Maritime Operations & Safety Manager

Constellation Navigation and Trading, LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

USMMI seeks a Manager, Maritime Support Vessel (MSV) to oversee daily MSV operations, engineering and logistics support, regulatory compliance, safety, and budget from the Norfolk VA office. The role reports to the Director, Operations and will travel to ships and meetings with government contractors as needed.

The candidate will supervise vessel Masters, Chief Engineers, Port Captains/Port Coordinators, and Port Engineers, ensuring missions meet contract requirements and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution.
• 5–10 years’ experience managing marine operation/technical personnel.
• 5–10 years’ experience in ship operations, repair and maintenance or with flag/state/port state/regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Maritime Support Vessel (MSV) and program performance metrics (safety, budget, costs, reliability, planning).
• Provide oversight for vessel Masters and Chief Engineers to ensure missions are performed safely and in line with contract requirements.
• Coordinate with crewing and contracts departments to manage crew, rotations, discipline, and contract modifications.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Safety compliance

Operations management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

USMMI seeks a Manager, Maritime Support Vessel (MSV) to oversee daily MSV operations, engineering and logistics support, regulatory compliance, safety, and budget from the Norfolk VA office. The role reports to the Director, Operations and will travel to ships and meetings with government contractors as needed.

The candidate will supervise vessel Masters, Chief Engineers, Port Captains/Port Coordinators, and Port Engineers, ensuring missions meet contract requirements and safety standards.