Shipyard Construction Supervisor

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a construction supervisor to coordinate and supervise all aspects of the AOR construction process. Define scope, goals, and deliverables to support build strategy and key event schedule while ensuring quality and safety on schedule.

Responsibilities include resolving design, material, and scheduling issues, managing cost and overtime, conducting inspections, and mitigating safety risks. Travel 10-25% and citizenship may be required.

Qualifications

• 2 years foreman or equivalent leadership experience.
• 4 years exempt related experience in Planning, Production Control, Engineering, Construction/Project, Merchant Marine.
• 6 years non-exempt professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise all aspects of the construction process for AOR including defining the project scope, goals and deliverables that support build strategy and key event schedule.
• Manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders to ensure quality and safety standards are met and that work is being performed as scheduled within contract specifications.
• Identify and expedite the resolution of design, material, grouping, scheduling, manpower, or other problems that could risk accomplishment of critical path work.
• Liaise with trades’ management to control cost performance within AOR, to include determination of overtime requirements and identification/management of cost drivers.
• Assess all growth work and/or contract funded point changes are evaluated to ensure funding is authorized and work is integrated and achievable within schedule.
• Identify impact and potential risks and devise contingency plans.
• Perform inspections including, but not limited to, preliminary structural inspections, tank/void inspections, yard final inspections, inspection to support release of concealing materials, compartment and system turnover inspections and test inspections.
• Document discrepancies and issue to responsible party for corrections.
• Assess safety risks within AOR and develop mitigations plans as appropriate.

Skills

Foreman experience

Apprentice graduate

Military E-6+

Engineering degree

Construction/Project Management

Education

BS in Engineering

BS in Construction/Project Management

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a construction supervisor to coordinate and supervise all aspects of the AOR construction process. Define scope, goals, and deliverables to support build strategy and key event schedule while ensuring quality and safety on schedule.

Responsibilities include resolving design, material, and scheduling issues, managing cost and overtime, conducting inspections, and mitigating safety risks. Travel 10-25% and citizenship may be required.