Project Manager (Shipbuilding)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Work to ensure that everyone inside the shipyard is safe and performing their work in accordance with HPSI’s Core principles.
• Ensure all HPSI safety procedures, rules and regulations are followed and met by all stakeholders including employees, contractors, subcontractors, and owners.
• Liaise with HSE Director and follow strict safety procedures.
• Report to the Project Management Director on all Project Management and Contract activities pertaining to the newbuilding project.
• Main responsibility to deliver Project according to safety, budget, and schedule in compliance with Class/Regulatory requirements and Specifications.
• Manage contract administration post SBC signing including change orders and other notices.
• Coordinate project activities and conduct project review meetings to control project cost and schedule.
• Report any non-conformities related to contract milestones, cost and/or other delivery issues.
• Identify and anticipate risks that might impact cost and schedule and propose solutions to mitigate together with the line organization, i.e., Planning-, Engineering-, Production-, Procurement-, and Quality Management.
• Coordinate Engineering, Procurement and Production activities through line organization, in order to ensure work is done in accordance with Contract, Specifications and Budget.
• Control and report Cost, Time and Resources as needed by the Project requirements.
• Report non-conformities to key Design, Procurement and Production milestones.
• Alleviate and resolve above issues together with Line management.
• Act as the main Contact person with the Owner representative and Class Surveyor.
• Settle additional requests from Owner within the approved budget and schedule.
• Liaise with Quality department and clarify Owner and Class/Authorities requirements as imposed to Quality.
• Responsible to follow up all Owner and Class comments and manage to close them with QA/QC support.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Decision making/problem solving
• Organizational understanding
• Integrity
• Relationship management
• Conflict resolution
• Strategic thinking
• Stress management
• Willingness and ability to work as a team member

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree or higher preferably in Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding or similar field
• Familiar and conversant with documentation and reporting
• Practical experience at a shipyard or in a consulting firm for 7+ years
• Project Management experience
• Experience working in a team
• Knowledge/experience concerning conceptual and basic ship design is a plus
• Knowledge/experience concerning modern shipbuilding processes is a plus
• International experience or familiarity with International Shipbuilding Standards is a plus

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job is partly indoors in a climate-controlled office environment, but regularly the Project Manager will be exposed to surroundings as those found in most heavy industrial settings and may include noise, heat, cold, vibration, dust, fumes and smoke, and may involve exposure to inclement weather conditions.

*Hanwha Philly Shipyard is a TOBACCO-FREE facility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The position is a combination of an office, white-collar type of job and hands-on Project Management in the yard as well as onboard the newbuilding. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. A range of motion sufficient to perform general lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, climbing, extended walking or standing, etc. is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position. Standard days and hours of work vary by department, days and hours determined by department schedules.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of employees during employment, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. Hanwha Philly Shipyard does not, and will not, discriminate because of the disability of such individual.