Weeks Marine - Baton Rouge, LA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Baton Rouge, LA
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

As a Field Engineer at Weeks Marine, you will play a crucial role in the Dredging Division, applying engineering principles to various tasks including project layout, surveying, production guidance, and quality control. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with a talented team and contribute to significant marine projects across North America.

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

Requirements

  • Entry Level Position for candidates with target backgrounds in Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Construction Management, or similar field of study
  • 1-3 years' experience in the dredging or survey industry in lieu of a bachelor's degree
  • Ability to be trained to utilize current surveying equipment and techniques
  • Ability to accurately read contract drawings
  • Ability to perform earthwork volume computations
  • Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD, Trimble, and Hypack software preferred
  • Ability to work 84-hour work week. 19 days on, 9 days off
  • Ability to live aboard vessel for full rotation
  • Willingness and ability to travel required

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarity with AutoCAD, Trimble, and Hypack software preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance
  • Disability
  • Retirement plans with matching
  • Generous paid time off
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