Company Description:

Bay Engineering, Inc. (BEI) is a highly regarded, full service naval architecture and marine engineering design firm. Our staff includes four licensed professional engineers. BEI provides a broad range of professional engineering disciplines including:

• Naval Architecture
• Marine Engineering
• Structural Design
• Finite Element Analysis
• Outfitting Design
• Mechanical Design
• Piping Design
• Electrical/Electronic System Design

Bay Engineering is located in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin, one of the top tourist destinations in the country! With an affordable cost of living, a safe and friendly hometown atmosphere, five state parks, nineteen county parks, year round activities and over 300 miles of coastline, this is a great place to settle down and raise a family!

Job Description:

Structural Engineer

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Coordinates structural projects including hull structure scantling design and reassessments, equipment foundation design, boom truss design, etc
• Ability to breakdown complex structural problems into solvable structural solutions that can be solved by hand or through Excel spreadsheets
• Performs ship and shipyard visits as needed
• Prepares structural drawings, calculations and technical specifications
• Prepares cost estimates
• Provides engineering support during construction
• Reviews completed work to ensure accuracy and compliance with codes and design data
• Supervises, trains and mentors other team members
• Develops alternate solutions to existing problems. Performs all detail work necessary to determine best solutions

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
• 5 years+ experience with structural design including detailed calculations
• Professional Engineer's License a plus (or willingness to obtain)
• Steel design experience per AISC, aluminum design experience a plus
• Possesses strong knowledge of structural design methods and standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Been the lead engineer on at least one fully completed project.
• Basic experience using AutoCAD. Strong AutoCAD experience a plus
• Finite Element Analysis experience a plus
• RISA3D experience a plus
• 3D modeling experience a plus.
• Always exercises sound judgment in assessing problem situations or complex issues
• Understands the proposal process and can lead the preparation and review of fee proposals, as required
• Able to perform Independent technical reviews of design effort by others
• Fully understands and utilizes the capabilities, applications, and operations of computer software associated with design assignments and provides direction and guidance to others
• Continually upgrades technical knowledge and capabilities, and pursues additional coursework and training
• Complies with the company’s safety awareness program, office and/or field safety policies
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required
• 10+ years' experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in technical and operational aspects of marine vessels a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of USCG regulations, ABS rules, transportation industry standards, and structural engineering standards for marine vessels a plus

Time commitment:

• 40 hours per week minimum
• Work time over 40 hours per week is paid at time and a half
• Core office hours are from 9 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, including a 1 hour lunch break. Outside of core hours, employees may utilize a schedule that is flexible to their needs. In the summer (between Memorial and Labor Day) BEI follows a reduced core hour schedule on Fridays where employees may conclude their work-week at noon. This allows everyone more time to enjoy beautiful Door County, where there is a lot one can do in the summer.
• BEI has eight (8) paid holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving & day after Thanksgiving, 4th of July, Labor Day and Memorial Day. There is also one (1) floating holiday, which is a paid day off to be used at the employee’s discretion. We also provide employees with 24 hours of paid personal/sick leave each calendar year (this does not accumulate from year to year).
• In addition to personal leave and the floating holiday, you would be eligible for 2 week’s paid vacation per year, starting your first year of employment. An additional week of annual vacation is obtained after 5 years of employment.

Compensation:

• $32.00 - $35.00 per hour (based on experience)
• Annual bonus (at discretion of management)

Benefits:

• BEI has a Simple IRA program for employees who have worked here for at least 6 months. BEI matches employee contributions to their IRA up to 3% of their wages.
• BEI offers medical, dental and vision insurance. BEI pays 50% of medical and dental premiums. Note that BEI’s medical plan allows for employees to open a personal health savings account, which provides the benefit of using tax-free dollars to pay for medical and other qualifying expenses.
• BEI also provides employees with term life, short term and long term disability insurance. BEI pays 100% of the cost for this coverage
• AFLAC coverage is also available at the employee’s expense.