Quality Assurance Representative/Port Engineer

Job Title: Quality Assurance Representative/Port Engineer

Job Category: Engineering | Time Type: Part time | Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret | Employee Type: Part-Time On-Call | Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 100% | Type of Travel: Local

Provide on‑site ship availability program management (PM) and technical support to Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels. MSC’s vessels are scheduled to enter shipyard availabilities for various maintenance, installations, and modifications.

Contractor shall work with the Availability Management Team (AMT) to accomplish the specific tasks for assigned work items.

Contractor shall assist in observing and verification and reporting on engineering requirements associated with the maintenance, repair and modification of the vessel. The CQAR will provide all observations, reports and recommendations to the Principal Port Engineer (PPE).

Provide technical services for engineering development and documentation. Technical services shall include engineering support in areas of naval architecture, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and marine engineering. Work packages and studies will be conducted to support vessels and upcoming availabilities and will provide replacement and repair solutions and upgrades or improvements.

Responsibilities

The contractor shall perform the following related to the work items assigned.

• Observe, monitor work performed by shipyard personnel to verify and validate adherence to work package requirements and ABS/USCG Regulatory Body requirements. Verify installations, interfaces, test procedures, test results, and compare to the specifications of the work items and drawings.
• Provide review of shipyard production activities in the areas of piping and steel and aluminum fit‑ups, weld inspection, and gauging. Make determinations on plating and piping replacement requirements and provide recommendations to PPE. Provide review of structural drawings and documents to ensure proper grade and plate sizes are being utilized.
• Provide a written daily status report on assigned work items to the PPE. Provide periodic verbal reports to the PPE on status of assigned work items throughout the day.
• Attend Quality Assurance Checkpoints. Report any concerns to PPE.
• Perform daily rounds walking the ship during various times of the day to observe and monitor shipyard work processes, quality and progress being accomplished for assigned work items.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to speak/write English
• Ability to obtain a Secret level clearance
• Ability to travel CONUS/OCOUNS 2-4 months at a time
• Physical ability to walk the entirety of a ship, up and down ladder wells, and crawl into tanks
• Knowledgeable of ship construction, metal work, and auxiliary systems

Desired:

• Seagoing experience
• Naval architecture experience
• Structural engineering experience
• USCG licensed officer and/or related military or career experience
• Experience in metal work, rust identification, and piping systems
• Knowledge and experience with both ABS and USCG regulations

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

Pay Range

The proposed salary range for this position is: $63,300-129,700

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.