Waterfront Engineer

MANTECH•Norfolk, VA

4d•$62,400 - $103,700•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Waterfront Engineer to join its team in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an onsite position supporting the Surface Maintenance Engineering, Planning, Program (SURFMEPP), which maintains, monitors, and refines Class-wide and Individual-Ship Maintenance Plans for non-nuclear surface ships. The program supports material readiness throughout projected service life, develops life-cycle strategies for system upgrades, and integrates Class Maintenance Plans into ship maintenance schedules and availability planning. The position provides waterfront support across Fleet Concentration Areas, manages Baseline Availability Work Packages for assigned ships, monitors ship condition and maintenance, and supports engineering oversight for upgrades and modernization. The engineer tracks Mandatory Technical Requirements, coordinates stakeholder meetings, represents the Class Maintenance Plan in maintenance planning and execution, and participates in ship-maintenance planning and readiness meetings. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a current or active Secret security clearance.

Requirements

At least 7 years of Naval Ship experience.
Direct experience related to U.S. Navy surface ship operations or maintenance planning.
Experience drafting briefs and presentations related to maintenance or modernization of U.S. Navy ships.
Experience with governing documents related to husbanding ships throughout a maintenance cycle and Navy Correspondence.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess a current or active Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of Naval Ship experience.
Experience planning, executing, or managing U.S. Navy ship maintenance onboard U.S. Navy ships, at a Regional Maintenance Center, or at a U.S. Navy Planning Activity.
Experience conducting work specification or technical reviews in depot-level maintenance planning and execution.
Familiarity with MS Project.
Knowledge of Navy maintenance databases (VSB, NMD, 3-M, M&SWP, NDE) for planning, tracking, and reviewing maintenance and maintenance scheduling.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site support in Fleet Concentration Areas and maintain relationships and communication channels with Regional Maintenance Centers, Type Commanders, and Fleet and numbered fleet commander staff.
Manage Baseline Availability Work Packages for assigned surface ships throughout recurring deployment, repair, and training cycles.
Conduct ship visits to assess, evaluate, and monitor platform and system condition and maintenance issues.
Collaborate with government personnel and stakeholders to provide engineering oversight for system upgrades and modernization initiatives.
Generate a Baseline Availability Work Package Tracker covering Mandatory Technical Requirements status; document and report risks to completion.
Organize and execute milestone stakeholder meetings and participate in applicable Maintenance Team meetings.
Represent the Class Maintenance Plan with the Maintenance Team and stakeholders, advocating for the planning, execution, and completion of Mandatory Technical Requirements.
Attend and assist with off-ship maintenance team meetings, including Planning Board for Maintenance, Chief of Naval Operations Availability Planning, and Total Ships Readiness Training, to support tracking each ship’s life-cycle health.