Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
Tasks Include:
- Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
- Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
- Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +3.7%
National: +8.0%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$100,270.00
State
$96,390.00
Regional
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Description
| Career Cluster: | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
|
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.
- Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
- Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
- Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
- Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
- Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
- Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
- Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
- Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently.
- Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
- Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
- Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
- Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
- Maintain records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
- Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
- Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
- Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
- Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
- Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
- Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs.
- Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
- Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
- Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.
- Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.
Tasks Include:
- Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
- Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 85.50 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 83.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| 80.25 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
| 77.00 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
| 72.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 68.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
| 57.75 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
| 56.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| 56.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 51.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 51.00 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| 72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 65.50 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 65.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 59.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 59.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| 53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
| 53.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| 50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
| 50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
| 50.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
| 50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
| 50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
| 75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 65.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 65.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 62.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 59.50 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
| 59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
| 59.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
| 56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 56.25 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 56.25 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
| 53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 85.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 85.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 81.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 80.00 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
| 77.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 76.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 75.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 73.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 69.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 69.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 68.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 67.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 67.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 66.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 65.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 64.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 62.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
| 62.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 61.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 59.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 56.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 54.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 54.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 51.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 86.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 85.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 85.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 81.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 81.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 76.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 75.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 73.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 70.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 70.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| 70.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 70.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 64.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 62.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 75.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 75.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
| 69.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 63.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
| 55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 94.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 94.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 94.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 88.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 87.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 82.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 82.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 81.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 80.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 77.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 76.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
| 76.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 75.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 74.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| 70.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
| 70.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 69.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 68.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 68.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
| 67.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 66.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 65.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 63.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 62.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
| 61.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
| 61.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 60.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 60.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
| 58.20 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
| 57.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
| 57.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 56.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 55.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
| 54.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
| 52.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
| 51.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 51.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $76,860.00 | $100,270.00 | $126,870.00 |
| Virginia | $74,550.00 | $96,390.00 | $100,270.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $76,490.00 | $95,010.00 | $107,260.00 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | $79,940.00 | $99,300.00 | $152,080.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,100 | 11,000 | +8.0% |
| Virginia | 1,068 | 1,108 | +3.7% |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | 691 | 697 | +0.9% |
| Hampton Roads | 801 | 813 | +1.5% |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | 519 | 604 | +16.4% |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Ordnance
- Procurement and Production
- Research and Development Coordinators
- Safety
- Ship Construction and Maintenance
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Marine Architect
- Marine Equipment Engineer
- Marine Structural Designer
- Naval Engineer
- Ships Equipment Engineer
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Related Schools
- George Mason University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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