Damage Control Training & Inventory Control

Phoenix Group of Virginia, Inc. • Chesapeake, VA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

The Navy Damage Control Training and Inventory Expert SkillBridge Program is a six-month, full-time training opportunity that provides structured, supervised professional development for transitioning Navy Service Members. The program applies Navy damage control and shipboard inventory experience to civilian maritime and defense logistics environments.

Training focuses on safety, emergency response principles, inventory accountability, regulatory awareness, and training development relevant to defense and government contracting operations. Instruction is delivered through classroom training, supervised hands-on exercises, simulations, and observational learning.

This SkillBridge position is strictly a training and professional development role. Participants do not displace civilian employees, perform unsupervised labor, or assume independent operational responsibilities. All activities are supervised and conducted in accordance with Department of Defense SkillBridge requirements.

Requirements

• HS Diploma
• Transitioning Service Member
• Command Endorsement for SkillBridge
• Prior Damage Control Experience
• Ability to work in a shipboard environment without limitations
• Must meet all Department of Defense/Department of War SkillBridge eligibility requirements and continue to meet the requirements during participation in the program
• Ability to follow safety protocols and participate in supervised training exercises
• Ability to communicate effectively in a professional training environment
• Willingness to comply with company policies, confidentiality requirements, and safety standards
• Ability to adapt military experience to civilian training and logistics frameworks

Nice To Haves

• Navy damage control qualifications or related experience such as firefighting, flooding control, CBRN defense, shipboard emergency response, damage control locker inventories, training team participation, or safety program support.
• Familiarity with Navy inventory accountability practices, technical manuals, checklists, and training documentation
• Experience delivering or assisting with training, drills, or instructional briefs

Responsibilities

• Participates in supervised training activities designed to translate Navy damage control and shipboard inventory experience into civilian maritime and defense logistics contexts.
• Observation
• Assisted analysis
• Guided simulations
• Documentation review
• Development of training materials under direct supervision.
• Performing physical tasks to install equipment on ships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees