Dredging Field Engineer - Weeks Marine

Requisition ID : 178100

Job Level : Entry Level

Home District / Group : Weeks Marine - Dredging

Department : Field Operations

Market : Marine

Employment Type : Full Time

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you will be an integral part of our marine based Dredging Division. In this position, you will utilize engineering principles taking part in project layout, topographic and hydrographic surveying, production guidance, monitoring, reporting, and dredging quality control. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and work with other talented team members.

District Overview

Established in 1919, Weeks Marine, Inc. is one of the largest marine, dredging and tunneling contractors in North America and has successfully completed projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to offshore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Weeks Marine has three key divisions - Construction, Dredging and Marine Services - which are bolstered by three major subsidiaries, Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc., McNally International, Inc. and North American Aggregates.

Weeks Marine's vast reach and deep expertise, combined with the sheer size and diversity of its equipment fleet, enables the company to serve as a one-stop shop for clients in both the private and governmental sectors, providing exceptional customer service, environmental sensitivity, operational efficiency, and a long-standing commitment to safety. Weeks Marine is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, and manages a network of regional offices in Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Guam, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.

Location

This position will be based out of the Gulf Coast region. This position works on an 19 / 9 rotational schedule and requires frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to an incident and injury free workplace
• Ability to read and comprehend project plans and specifications
• Take part in project layout and file design
• Dredge cut and fill planning and management
• Provide accurate vessel positioning to ensure dredging operations take place within the defined permit limits, as per contract
• Coordinate survey activities with the Project Engineer to meet schedule requirements
• Collect and process hydrographic and topographic survey data to be used to calculate volumes of materials removed or placed
• Learn the fundamentals of dredge production utilizing proprietary production tools and analysis programs to aid in optimizing project performance and providing solutions to complex dredging projects
• Dredge production guidance, monitoring, and reporting
• Survey subcontractor management
• Ensure Quality Control of the dredging process
• Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of survey and assigned equipment

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We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll work on at Weeks Marine. With marine construction and dredging projects across North America, you'll be challenged and have more opportunities to grow from Day One.

At Weeks Marine, you'll develop multidiscipline capabilities to grow your knowledge of marine infrastructure construction, waterway maintenance and creation, tunneling and other environmental coastal protection projects - all while helping people across the globe live better.

If you're looking for a career that can take you places, look no further.