Structural Team Lead-30725
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 working on shore installations and naval vessels, including active-class surface ships, and uses trade tools to remove, install, upgrade, maintain, repair, and modify industrial systems, equipment, and structural elements. Work may take place at shipyards and military bases in Hampton Roads, elsewhere in the United States, and abroad. Travel may reach 75% when not assigned to a local task; travel and lodging expenses are covered, and location-based per diem is provided. Weekend work and overtime may be required depending on contract awards and support needs. The Team Lead assigns and schedules work across contracts and jobs, directs employees and subcontractors, maintains customer relationships, and reports or briefs customers and senior management. The role applies extensive production and trade knowledge, troubleshoots systems, conducts quality inspections, provides customer training when required, and develops and maintains technical and controlled-work documentation. Candidates must attend Team Leader Training and complete Team Leader Qualification Standards. The position requires a DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. The work can involve shipboard, shipyard, industrial, and confined-space environments, extreme temperatures, high heat, humidity, noise, and dirty conditions. Duties may require working aloft or over vessel sides, riding ships at sea for extended periods, wearing a respirator, and lifting and transporting at least 30 pounds. Travel may be within or outside the continental United States.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- High school education, trade school, or equivalent, and six years of related Alteration Install Team experience, including at least two years of team or deck lead experience.
- Ability to interface and communicate 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 in 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.
- Ability to travel 50%–75% when not assigned to local tasking.
- Must hold and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance throughout employment.
- Ability to lift, carry, and transport at least 30 pounds; work on and climb ladders; and work in extreme temperatures, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions, and in confined spaces.
- Ability to perform duties that may involve high heat, humidity, noise, dirty conditions, working aloft or over vessel sides, and wearing a respirator; may need to ride ships at sea for extended periods.
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 for fleet modernization.
- Manage, oversee, schedule, and assign tasks across one or more jobs and contracts, including ITSIS, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, and Naval Surface Warfare Center work.
- Apply comprehensive production and specialty-trade knowledge, tools, and processes to complete assignments.
- Install, upgrade, remove, operate, maintain, repair, and modify structures and equipment while ensuring coordination with engineering field changes.
- Provide maintenance and technical support for 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 products for quality and provide onsite training to customer support personnel when required.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to resolve problems promptly.
- Maintain customer communications and relations; manage subcontractors, provide work direction, and lead others.
- Perform complicated and non-routine tasks, including duties outside the employee’s specialty, to complete installations or assignments.
- Develop, use, and maintain technical documents, including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports, and task or trip reports.
- Schedule and attend meetings and report to and brief customers and senior management.
- Follow and enforce safety procedures to maintain a safe and secure work environment.
- Attend Team Leader Training and complete all Team Leader Qualification Standards.
Benefits
- Per diem provided based on travel location.
- Company-covered travel and lodging expenses.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan choices.
- Wellness resources.
- Employee assistance programs.
- 401(k) savings plan options.
- Financial planning tools.
- Life insurance.
- Employee discounts.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
- Bonus or other non-recurrent compensation may occasionally be offered for qualified positions, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
