Program Manager - New Construction

Austal

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year engineering technology degree preferred
  • 15 years of related experience and training
  • Proven military marine program management background
  • Strong knowledge of the military marine construction industry
  • Experience in engineering, fabrication, and operations in the marine sector
  • Ability to set tasks for self and others
  • Exceptional communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for customer issues and relationship management
  • Oversee vessel construction ensuring delivery meets cost, schedule, quality, and safety goals
  • Lead planning and scheduling efforts, including milestone tracking and critical path analysis
  • Manage estimating and design/configuration processes
  • Handle contract change management and performance reporting
  • Supervise procurement and ensure on-time delivery and quality assurance of materials
  • Maintain classification and inspection authority relations

Benefits

  • Security clearance acquisition support
  • Work within a collaborative and dynamic team environment
  • Engage with various stakeholders across the organization and military
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Full Job Description

REPORTS TO: Vice President New Construction Surface Ship Programs

SUPERVISES:

Directly and Indirectly:

Senior Project Managers

Program Engineer

Deputy Program Manager

Project and Program Coordinators

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Principal (single point of) contact with the customer for all issues.

    • Manage customer relationship

    • Reporting to customer in terms of the contract

    • Manage any Prime or Sub relationships that exist

  • Construction of vessels

    • Manage resources to ensure delivery in accordance with cost, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.

    • Manage contract administration, specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements as they apply to ship construction.

  • Planning / Scheduling

    • Key event

    • Milestones

    • Critical path analysis

    • Progress payments

  • Estimating

  • Design and configuration management

    • Manage design to ensure that deliverables are sufficient to support the project schedule.

    • Manages all aspects of design, configuration management, document control, and production support.

  • Contract change management / control

    • Working level understanding of the contract performance reporting.

  • Oversees procurement of materials and equipment.

    • Order placement, on-time delivery from suppliers, quality assurance from suppliers

    • Assist with identification and resolution of material and equipment issues.

  • Classification and inspection authority relationship

  • Product is built to specification and regulatory requirements.

  • Test and evaluation programs

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

  • 4 year degree relating to engineering technologies preferred

  • 15 years of related experience and training

  • Proven record of military marine program management

  • A sound knowledge of the military marine construction industry

  • A proven track record with experience in the marine industry in engineering / fabrication / operation

  • Proven ability to set tasks for self and others

  • Ability to listen to staff and customers and act appropriately

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contracts, contract specifications, and major equipment specifications.

  • Ability to check own work

TOOLS: None

DIRECTION EXERCISED: Full discretionary authority to assign work

DISCRETION EXERCISED: Full discretionary authority to correct and discipline, recommend pay increase, transfers, promotions, discharges, and process grievances.

LIAISES WITH:

  • All levels of Austal organization.

  • Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SupShip) representatives.

  • Navy Program Office

  • USCG Project Residence Office

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.

  • Candidates must be able to provide proof of US Person status.

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Austal

More Aerospace & Defense Jobs

Find similar Program Manager - New Construction jobs: