson Construction Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status.  Manson is a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to recruiting@mansonconstruction.com.