Chris A.

Naval Architect

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Experience

  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Naval Architect
      Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Technical Warrant Holder for Surface Ship Weight Control and Stability. Responsible for intact, damage stability, and weight from acquisition to decommissioning.

    • Naval Architect
      Apr 2020 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs

      Engineering Manager for Surface Ship Weight Control and Stability.

  • Naval Architect at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)
    Feb 2015 - Apr 2020 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    -Provide weight and stability support for CVNs to NAVSEA 05V and the Technical Warrant Holder for Weight Control and Stability.

  • Naval Architect at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
    Jun 2009 - Feb 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    -Naval Architect for maintenance availabilities of United States Navy ships. Primarily on large deck surface ships such as WASP class amphibious assault ships and NIMITZ class aircraft carriers. Other work includes support work for nuclear submarines. -Responsibilities include maintaining and updating drawings for amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers, prepare and check job summaries, task group instructions, waterfront support, ; including weight stability evaluations, drydocking calculations, inclining experiments, systems engineering, and emergent work for United States Navy ships as needed. -Lead naval architect on two docking and undocking evolutions. -Supported Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in undocking the historical ship CASSIN YOUNG in Boston, MA.

  • Naval Architect Intern at Military Sealift Command
    May 2007 - Aug 2007 · 4 mos

    Intern for 15 weeks in Washington, DC. Actively supported MSC ships during that time. Work included structural drawing creation, trim and stability books, and supported a MSC availability in Charleston, SC.