Project Manager ESR

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest’s premier ship repair facility. Founded in 2019, we offer vast ship repair capabilities from our facility in Everett, Washington, including repair, maintenance, and conversion services for any type of commercial vessel, with a focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. Together with our sister companies Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Shared Ice Services, we represent the strength of Ice Cap Holdings’ presence in the Pacific Northwest maritime community.

About the role

The Marine Project Manager will manage the contractual aspects of our projects and lead support staff and trades to accomplish the work safely, efficiently, and profitably. Reporting to the General Manager, you will facilitate optimal performance for all project teams in the shipyard and have significant influence over the company’s P&L.

Responsibilities

• Creatively and resourcefully achieve a high level of profitability for Everett Ship Repair by understanding the full scope of work and negotiating internally and externally for the most cost-effective resources.
• Collaboratively work within ESR to establish an effective workflow for all projects.
• Oversee project life cycles from initial estimate through delivery to the customer and warranty period.
• Review, absorb, and demonstrate full proficiency over applicable project contracts and effectively share key information regarding schedule, milestones, budgets, damages, and other areas of risk or upside incentives with applicable staff on the team and in other departments/disciplines.
• Identify changes in work scope to ensure appropriate planning measures are being taken within the Planning, Estimating, and Production departments, including the customer’s inputs for reassessing, renegotiating, and amending the scope of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Implement and execute Project Management processes and tools to support the project.
• Plan, lead, and facilitate regular cross-functional Project Team meetings with company personnel, management, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
• Assist Sales and Estimating in developing project proposals, estimates, and schedules.
• Review progress of construction-to-budget at regular intervals.
• Work with Ship Superintendent to update progress and work status to the project management team for earned value/critical path analysis.
• Oversee schedule performance, investigate discrepancies, and develop practical solutions.
• Ensure through personal inspections that crews are following correct construction procedures and work follows the plans and specifications.
• Handle other tasks as needed that may arise in our exciting work environment.

Requirements

• Strong background, skill, knowledge, and experience in marine design and engineering and manufacturing methods commonly used in marine new construction and service work.
• Working knowledge of marine/ship construction, repair, and conversion, including vessel types, systems, and components.
• Skilled in conflict management and moving stakeholders to realistic consensus while protecting the needs of and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of current rules, regulations, and standard practices of regulatory bodies, including USCG, classification societies, and the marine industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Project.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

The following qualifications would distinguish you:

• Experience addressing workflow and efficiency challenges in a marine environment and effecting improvements to ensure better project execution and heightened profitability.
• Developed planning skills to facilitate efficient and profitable operations in an environment with service cycles similar to those at ESR.
• Bachelor’s degree in a suitable field (e.g., business administration, construction management, or engineering) with at least 10 or more years of marine and engineering experience.
• Project Management Certification.
• Experience with and ability to read and interpret schedules in MS Project.
• Advanced skill level with Excel, including the ability to create and use Pivot tables and present data in attractive and compelling graphical, tabular, and chart formats.
• Commitment to continuing personal competency through education, outside literature, seminars, or similar.
• Bilingual language skills (oral & written) a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Group Life Insurance with optional supplemental life and disability insurance programs
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program