Senior Shipbuilding PM for DoD/NAVSEA Projects

ExpertHiring; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Job summary

ExpertHiring seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead government-funded shipbuilding and DoD-related projects in Palatka, FL. You will oversee contracts from award to delivery, coordinate engineering, production, procurement, and subcontractors, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA and ISO 9001 standards.

Applicants should have 5-10+ years in shipbuilding or heavy industrial PM, strong scheduling and cost-tracking skills, and experience with DoD programs.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of project management experience in shipbuilding, marine, ship repair, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience managing government-funded projects or government contracts.
• Experience coordinating multiple functions (engineering, production, procurement, quality, subcontractors).
• Strong scheduling, budget management, cost tracking, and risk management experience.
• Ability to interpret contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), technical specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Experience managing project documentation, reporting, inspections, and customer deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Government project execution: Manage shipbuilding and repair projects from contract award through final delivery.
• Planning and scheduling: Develop project schedules, budgets, labor plans, resource allocation, and milestones.
• Contract compliance: Ensure projects meet federal, DoD, and NAVSEA requirements.
• Customer communication: Serve as the main contact for government representatives, leadership, and subcontractors.
• Cost control: Track labor hours, material costs, expenditures, invoices, and project profitability.
• Subcontractor management: Monitor vendor performance, deliverables, schedules, and quality.
• Quality and safety: Coordinate inspections, testing, acceptance, ISO 9001 requirements, OSHA compliance, shipyard safety.
• Risk management: Identify delays, cost overruns, technical issues, and compliance risks before they affect delivery.

Skills

Project management

Government contracts

Scheduling

Budget management

Risk management

Contract interpretation

Documentation & reporting

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

ExpertHiring seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead government-funded shipbuilding and DoD-related projects in Palatka, FL. You will oversee contracts from award to delivery, coordinate engineering, production, procurement, and subcontractors, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA and ISO 9001 standards.

Applicants should have 5-10+ years in shipbuilding or heavy industrial PM, strong scheduling and cost-tracking skills, and experience with DoD programs.