Marine Engineers
Also called:
Marine Engineer, Engineer, Marine Surveyor, Project Engineer
see titles from the Coast Guard or Navy.
Boating Standards; Naval Engineering; Vessel Technical
Engineering Liaison Officer; Hull Inspection Officer; Naval Engineering Hull Development Officer; Naval Engineering Inspection Officer; Naval Engineering Trials and Survey Officer; Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (General); Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Submarines); Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Surface Ships); Ship Type Engineering Officer; Staff Hull Material Officer
What they do:
Design, develop, and take responsibility for the installation of ship machinery and related equipment including propulsion machines and power supply systems.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
- Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
- Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Spatial
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Leadership
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- ShipConstructor
Analytical or scientific software
Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$84,850
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Coast Guard or Navy.
