Senior Waterfront Engineering & Ship Repair Superintendent

THE MCHENRY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Waterfront Engineering & Ship Repair Superintendent is responsible for the day-to-day technical execution, coordination, and waterfront integration of complex ship repair, modernization, maintenance, and vessel upgrade activities at Vigor Marine. This position serves as the operational bridge between engineering, production, planning, testing, subcontractors, and customer representatives to ensure shipboard work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with technical and regulatory requirements. Unlike a traditional office-based engineering role, this position requires a hands-on shipyard professional who understands how vessel repairs are actually executed on the deck plates. The successful candidate must be capable of translating engineering intent into executable waterfront work while managing production conflicts, sequencing challenges, technical risk, and customer expectations in real time. This role supports military and commercial vessel availabilities including Navy ship modernization, MSC vessel repair, USCG vessel support, commercial vessel overhauls, complex machinery and systems integration, and drydock and pier-side repair operations. The ideal candidate possesses strong ship repair operational knowledge, production leadership capability, engineering coordination experience, and the ability to drive work completion in demanding waterfront environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.
Minimum 8–15 years of shipyard, ship repair, modernization, or waterfront production experience.
Strong working knowledge of ship repair operations, waterfront production sequencing, vessel systems integration, and government and commercial vessel maintenance.
Experience supporting Navy vessels, MSC vessels, USCG vessels, and commercial vessel availabilities.
Ability to read and interpret ship repair specifications, engineering drawings, work packages, and technical manuals.
Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
Experience working directly with production trades and waterfront operations teams.
Background check, US Citizenship, and drug testing are requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

Previous Vigor Marine or major shipyard experience.
Familiarity with ABS requirements, USCG regulations, NAVSEA standards, and military vessel repair practices.
Experience supporting drydock availabilities, major modernization programs, testing and commissioning activities, and integrated production planning.
Primavera P6 familiarity preferred.
PMP certification or equivalent project management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead daily execution of assigned ship repair and modernization work packages.
Coordinate production activities across multiple trades including: Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Pipe, Coatings, HVAC, Outfitting, Testing and commissioning.
Monitor waterfront progress and adjust execution priorities to maintain schedule performance.
Conduct routine onboard ship checks to validate actual progress versus planned work.
Resolve production conflicts and access constraints impacting execution.
Coordinate manpower deployment and sequencing with craft supervision and production management.
Translate engineering drawings, specifications, work packages, and technical directives into executable production activities.
Coordinate engineering changes, field changes, and rework integration with production teams.
Support troubleshooting and technical problem resolution during active vessel repair operations.
Review and validate technical work completion prior to testing and turnover.
Assist engineering teams with ship checks, as-built validation, field condition assessments, and installation feasibility reviews.
Coordinate technical interfaces between shipyard departments, subcontractors, vendors, and customers.
Support integrated schedule execution in coordination with Project Controls and Planning teams.
Develop short-range execution plans and daily production priorities.
Identify schedule risks, production bottlenecks, and recovery opportunities early.
Support milestone execution including system turnovers, dock trials, sea trials, regulatory inspections, and final delivery.
Coordinate production readiness for testing and commissioning events.
Participate in daily, weekly, and customer production meetings.
Coordinate testing activities with production teams, engineering personnel, and waterfront operations.
Ensure systems are mechanically complete and ready for testing.
Assist with pre-test inspections, operational testing, integrated systems testing, dock trials, and sea trials.
Support deficiency tracking and resolution efforts during test events.
Ensure test boundaries and safety requirements are properly established.
Interface directly with Navy representatives, MSC personnel, USCG inspectors, ABS surveyors, subcontractors, vessel crews, and program leadership.
Communicate project status, technical risks, and production impacts to leadership teams and customers.
Support regulatory compliance and inspection activities.
Assist with technical documentation, condition reports, and work package closeout.
Monitor work progress against labor budgets and schedule targets.
Identify growth work and technical impacts affecting cost and schedule performance.
Support change order development and technical impact assessments.
Ensure workmanship meets shipyard quality standards and customer requirements.
Drive first-time quality execution and minimize rework.
Enforce shipyard safety and environmental compliance standards.