Design Yard Program Representative

The COLUMBIA Class Program Office is seeking a design Program Representative to support the COLUMBIA Class ship where the first of the class is currently in construction. In the Program Office you will get exposure to all facets of the Electric Boat enterprise including design and engineering, planning, finance, contracts, and construction. As the core disclosures ramp down and construction ramps up for COLUMBIA, support is required for everything from change, work instructions and Final Assembly in Groton SYAB will encounter new challenges every day and can leverage your experience in new ways.  Program office is the first line of defense and includes interfacing with many customers inside and outside of EB; design, engineering, planning, finance, contracts, construction, PMS397, SUPSHIPs, etc. As a Program Office Representative, you will be responsible for ensuring all roadblocks, technical and financial, are removed to keep design, engineering, waterfront, and planning on track.  In addition, you will socialize problems/concerns/successes with executive level staff and the Navy. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter who possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills. Work hours are somewhat flexible with occasional work from home, when needed.

Responsibilities:

The program representative role requires an understanding of project management and the ability to support the fast-paced environment of COLUMBIA construction. Frequent communication with NAVSEA stakeholders and EB upper management will be necessary. The job responsibilities are:

• Understand and make key decisions concerning detail planning efforts including but not limited to work instruction issuance, Build Strategy Team (BST), change incorporation, deck plate support, offload, as built and consumption
• Manage/coordinate detail planning holdups and drive the organizations to a timely solution
• Manage/coordinate design/planning liabilities in support of major construction milestones
• Creating and analyzing program metrics, identifying issues and leading required corrective actions
• Preparation and coordination of meetings to demonstrate progress, challenges, and resolution plans
• Preparing reports and presentations for Program Reviews
• Acting as the point of contact for and reporting various statuses to NAVSEA and EB senior management
• Working closely with engineering and planning to drive solutions that support both technical and program objectives
• De-conflicting competing priorities and managing program risk

Required: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Engineering, Program Office, Design, Operations, Construction Management, Test or Planning
• Project management and team leadership experience 
• Experience with Excel

Preferred:

• 2+ years EB, Shipyard or Navy experience
• 2+ years experience working with Detail Planning work packages
• Understanding and experience with Teamcenter 
• Experience working with SUPSHIPs and NAVSEA
• Working level knowledge of PCM, ARTEMIS or other Business Systems
• Skilled in Microsoft Office with a focus on Excel
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Skills: 

• A strong work ethic and highly developed communication and written skills
• Highly motivated, self-starter capable of prioritizing work