COLUMBIA S1B Ship Design Program Representative

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

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About The Position

The COLUMBIA S1B Ship Design Program Representative provides management oversight of the COLUMBIA S1B Design Program within the S1B Program Office. The role supports cost- and schedule-focused design and engineering in a safe, quality-focused program management environment. The representative works with contract and technical leads, engineering disciplines, design supervision, program finance, purchasing leads, Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), and NAVSEA to manage selected program activities. These activities may include program funding, annual work planning and estimates, technical work oversight, program scheduling, and responses to emergent design issues. The position requires understanding government contracts, project management, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, along with frequent communication with NNL, NAVSEA, and program management. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering/technical, Finance, or Management field.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain clearance.
• Two years of relevant program management experience.
• Self-starter capable of prioritizing work and managing time with limited supervision.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple small projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to manage data and create reports from various data systems.
• Ability to communicate across multiple EB organizations and stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of manpower schedules, phasing files, and EVM metrics.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Detailed knowledge and experience working with government contracts.
• Strong background and experience working with technical and business departments such as Engineering, Legal, Purchasing, Contracts, Finance, and Materials Management.
• EB program, commercial, or government component development contract experience, or similar external experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the S1B Design Program Office point of contact for tactical PO 145185 administration and performance.
• Make decisions to manage schedules, program budgets, priorities, and need dates, and drive engineering and design teams to issue technical products on time and within budget.
• Manage and coordinate responses to emergent program-specific design issues and drive timely solutions.
• Communicate frequently with NNL and NAVSEA stakeholders and program management.
• Review engineering statements of work for purchase order compliance.
• Work with Construction Span Reduction stakeholders to facilitate PO 145185 source-of-funding authorizations when applicable.
• Work with Planning and Finance to manage the program Artemis schedule.
• Coordinate and manage the program manpower plan with Finance.
• Prepare reports and presentations for Program Reviews and other customer interactions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level