Shipyard Project Manager

Abstract: Responsible for the safe and efficient completion of Drydocking projects.

Experience:

2-3 years of shipyard experience.
Ability to work weekends / holidays as needed.
Project Planning:

Review entire specification and develop a detailed project plan. Project plan should include manpower needs, subcontractor intervention, timelines, and an outline of material requirements.
Ensure that all work scopes are delegated to in-house personnel before project start.
Confirm that all subcontractor intervention related to the original work scope is delegated before project start.
Anticipate challenges that might confront the project in the future and develop mitigating strategies to address same.
Identify anticipated areas for contract change orders/growth work, share strategy with supervisors, and confirm award of additional work.
Interface with Dockmaster to schedule and ensure the safe docking and undocking of the vessel.
Project Management:

Orchestrate the daily production meeting with supervisors and management members. This is a non-delegable responsibility absent an ongoing emergency.
Develop “Plan of the Day” for each trade to ensure the project remains on schedule.
Immediately identify significant project inefficiencies to BDD Management. Examples include individual work items that are in danger of not be completed within the performance period.
Oversee Quality Assurance (QA) Department’s effective scheduling of check-points, inspections, and item sign-offs.
Meet weekly with supervisors to confirm the delegation of work items, understanding of work scope, order of appropriate materials and project timeline.
Collect weekend manpower list and evaluate for efficiency given outstanding work scope.
Generate disciplinary action forms for substandard employee performance by supervisors. Regularly nominate employees for Employee-of-the-Month.
Participate in contract change order negotiations to justify position of BDD.
Project Reporting:

Ensure condition reports and shipyard work orders are submitted in a timely fashion.
Delegate responsibility to Quality Assurance, Purchasing and Estimating Departments to effectuate the streamlining of paperwork.

Shipyard Steel Supervisor

The Steel Supervisor will ensure the preparation and execution of the tasks are complete, accurate and according to schedule.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Run/oversee multiple steel repair projects
Estimate manpower needed for various projects
Read blue prints
Calculate/determine material needed
Knowledge of good marine practice and American Bureau Shipping (ABS)
standards and regulations pertaining to steel repairs

Identify work onboard from specifications or drawings.
Visually check work such as steel plate fit-ups and back gouges
Read specifications from commercial or government work
Write reports based on as found conditions versus original work scope
REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent and 2+ years of technical training
related to shipbuilding. Relevant work experience will be considered.

Minimum 5 year’s experience.
Bilingual a plus
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel
Strong understanding of ship construction production drawings and
system diagrams

Knowledge and understanding of normal shipyard safety rules and
procedures
Demonstrate ability to lead and develop others to achieve daily goals.
Working familiarity with budgets, schedules, manpower & work scope
Decision making/Problem solving
Perform under pressure in deadline-based work environment
Safety conscientious
Detailed oriented.
Must be able to communicate effectively (written and verbal).
Must be self-motivated.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.