Project Manager - Marine

The Hiller Companies; Harahan (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hiller Companies, LLC is seeking a Project Manager - Marine to lead complex fire protection and safety projects on vessels such as OSVs, tugs, barges, towboats, and ferries. The role focuses on bringing each project in or under budget while coordinating across Sales, Engineering, Production, and field teams.

You will attend shipyard and owner meetings, manage change orders, schedules, and documentation, ensure USCG and classification society approvals, and oversee safety, testing, and

Responsibilities

• Assist proposals, attend pre-bid and kickoff meetings, and conduct vessel surveys.
• Manage project budgets, change orders, and progress reports.
• Coordinate rental equipment, docks, and shipyard services to control costs.
• Develop schedules, coordinate with shipyard master schedule and drydock dates.
• Coordinate submittals to USCG/ABS/DNV and maintain drawings; liaise with owners and inspectors.
• Attend shipyard and construction meetings; maintain safety program and close-out docs.
• Plan system testing and commissioning with USCG inspectors and owners.

Job description

The Hiller Companies, LLC has an immediate opening for Project Manager - Marine.
The Hiller Companies is a leading provider of fire protection and safety solutions, dedicated to safeguarding lives and property all around the world. Headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Hiller extends its reach globally as well as in domestic markets with offices across the United States. With over 100 years in the industry, our mission is to ensure the highest standards of safety and innovation in comprehensive fire protection services, including installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of critical fire and life safety equipment. Our team remains laser-focused on one goal – making the world a safer place.
Job Summary: The primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to bring in each project on or under budget by controlling costs as outlined below and forecasting revenue and costs for the life of the project. The PM will be responsible for coordinating, managing a portfolio and completing multiple concurrent new construction, retrofit, and conversion projects of varying size, on vessels such as OSVs, tugs, barges, towboats, and ferries. The PM is responsible for attending shipyard and owner project meetings, and maintaining accurate records of meetings, yard schedules, vessel availability windows, and owner requests. Responsible for managing the change order process from inception to completion, including owner-directed changes and class-driven revisions. Proactive approach to anticipate and identify problems early, including drydock and delivery schedule pressures, and implement cost effective solutions. Ability to work inter-departmentally with Sales, Engineering, Production Management, Foremen and Technicians. Assures compliance with project closeout requirements, USCG and classification society approvals, SOLAS and flag state requirements, and closeout documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Duties include assisting proposal activities, attendance in pre-bid meetings and owner/shipyard kickoff meetings, vessel walk-downs and condition surveys, selection of subcontractors, maintaining project documentation, and managing materials purchases throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Manage project, change orders, man-loading charts, weekly progress reports, material and equipment promise dates for deliveries, completion dates and other elements as required to control the project in accordance with approved budget.
• Manage rental equipment, staging, and dockside delivery and pick up schedules, including cranes, lifts, and shipyard services, to minimize costs.
• Develop and maintain project schedule, coordinating installation sequencing with the shipyard master schedule, drydock dates, and other trades.
• Coordinate submittal of system drawings and calculations to USCG, ABS, DNV, or other classification societies and flag administrations, and maintain a set of as-built and working drawings, consulting with vessel owners, naval architects, engineers, surveyors, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
• Acts as primary interface for vessel owners, operators, and shipyards.
• Conduct/Attend shipyard and construction meetings, maintain safety program (including hot work permits, confined space entry, and vessel-specific safety requirements), scheduling and change order management, and project close-out documentation.
• Plan and coordinate system testing and commissioning, including hydrostatic, flow, alarm, and discharge tests, and witness testing with USCG inspectors, class surveyors, and owner representatives through final acceptance, punch list closure, and delivery of the vessel.
• Perform other duties as business needs dictate and as required.
• Coordinates and works with field management to manage resources in order to meet shipyard schedules, including testing and delivery dates, as well as budgets.
• Attend weekly meetings with operations and finance to provide percentage of completion and cost-to-complete updates.