Project Manager

Marine Group Boat Works•Chula Vista, CA

12d

About The Position

Project Managers serve as the primary interface with customers and are responsible for delivering a high-quality customer experience to vessel owners and their representatives. They manage superyacht and commercial vessel refit or repair projects in coordination with the vessel owner’s representative. This includes defining and interpreting project scope, scheduling work, and communicating technical information to boatyard trade supervisors and subcontractors so labor can be assigned and scheduled safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. The Project Manager also works with the Contracts Department on costing, drafting, and executing change orders. The role administers ship repair projects from scope definition and planning through production oversight, contractual modifications, final billing, and invoicing. Project Managers coordinate customers, internal departments, subcontractors, vendors, labor, and materials; maintain project schedules and records; and communicate project status, compliance, and risks. Work takes place throughout the shipyard and aboard ships, with medium-to-heavy physical demands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, or an associate degree in a technical skill associated with ship repair plus at least four years of progressively complex experience demonstrating relevant ship repair and project management skills, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
Ability to plan multi-trade, multi-task projects.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively in English.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
Familiarity with blueprints and drawings.
Ability to read and interpret documents and instructions.
Ability to take directions and follow instructions.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to work a variety of assignments and locations on a daily or hourly basis.
Reliability, dependability, integrity, and ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to meet the role’s medium/heavy physical demands, including frequent standing, balancing, walking, climbing ladders or equipment, reaching, manual dexterity, pushing, pulling, kneeling, bending, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying 40+ pounds.
Ability to work throughout shipyard areas and aboard ships, maintain safety awareness, avoid workplace hazards, hear warning signals, and read and understand safety instructions.
Ability to meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the maritime industry and/or project management is highly desirable.
USCG Master/Mate/Engineer license.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project, with the ability to demonstrate high proficiency.

Responsibilities

Assist program and construction managers in managing project objectives, procedures, data collection methods, and performance standards.
Oversee project budgets, schedules, and databases, and regularly report progress to program managers and other departments.
Manage and coordinate subcontractors, including engineering subcontractors, and vendors, including deliverables, labor, and material schedules.
Act as the primary point of contact for customers and communicate project status updates.
Compile and submit project schedules, logistics information, and status reports to customers.
Conduct regular customer meetings to discuss project status, compliance with requirements, and risk assessments.
Review engineering drawings for configuration management, material ordering, task communication, and clarification of drawing details for supervisors.
Administer ship repair projects, including purchasing, planning and scheduling, production oversight, contractual modifications, final bill settling, and invoicing.
Determine the scope of work packages to establish the contract baseline, evaluate production’s ability to execute the work, and recommend scope modifications as needed.
Request, schedule, and approve subcontracts and requests for temporary labor.
Work with the Contracts Department on costing, drafting, and execution of change orders.
Perform other duties as needed.