Structural Team Lead-30725

HII•Chesapeake, VA

21d

About The Position

The Structural Team Lead supports HII Platform Modernization trades teams performing shipboard alterations and installations for fleet modernization. The role leads technical teams carrying out structural work and other installations and repairs on active-class surface ships, shore installations, and naval vessels. Work involves using trade tools to remove, install, upgrade, operate, maintain, repair, and modify industrial systems, equipment, and structural elements, while coordinating engineering field changes. The position oversees, schedules, and assigns work across one or more jobs and trades, ensuring work meets contract and quality standards. The Team Lead troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions, inspects completed work, supports customer training, manages subcontractors, communicates with customers, and provides direction to team members. The role also develops and maintains controlled work packages, procedures, test documents, reports, and task or trip reports, and attends meetings and briefs customers and senior management. Travel to shipyards and military bases in the Hampton Roads area, throughout the United States, and abroad may be required for up to 75% of the time when not assigned to a local task. Travel and lodging expenses are covered, and per diem is provided based on location. Weekend work and overtime may be required depending on contract awards and support needs. The position requires a current DOD Secret security clearance and completion of Team Leader Training and qualification standards.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
High school education, trade school, or equivalent, plus 6 years of related Alteration Install Team experience, including at least 2 years of team or deck lead experience.
Must communicate and interface effectively with employees, customers, and management.
Expert working knowledge and experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing structural elements and associated equipment on marine vessels.
Proven experience with marine hotwork operations, including welding, grinding, and shipfitting.
Proficiency reading technical documents, manuals, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Project, as well as Microsoft Windows, PDF software, and general computer use.
Must provide own hand tools as designated for the trades specialty.
Must be able to follow and enforce safety procedures.
Must be able to travel 50%–75% when not assigned to local tasking.
Must hold a DOD Secret security clearance and maintain it throughout employment.
Must attend Team Leader Training and complete all Team Leader Qualification Standards.
Must be able to lift, carry, and transport heavy equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.
Must be able to work on and climb ladders and work in extreme temperatures, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions, and in confined spaces.
Must be able to perform duties in high heat, humidity, noise, and dirty conditions, including working aloft or over vessel sides.
May need to ride ships at sea for extended periods and wear a respirator.
Travel may be required within and outside the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from or completion of a vocational school, apprenticeship program, or skilled trades certificate program.
OSHA 10 Maritime Certification.
Multiple marine installation trade skills.
AIT, HM&E, or Combat Systems installation experience.

Responsibilities

Lead technical teams performing installations and repairs within or across technical trades on active-class surface ships.
Oversee, schedule, and assign tasks across one or more jobs to meet standards on assigned contracts.
Apply comprehensive production and specialty-trade knowledge, tools, and processes to complete assignments.
Install, upgrade, remove, operate, maintain, repair, and modify structures and equipment, coordinating engineering field changes.
Perform maintenance and technical support on shipboard systems, integrated systems, and related equipment or software at company, customer, and field locations.
Analyze and evaluate systems, processes, products, and related performance.
Inspect finished work for quality and provide onsite training to customer support personnel when required.
Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to resolve problems promptly.
Maintain effective customer communications and relations, manage subcontractors, provide work direction, and lead others.
Complete complicated and non-routine tasks, including duties outside the employee’s specialty when needed to complete an installation or assignment.
Develop, use, and maintain technical documents, including controlled work packages, formal processes and procedures, test documents, reports, and task or trip reports.
Schedule and attend meetings, report to customers and senior management, and brief them on work.
Display quality, integrity, safety, respect, engagement, and performance consistent with company values.
Follow and enforce safety procedures to maintain a safe and secure work environment.

Benefits

Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plan choices.
Wellness resources.
Employee assistance programs.
Savings Plan Options (401(k)).
Financial planning tools.
Life insurance.
Employee discounts.
Paid holidays and paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
Per diem when traveling, based on location.
Company-covered travel and lodging expenses.
Potential bonus or other non-recurrent compensation for qualified positions, if applicable.