Project Coordinator III

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

REPORTS TO: Project Manager SUPERVISES: Functional Leads indirectly. Steps up when Project Manager is off-site AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: To 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 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 that effect performance to cost and schedule Maintain a daily presence regarding the work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping and work progress and staff performance Conduct and attend meetings as required. Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence and that the production schedules are reasonable and achievable Perform random validation of status reporting against the actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions required to support Earned Value Management processes and requirements. Ensure compliance with Quality procedures and documents 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 Manager to report status and issues and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analysis 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 maintain and promote continuous improvement Support executive briefings, meetings, tours and reporting as requested by the Project Manager QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE: 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 with applicable software Minimum 5 years experience in a ship building, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment with a minimum 3 years’ experience at a Foreman level (or equivalent) OR minimum 2 years as a Level II Project Coordinator at Austal USA. College degree in relevant field preferred Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule (EVMS) data and use applicable software associated with these reporting functions Have a working knowledge and past experience with EVMS principles and processes Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and be competent in maintaining and validating schedule related data Competent in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) and PowerPoint software Ability to work independently and be self motivated Willingness to work irregular and sometimes lengthy work schedule This position will involve considerable 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.

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 with applicable software
Minimum 5 years experience in a ship building, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment with a minimum 3 years’ experience at a Foreman level (or equivalent) OR minimum 2 years as a Level II Project Coordinator at Austal USA.
Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule (EVMS) data and use applicable software associated with these reporting functions
Have a working knowledge and past experience with EVMS principles and processes
Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and be competent in maintaining and validating schedule related data
Competent in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) and PowerPoint software
Ability to work independently and be self motivated
Willingness to work irregular and sometimes lengthy work schedule
This position will involve considerable 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 communication skills both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

College degree in relevant field preferred

Responsibilities

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 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 that effect performance to cost and schedule
Maintain a daily presence regarding the work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping and work progress and staff performance
Conduct and attend meetings as required.
Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence and that the production schedules are reasonable and achievable
Perform random validation of status reporting against the actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions required to support Earned Value Management processes and requirements.
Ensure compliance with Quality procedures and documents
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 Manager to report status and issues and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analysis 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 maintain and promote continuous improvement
Support executive briefings, meetings, tours and reporting as requested by the Project Manager