Government Program Manager #ESF2813

• Full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company
  
• Specializes in commercial aluminum and steel vessels
  
• Supports both commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) projects
  
• Stable, growing company with tremendous opportunity for career advancement
  
• Competitive compensation and benefits
  

What you will be doing

• 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, Department of Defense (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, and shipyard safety.
  
• Risk management: Identify delays, cost overruns, technical issues, and compliance risks before they affect delivery.
  

Experience you will need

• 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, such as engineering, production, procurement, quality, and subcontractors.
  
• Strong project 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.
  

Preferred experience

• Direct experience with DoD or NAVSEA programs.
  
• US Navy, military vessel, defense contractor, or government shipyard project experience.
  
• PMP certification.
  
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
  
• Familiarity with ERP systems, Microsoft Project, Excel, and project reporting tools.
  
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality systems and shipyard safety requirements.