Engineering program manager Jobs in Chesapeake, VA

Program Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be accountable for the cost, quality, schedule, and performance of the LCS lifecycle project utilizing Defense Maritime Solutions Project Management (PM) methodology and ensuring the successful execution of projects from contract award to warranty closure. This position requires experience in government shipyard construction and operations, marine engineering, and a working knowledge of government contracts.

Responsibilities :

• Embrace and promote a culture of DMS Enthusiast. Coordinate and collaborate effectively with other DMS company members through positive engagement and mutual respect. Hold colleagues accountable to this company-wide standard for interpersonal relationships
• Coordinate closely with Engineering to resolve project-related technical issues and incorporate lessons learned.
• Coordinate closely with the Field Service Team to ensure the project plan, history, all required tooling, and all other support needs are clearly identified and communicated.
• Maintain appropriate interface and relations with customers, paying detailed attention to contracts and specifications to minimize risk exposure to both DMS and its customers.
• Liaison between facility repair, engineering team, and subcontractors to ensure the project is executed on time and within the budgeted scope of work.
• Lead Project Team and manage all aspects of project-specific engineering, equipment deliveries, installation, and commissioning.
• Serve as primary project point of contact to the customer from contract award through the end of warranty
• Ensure cost control at or below budget and quality objectives are met relative to project management activities
• Ensure delivered products meet customer requirements (including military standards / specifications) as prescribed per order
• Effectively craft and document execution and lifecycle support plans for existing business opportunities to ensure sustainable execution success of all orders captured. Ensure effective turnover and communication of plans for all orders.
• Ensure export compliance policies and requirements are clearly understood and followed by department personnel.
• Ensure department information integrity to company policies for information storage, organization, control, release, etc.

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Physical Demands : 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities may be required by the job to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.