Program Representative - Construction Support

About the Role

The COLUMBIA (CLB) Program is Electric Boat’s largest and most important construction program. Construction Program Representatives (CPR) lead the functional areas of EB with the goal of achieving all program objectives. CPRs fill a variety of roles, such as material/vendor logistics support, planning and design, engineering liaison, and coordinating the construction of CLB modules.

CPRs are responsible for approving critical decisions involving cost, schedule, quality, and continuous improvement, continuously measuring each functional area’s performance against objectives, initiating prompt corrective action, and representing EB to the Navy (SOSNN/PMS397) and Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) for all program issues. This position is located at the Electric Boat site office at the HII-NNS facility in Newport News, Virginia.

The ideal candidate is well-organized, an excellent communicator, thinks strategically but can professionally address urgent and emergent tactical issues. The selected candidate is a self-starter, bringing new and innovative ideas for improvement of the CLB Construction Program. CPRs are the direct representative of the Program Manager and will be the voice of the Program Office to the HII-NNS deckplate team.

This position is a tremendous opportunity to learn about all functional areas of both HII-NNS and EB while contributing to a key enterprise need. The selected candidate will lead all functional areas with readiness, execution, and delivery of CLB Class submarine modules from the HII-NNS shipyard. This is a high-visibility position to shipyard and senior leadership.

Successful candidates, with experience, will engage with all levels of management to report progress, seek assistance, and manage activities to ensure timely corrective actions are taken and sustained to meet contract requirements. Engagement will be throughout the waterfront organizations, including Planning, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Test, Contracts, Finance, and SOSNN. Occasional overtime and travel to Electric Boat facilities in Connecticut and Rhode Island may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional areas to achieve program objectives in material/vendor logistics, planning, design, engineering liaison, and module construction.
• Approve critical decisions involving cost, schedule, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Measure performance against objectives and initiate corrective actions.
• Represent EB to the Navy (SOSNN/PMS397) and HII-NNS for all program issues.
• Act as the direct representative of the Program Manager to the HII-NNS deckplate team.
• Engage with all levels of management to report progress and manage activities for timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with waterfront organizations, including Planning, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Test, Contracts, Finance, and SOSNN.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five+ years submarine construction experience with the NAVY OR Five+ years shipyard experience with submarine construction.

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree.
• Shipyard experience.
• Knowledge or experience with detail planning and production control work associated with module shipments.
• Experience working with NNS Program and Functional management & NNS business systems and tools.
• Program Management experience.
• Familiarity with material expediting, both manufactured and procured between NNS and Electric Boat.
• Familiarity with material shipment logistics, liabilities, and inter-company transfers.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance.

Skills

• Understanding of EB construction, ship certification, and delivery.
• Familiarity with ship design, ship construction, and Electric Boat’s business processes (highly desired).
• Familiarity with HII-NNS ship design, ship construction, and business processes.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication, and project management skills.
• Self-starter with attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate at the executive level.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Team Center, MRP, and Electronic Desktop (PCM).
• Basic working knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) & SPARS.

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Wet