Shipbuilding Project/Task Supervisor
About The Position
This is not an office position, it is a waterfront shipboard construction and re-modernization position, working directly in shipyards and drydocks onboard U.S. Naval ships. The incumbent will be exposed to varying temperatures of heat in the summer and cold in the winter. The Supervisor / Pipefitter Subject Matter Expert (SME) will serve as the primary technical authority for shipboard piping systems supporting Electronic Cooling Water (ECW), chilled water, and nitrogen (N₂) services on U.S. Naval vessels. This role is responsible for leading installation, modification, and repair activities in shipboard and shipyard environments, while ensuring strict adherence to Navy technical requirements, shipyard procedures, quality standards, and safety protocols. The ideal candidate is an experienced shipboard pipefitter and working supervisor who can expertly route piping in confined spaces, interpret complex technical documentation, and mentor junior personnel. You will work at the intersection of engineering, production, and quality assurance, providing hands-on leadership and practical guidance to ensure systems are installed and maintained correctly, safely, and efficiently.
Requirements
- 5+ years of related experience
- Supervisory experience
- Experience with Chilled Water Systems
- Experience with Management Reporting
- Experience with Nitrogen Pumping
- Experience with People Management
- Experience with Piping Systems
- Ability to interpret and apply Navy and shipyard piping standards and documentation (e.g., NAVSEA drawings, system diagrams, Navy/shipbuilder standards and specifications, work packages, technical manuals, shipcheck data, GSO Section 505, GSO Section 512, GSO Section 528, GSO Section 551, NSTM Chapter 510, NSTM Chapter 532, MIL-STD-777F(SH), MIL-STD-1689A, NAVSEA Standard Item 009-095).
- Familiarity with hot work protocols, confined space entry requirements, fall protection, and shipyard safety rules.
- Ability to navigate ladders, vertical passages between decks, and tight compartments.
- Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment.
- Ability to work in kneeling, crouching, or awkward positions for extended periods.
- US Citizenship Required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related business or technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical authority for shipboard piping systems supporting Electronic Cooling Water (ECW), chilled water, and nitrogen (N₂) services.
- Lead installation, modification, and repair activities in shipboard and shipyard environments.
- Ensure strict adherence to Navy technical requirements, shipyard procedures, quality standards, and safety protocols.
- Route piping in confined spaces, interpret complex technical documentation, and mentor junior personnel.
- Provide technical direction in the design and installation of shipboard pipe supports.
- Select appropriate materials and techniques for nitrogen and chilled water services based on expert understanding of joining methods.
- Lead the execution of installation and modification projects for nitrogen (N₂) piping systems.
- Oversee work on main supply and return headers, branch lines to air handling units (AHUs), fan coil units, and electronic equipment coolers for ECW and chilled water systems.
- Plan and supervise system testing, flushing, and flow balancing activities.
- Interpret and apply Navy and shipyard piping standards and documentation, including NAVSEA drawings, system diagrams, standards, specifications, work packages, technical manuals, and shipcheck data.
- Ensure all work is documented properly, from initial work authorization through test records, flushing plans, QA inspection reports, and final as-built redlines.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Planning departments to review designs for constructability and alignment with shipboard realities.
- Interface with Navy representatives, including Ship’s Force personnel and Supervisors of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP).
- Mentor junior pipefitters, mechanics, and apprentices, providing on-the-job training, coaching on standards and best practices, and guidance on working safely in shipboard environments.
- Promote and enforce safe work practices in confined spaces, hot work areas, and elevated work locations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Variety of medical plan options
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
