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Chief Docking Engineer
US-CT-Groton
Job ID: 2026-19581
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering
EB Groton Shipyard
Overview
The Docking Organization ins looking for a proven leader to drive operational excellence on the Electric Boat waterfront.
The Docking Organization is a small team of technicians, supervisors, engineers, analysts and coordinators that maintain a certified waterfront and operate the equipment to perform high risk evolutions that support the US Navy.
The candidate will, at a minimum, have the following responsibilities:
Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the following Electric Boat (EB) assets:
Graving Docks (GD) 1, 2, 3
GD3 launch platform
Sea Shuttle
Responsible for the direct supervision of 7 personnel in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the drydocks and floating assets including safety, procedural compliance and training essential to maintaining facility.
Coach and lead a group of Docking Engineers, Operations Analyst, and Port Ops Coordinator to maintain dock readiness, waterfront coordination, and department material and equipment critical spares.
Work closely with the department General Forman to perform daily tasks.
Oversee the docking and undocking evolution, to include liaising with various levels of management within the organization to obtain requisite support for each evolution and the layday period.
Willingness to pursue qualification/re-qualification as a Facility Operations Supervisor (FOS / Dockmaster) per MIL-STD-1625.
Must gain sufficient level of knowledge of all dry-docksystems to support the training and qualification program as well as changes and approval of operating procedures.
Must have knowledge and experience with MIL-STD-1625 and Naval Ship's Technical Manual Chapter 997.
Capable of liaisingwith all levels of management and US Navy personnel, e.g. Ship's Commanding Officers, Supervisor of Shipbuilding & Overhaul Groton (SSGR), Naval Sea Systems Command(NAVSEA), and Naval Reactors.
Submit required periodic (situational, monthly and annual) reports; submit changes to and/or updates to dry-dockoperating procedures to NAVSEA via SSGR for review and approval.
Ensure all dry-dockoperations are in compliance with both EB, CT State and Federal environmental regulations.
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Skills:
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
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