Marine Engineers
Also called:
Marine Engineer, Marine Engineering Consultant, Marine Surveyor, Project Engineer
see titles from the Coast Guard or Navy.
Boating Standards; Naval Engineering; RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering; RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO); Vessel Technical
Engineering Liaison Officer; Hull Inspection Officer; Naval Engineering Hull Development Officer; Naval Engineering Research Project Officer; Naval Engineering Trials and Survey Officer; RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO); Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Nuclear); Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Submarines); Ship Repair Officer; Staff Hull Material Officer; Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair
What they do:
Design, develop, and take responsibility for the installation of ship machinery and related equipment including propulsion machines and power supply systems.
On the job, you would:
- Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.
- Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
- Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Arts and Humanities
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
- Persistence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ShipConstructor
Analytical or scientific software
- ANSYS FLUENT
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
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bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$93,350
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Coast Guard or Navy.
