Also called: Marine Superintendent, Technical Superintendent
A shore-based engineer who manages repairs and dry-docking for a fleet of ships.
When a ship docks, the port engineer meets it, hears the chief engineer's repair list, lines up contractors, and negotiates shipyard bills. They budget maintenance for a whole fleet and travel to shipyards for dry-docks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Marine engineering degree from a maritime academy and several years sailing as a ship engineer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Ship sensor data helps plan repairs; walking ships, judging yards and managing contractors stay human.
Classes: Physics, AP Calculus, Auto mechanics CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9041.
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