Senior Project Manager – Ship Repair & Marine Industry

Direct Hire | Superior Skilled Trades
📍 Honolulu, HI | Must be willing to relocate | Relocation Assistance Provided
💰 $125,000–$150,000/year DOE | Full-Time | Senior Leadership Role

Why Join Us

Superior Skilled Trades is partnered with a leading ship repair company in Hawaii supporting U.S. Navy and commercial vessel repair operations. This organization operates large dry dock facilities and maintains a skilled workforce of craftsmen and professional support teams across engineering, project management, quality, safety, accounting, contracts, and human resources.

If you’re an experienced Ship Repair Project Manager with a strong background managing Navy and commercial vessel repair contracts, this is an opportunity to take ownership of complex projects ranging from $1M to $100M and play a key leadership role in a fast-paced marine environment.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and vessel stakeholders throughout ship repair projects.
• Manage the execution of commercial and military ship repair contracts ranging from $1M to $100M.
• Lead and supervise project management staff.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, vessel owners, executive leadership, estimators, engineers, subcontractors, supervisors, and production teams.
• Coordinate contract changes, modifications, and change orders to ensure timely implementation and project completion.
• Manage project schedules, work sequencing, resources, risks, performance, and changes.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and other project resources.
• Conduct daily and weekly production, progress, coordination, and customer meetings.
• Interface directly with vessel stakeholders regarding day-to-day project matters.
• Review and interpret complex work specifications, diagrams, blueprints, technical manuals, test procedures, and NAVSEA Standard Items.
• Support estimating, scheduling, contract administration, and project planning activities.
• Monitor project performance and ensure successful completion of contract requirements.
• Maintain effective communication between project management, production, engineering, QA, EHS, contracts, and customer representatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of ship repair or marine industry experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Proven experience managing U.S. Navy ship repair projects.
• Experience managing federal/government contracts.
• Experience with Ship Repair Availabilities (SRA).
• Strong knowledge of Navy shipboard operations, including tag-out procedures and Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAF).
• Experience with project scheduling, work sequencing, risk management, performance management, and change management.
• Strong understanding of traditional marine engineering and shipboard equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, specifications, technical manuals, and test procedures.
• Strong estimating, contract change, and negotiation experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project or similar scheduling software.
• Excellent written, verbal, leadership, and organizational skills.

Critical Navy Ship Repair Experience

Candidates must have experience serving as a Project Manager on a U.S. Naval Surface Combatant within the last six (6) years.

Qualifying experience may include U.S. Navy surface combatant ship repair projects, including applicable DDG, LCS, CG, or other surface combatant vessels.

Candidates should be prepared to document:

• U.S. Naval Surface Combatant ship/project
• Ship class and/or ship name
• Ship Repair Availability (SRA) / availability name
• Period of performance
• Project Manager responsibilities
• Scope of repair work
• Relevant project accomplishments
• Management and leadership certifications, licenses, or training

This information should be clearly reflected on the candidate's resume.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required due to security clearance/base access requirements.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TWIC and DBIDS credentials for Navy base access.
• Valid Hawaii REAL ID-compliant driver's license in good standing, Class 3 or higher, or a valid U.S. Passport plus valid Hawaii driver's license.
• Must pass post-offer drug screening and background check.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced shipyard environment and regularly interact with vessel, customer, production, and executive-level stakeholders.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive $125,000–$150,000 annual salary, commensurate with experience.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Senior-level leadership opportunity within an established Hawaii shipyard.
• Opportunity to manage large-scale Navy and commercial ship repair projects.
• Work alongside experienced engineering, production, QA, EHS, contracts, and project management teams.
• Long-term stability with an established organization and experienced skilled workforce.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced shipyard and dry dock environment supporting active Navy and commercial vessel repair projects.
• Combination of office-based project management and on-site shipyard/vessel activities.
• Frequent interaction with Navy customers, vessel stakeholders, production personnel, subcontractors, engineers, and executive leadership.
• Requires the ability to work onboard ships and navigate an active marine/shipyard environment.

Senior Project Manager Opportunity

This is a high-impact opportunity for a proven Navy Ship Repair Project Manager who can take full ownership of complex projects, lead cross-functional teams, manage customer relationships, and successfully execute demanding ship repair contracts from award through completion.

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