Hull and Systems Engineer / 032310412

Position Description:Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, the company is engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transportation; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. Chevron Shipping Company is accepting online applications for the position of Hull and Systems Engineer located in Houston, Texas through October 1, 2008. Overview:Hull and Systems Engineer specializing in Naval Architecture and/or Marine Engineering. This is a shore-based engineering/project management and consulting position in Chevron Shipping Company’s Marine Services Group. Located in Houston, TX, the position is open to both Chevron employees and outside applicants. The position provides marine and hull engineering services for Chevron’s upstream offshore projects that have floating systems or marine content. Floating systems include floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSO’s), Drill Ships, and shuttle tankers, marine support, and transportation systems associated with or supporting offshore oil and gas production facilities. The position provides marine engineering technical support to Chevron Upstream projects in various development phases including early concept development phase, front end engineering phase, to design and construction phase. The position provides hull structures and marine systems support for ship-shape offshore facilities such as FPSOs, and marine systems support to non-ship shaped offshore facilities such as semi-submersible platforms, SPARs and TLPs. The position requires occasional domestic and international travel, visits to ships and other offshore units, and eligibility to remain and work indefinitely in the United States.The ability to take temporary international assignments is highly desirable.Qualifications:Key Job Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:• Provide hull and marine engineering technical support to project teams through the phases of development of floating offshore facilities including early concept development, front end engineering phase, to design and construction, commissioning and installation phase. • Provide design engineering services for FPSO new build construction, repair and conversion/modification projects and marine systems of floating facilities, such as semi submersible, SPAR and TLP. • Investigate engineering problems with vessel and FPSO systems and marine systems of floating facilities, such as semi submersible, SPAR and TLP. Work with vessel and FPSO management team, manufacturers, regulatory community, and other industry experts to provide long term solutions and improvements.• Provide hull and marine engineering services for new build construction or conversion for specialty floating production units such as Floating LNG processing systems (FLNG) and Floating Gas to Liquids processing systems (FGTL) and specialty marine systems such as Dynamic Positioning and offshore transfer and off loading systems.• Prepare technical reports, analysis, estimates and other documentation required to support upstream development projects. Review and coordinate marine engineering work and report preparation by other Marine Services Group project engineers and subject matter experts assigned to the project.• Provide project coordination and technical support for Chevron Shipping Company and other Chevron projects, including vessels, floating systems facilities, FPSOs, and marine terminals.• Conduct feasibility studies in areas such as vessel performance, oil and gas transportation, tug and barge systems, floating systems facilities, FPSOs and new design concepts including economic evaluations and preparation of cost estimates.• In case of naval architecture education/experience, provide strong technical expertise in the area of naval architecture and marine structural engineering with empahsis on FPSO structural specifications, design and analysis. In case of marine engineer education, provide strong technical expertise in marine engineering with empahsis on marine systems specifications, design and analysis, including pumping and piping systems, marine machinery, propulsion systems, power generation and distribution, oil storage and handling, and other marine and vessel systems and equipment. • Provide support in FPSO contracting strategy development, bidding package development and knowledge gathering of FPSO market conditions.Required (Basic) Qualifications:• Bachelors Degree is required in Naval Architecture and/or Marine/Mechanical Engineering. • Strong capabilities and working experience Marine Engineering with emphasis on marine systems specification, design and engineering analysis in tankers and Floating Systems Facilities such as semis, SPAR, and FPSO, and/or Naval Architecture and Marine Structural Engineering with strength in ship/FPSO structural specifications, design and analysis.• Working Experience with FPSO/FSO and other offshore floating systems (semi, SPAR, TLP), including specification development. Knowledge of FPSO practice, standard and regulations.• Working experience and knowledge of marine standards and regulations with tank vessels and gas carriers.• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and spoken.• Ability to organize and lead both others in the organization and outside contractors.• Ability and experience in coordinating support to projects, both within the organization and outside.Preferred Qualifications:• Masters Degree is preferred. • In ADDITION to academic preparation, the position requires ideally about 5 years experience in Naval Architecture and/or Marine/Mechanical Engineering.• Experience with FPSO contracting strategy development, bidding package development and knowledge of FPSO market conditions.Relocation Options:Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.International Considerations:Expatriate assignments will be considered.EOE M/F/D/V Learn more about Chevron Location:Houston, TX 77002 Status:Full Time, Employee Job Category:Engineering