Principal Engineering Lead

Job description

The Principal Engineering Lead position is responsible for the overall engineering strategy, technical governance, and delivery of all engineering activities for the POLA (Port of Los Angeles) Cruise Terminal Project from FEL2 through EPC execution, commissioning, and handover. Location: This position supports a long-term, multi-phase project across several locations. During the initial phase of the project (estimated to last 2–3 years), employees may either work from our Seattle, WA office or travel from Southern California to the Seattle office at least once per month. For the following phase of the project, candidates must be willing to relocate to or reside near Long Beach, CA. Salary range: $200,000-$250,000yr: Relocation available: Yes: Acting as SSA Marine's technical authority within an Owner-led Progressive Design-Build (PDB) model, this role ensures the development of a robust, optimized, and constructible technical baseline aligned with project objectives for cost, schedule, operability, and risk. This role oversees the Engineering & Design Criteria Document (DCD) Integrator, ensures engineering maturity at each FEL stage-gate, and drives integration between design, perm...