Project Manager Subcontracts

Birdon America, Inc.•Bayou la Batre, AL

About The Position

The Project Manager - Subcontracts will manage subcontractor activities for fabrication, outfitting, testing, and related shipbuilding services, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule and budget for assigned project(s). This role acts as the single point of contact for production and subcontractor involvement and communication, ensuring subcontract integration into the overall project plan. The position requires coordination with supply chain, engineering, scheduling, planning, and production to ensure all required documentation, activity sequencing, and material are available for subcontract execution within contract terms, quality requirements, and safety protocols. The role involves developing and maintaining subcontractor performance metrics against KPIs, milestones, and delivery schedules, and supporting the development and maintenance of documentation, including contract files, correspondence, change order management, and completion records during subcontract execution. Additionally, the Project Manager will manage subcontract modifications, collaborate with various departments to define subcontract needs and resolve disputes, participate in risk assessment and mitigation strategies for subcontracted scopes, review subcontractor invoices, support internal and external audits, and track and record subcontract issues and shortages to contribute to lessons learned.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in project management and subcontractor management for new construction or repair within a shipbuilding environment.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost control practices.
Experience with Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read and interpret shipbuilding technical drawings and specifications
Ability to work within tight timelines and multi-task various activities in an organized manner.
Ability to work with a diverse range of teams and people.

Nice To Haves

Experience with United States Coast Guard (USCG), Department of Defense (DoD), or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) experience preferred.
PMP Certification (desired but not required)

Responsibilities

Manage Subcontractor activities for fabrication, outfitting, testing, and related shipbuilding services ensuring tasks are completed on schedule and budget for assigned project(s).
Act as single point of contact for production and subcontractor involvement and communication ensuring subcontract integration into overall project plan.
Coordinate with supply chain, engineering, scheduling, planning, and production ensuring all required documentation, activity sequencing, and material is available for subcontract execution within contract terms, quality requirements and safety protocols.
Develop and maintain subcontractor performance metrics against KPIs, milestones, and delivery schedules.
Support the development and maintenance of documentation, including contract files, correspondence, change order management and completion records during subcontract execution.
Manage Subcontract modifications in coordination with Supply Chain, Program Management, Scheduling, Planning, and Finance.
Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, Scheduling, Planning, Production, Engineering to define subcontract needs and resolve disputes.
Participate in risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies for subcontracted scopes remain aligned with project plan.
Review Subcontractor invoices ensuring consistency with progress and deliverables.
Support internal and external audits, including from DCAA, DCMA, or customer quality representatives.
Track and record all subcontract issues, labor and material shortages throughout the construction process and contribute solutions for lessons learned.