Project Coordinator III PDSS - SDCA

Austal•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide coordination, guidance, and direction to the functional project leads to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient construction of the vessel with focus on milestone achievements and cost and schedule performance. Proactive deck plate management to identify, mediate, and resolve craft specific production work sequence, material and information issues related to constraints that effect performance to cost and schedule. Maintain a daily presence regarding the work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping, work progress, and performance and continuous management of Austal labor and/or subcontractors executing work. Conduct craft meetings and participate in/lead meetings as deemed appropriate by Project Lead. Manage and assume responsibility for assigned 4E packages and DD250 items from planning to execution while providing appropriate work status updates. Coordinate with scheduler to lay out planned work in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including all checkpoints and test requirements. Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence and that production schedules are reasonable and achievable. Perform validation of status reporting against the actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions. Ensure compliance with quality procedures and documents while maintaining OQE is support task completion documentation. Monitor and ensure compliance with the contract requirements. Monitor and ensure required compliance with regulatory body and classification society guides, rules, and regulations. Maintain daily communication and interaction with the Project Lead to report status and concerns and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analyses and associated corrective action plans. Monitor and validate resource requirements for actuals against planned work in progress. Monitor and validate use of rework and lessons learned processes and initiatives to promote continuous improvement. Prepares SOW’s which depict an accurate detailed work scope necessary for task bid request and task execution requirements including all exit criteria to successfully close out the task. Proactive deck plate management to identify and resolve, material and information issues in AOR to allow work to progress to plan. Act as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization. Support business unit Tier 1 Compliance Lead in responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Fully competent in industry related crafts or specific discipline
Ability to read and interpret shipbuilding contracts and specifications
Ability to read and interpret regulatory body and classification society guides, rules, and regulations
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and data while navigating effectively with applicable software
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a shipbuilding, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment that includes supervision or management experience
Ability to utilize and interpret relevant cost and schedule data reports including having a familiarity of scheduling software (Primavera, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Four-year college degree in Engineering or Management preferred, High School Diploma required.
Ability to efficiently validate, interpret and understand task scheduling or work sequencing
Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule data and use applicable software associated with these reporting functions
Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and be proficient in maintaining and validating schedule related data
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to work independently with little supervision and take initiative in all aspects of the position duties
Willingness to work irregular and extended work hours as needed
This position will involve substantial time (as much as 100%) onboard the vessel at various degrees of construction, going up and down staircases and vertical ladders at heights reaching in excess of 75 feet in temperatures which, at times, can reach extreme levels.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain TWIC partner or prime shipyard(s) and Navy Base access credentials
Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA: 18 years of age or older. Able to provide proof of US Person Status No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date Willing to submit to a drug screen Willing to submit to a background check