Engineer / Naval Architect

Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. is the Canadian operating subsidiary of Rand Logistics Corporation.  Together with our American sister company, Grand River Navigation Company, we are one of the largest marine transportation service providers operating on the Great Lakes today with a combined fleet of 15 bulk freight vessel is service to over 50 customers across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

Our company is seeking a well-organized and self-directed individual for the position of Naval Architect with the following duties:

• Perform, or arranges surveys related to ITSS, SS and DD.
• Develop standards and specifications related to hull repairs to maintain structural integrity of the fleet.
• Provide input to capital budgets and long term fleet on physical surveys and NDT procedures.
• Provide technical assistance and advice in the area of naval architecture, hull repairs, drawing and equipment approval as required.
• Manage and control  large hull repair projects for compliance with technical standards and cost efficiencies
• Survey significant vessel damages, provide damage stability expertise and assessments and co-ordination with regulatory agencies and oversee damage repairs as required.
• Maintain relationships with all regulatory agencies including, USCG, Transport Canada, Classification, and steel repair contractors.
• Provide loading and stability expertise for C-Load loading program.
• Develop long term fleet plans for existing vessels
• Budget plan and control of major steel works and dockings

• Perform, or arrange surveys 32 years by 2015
• Develop standards and specifications 17 years by 2015
• Provide input to capital budgets 18 years by 2015
• Provide technical assistance and advice in the area of naval architecture, hull repairs, drawing and equipment approval 32 years by 2015
• Manage and control large projects 15 years by 2015
• Damage stability expertise 32 years by 2015
• Loading and stability expertise 32 years by 2015
• Relationships with all regulatory agencies including, USCG, Classification, and steel repair contractors 32 years by 2015
• Plan and control of major steel works and dockings 32 years by 2015

• Manager Engineering 2 at Ingalls Shipbuilding
  

  As Manager of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Design Integration lead and supervise the resolution of technical requirements issues with the customer for the DDG 51, DDG 1000, LHD 8, LHA 6, LHA 7, and LPD 17 ship classes.
• Section Manager Engineering at Ingalls Shipbuilding
  

  As the Lead of the Naval Architecture/Outfit & Furnishings IPT, led and supervised the naval architectural design and analysis of the U.S. Navy’s new destroyer, DDG 1000, including the development of a new hull form and propulsor, and successfully defended the selection of the novel Wave Piercing Tumblehome Hullform (WPTH) as the only choice for a competition winning design when the Program Manager sought to reduce risk by falling back to a more conventional hullform.
• Naval Architect Specialist at Ingalls Shipbuilding
  

  As a member of the Hull Technical, Research and Development, Commercial Ship Design and Advanced Ship Design departments, the SC 21/DD 21/DD(X) Gold Team, and as the Hydro S&T Program Manager, led and supervised various ship design efforts and performed a variety of naval architectural calculations for the concept, preliminary and detail design of naval vessels, arctic research vessels, oil tankers and bulk carriers.
• Senior Naval Architect and Assistant Department Head at JJH Inc.
  

  Provided technical guidance for the work of departmental engineers and designers on complex naval architectural projects involving preliminary, contract and detail level designs for naval and commercial ships and boats. Also coordinated design efforts with the Hull, Machinery and Electrical departments and executed special projects such as inclining experiments and surveys.
• Naval Architect Specialist at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Design Division, Naval Architectural Branch
  

  As Technical Working Leader for the Surface Ship Stability Section provided technical guidance for work of assigned engineers and technicians on complex naval architectural projects involving stability and strength of naval ships.
• Student Trainee Naval Architect at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Design Division, Naval Architectural and General Arrangements Branches
  

  Performed a variety of naval architectural calculations in support of ship overhauls and special projects including: ship stability and drafts, drydocking and undocking, strength, and tank capacities. Also prepared tightness test specifications and ships' selected record drawings. Developed Ship Alteration Drawings and sketches for the arrangement of crew living, sanitary and laundry spaces and magazines. Also developed standard plans for lockers and bulkhead sheathing installations.
• Research Assistant at University of Michigan Ship Hydrodynamics Laboratory
  

  Performed resistance, shaft horsepower, and various seakeeping tests for commercial clients involving a variety of vessels including: work boats, fishing boats, barges, tankers, container ships, amphibious vehicles, and jack up oil rigs.

• BSE
  Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  1977 - 1982

• Professional Engineer (Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering), State of Washington
• LEAN Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
• Member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)

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