Project Coordinator III - Mobile, AL

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Mobile, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Austal USA is hiring two Project Coordinator III employees to support its Submarine Program: one for day shift and one for night shift. The role coordinates, guides, and directs functional project leads to support efficient vessel construction, milestone achievement, and cost and schedule performance. It reports to the Project Manager and indirectly supervises Functional Leads, stepping in when the Project Manager is off-site.

The position requires a daily presence around work in progress and may involve spending as much as 100% of the time aboard vessels at various stages of construction. Work includes climbing stairs and vertical ladders at heights exceeding 75 feet, sometimes in extreme temperatures, and working in confined spaces. The role collaborates with production and support departments, program and project teams, clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and class and flag authorities.

Requirements

• Fully competent in industry-related crafts or disciplines.
• 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 comprehend engineering drawings and data and navigate applicable software.
• At least 5 years of experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, or a similar construction or manufacturing industrial environment, with at least 3 years at Foreman level or equivalent; alternatively, at least 2 years as a Level II Project Coordinator.
• Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule (EVMS) data and applicable reporting software.
• Working knowledge of and past experience with EVMS principles and processes.
• Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and competently maintain and validate schedule-related data.
• Competence using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel) and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Willingness to work irregular and sometimes lengthy schedules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to tour vessels and work sites, climb stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps, and work at heights above 12 feet.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull 50–75 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods; bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel; balance on uneven surfaces; and work at different levels, including overhead.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, including openings measuring 18 by 36 inches, for prolonged periods.
• Ability to withstand hot and cold temperatures and safely use required tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment.
• Ability to respond to verbal and audible commands and use adequate visual skills.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, guide, and direct functional project leads to help ensure successful and efficient vessel construction, milestone achievement, and cost and schedule performance.
• Teach, mentor, or advise lower-level Coordinators.
• Coordinate, mediate, and resolve craft-specific production work-sequence conflicts related to constraints affecting cost and schedule performance.
• Maintain a daily presence regarding work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping, work progress, and staff performance.
• Conduct and attend meetings as required.
• Ensure work in progress follows the published schedule sequence and that production schedules are reasonable and achievable.
• Randomly validate status reporting against actual work to ensure reporting accuracy for Earned Value Management processes and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality procedures and documents, contract requirements, and applicable regulatory-body and classification-society guides, rules, and regulations.
• Communicate daily with the Project Manager about status and issues, and initiate and follow through on variance analyses and associated corrective action plans.
• Monitor and validate resource requirements for actual work against planned work in progress.
• Monitor and validate the use of rework and lessons-learned processes and initiatives to promote continuous improvement.
• Support executive briefings, meetings, tours, and reporting as requested by the Project Manager.
• Step in when the Project Manager is off-site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed