Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

The Project Managers are the primary interface with our client’s customers and are empowered and expected to deliver a world‑class customer experience to all the vessel owners and owners representatives involved. Overall responsibility of managing a superyacht and/or commercial vessel refit or repair project encompasses working in conjunction with the vessel owner’s rep, defining and interpreting the project work scope, scheduling and conveying technical information to boatyard trade supervisors and subcontractors for the purpose of assigning and scheduling labor to complete the work in a safe, efficient and high‑quality manner.

The Project Manager also works with the Contracts Department in the costing, drafting and execution of change orders.

• Assist program and construction managers in managing project objectives, procedures, data collection methods, and performance standards.
• Oversee budgetary, scheduling, and project databases, and report regularly to program managers and other departments on progress.
• Manage and work closely with subcontractors, including engineering subcontractors, and vendors and coordinate deliverable, labor and material schedules.
• Act as primary point of contact with the Customer and communicate project status updates effectively.
• Compile and submit project schedules, logistics information, and status reports to customers.
• Conduct regular meetings with customer to communicate project status, compliance with requirements, and risk assessment.
• Review engineering drawings for the purposes of configuration management, ordering materials, and communicating tasks and clarification of drawing details to supervisors.
• Administer every aspect of ship repair project including purchasing, planning and scheduling, production oversight, contractual modifications, final bill settling and invoicing.
• Determine the scope of work package to establish the contract baseline, evaluate the ability of the production department to execute the work package and recommend modifications to the scope as needed.
• Request, schedule and approve all subcontracts and requests for temporary labor.

• Ability to plan multi‑trade, multi‑task projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in the maritime industry and/or project management highly desirable.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• An Associate’s degree in any technical skill associated with ship repair plus minimum 4 years of progressively more complex work experience demonstrating the required ship repair and project management skills.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience comparable to the above.
• USCG Master/Mate/Engineer license a plus.
• Proficient with Auto Cad and Microsoft Project.
• The ability to demonstrate high proficiency in these areas.