Marine Piping Flushing Lead — Shipyards & Offshore

This position requires directly applicable, verifiable experience and demonstrated technical proficiency. Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Provides coordination and oversight for flushing and filtration operations jobs, with specific responsibility for planning, directing, and executing flushing activities for marine vessel and asset piping systems located in various areas such as Shipyards, On‑Shore, and Offshore Environments. This position ensures that all flushing operations meet defined cleanliness and quality standards required for commissioning, maintenance, and system turnover.

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing flushing operations for piping systems on marine vessels and assets. This position reads/interprets piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), develops system flushing plans, advises/directs/supervises flushing crews, and ensures that piping systems meet cleanliness standards required for commissioning, maintenance, and system turnover.

The role requires strong technical knowledge of marine piping systems, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&), fluid handling, contamination control, and shipyard/marine/industrial safety practices. Ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable procedures, contract requirements, and applicable military and/or regulatory standards.

• Enforce safety procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct job hazard analyses and pre‑job briefings.
• Ensure crew members use proper PPE and follow confined space, lockout/tagout, and other safety protocols.

• Develop detailed flushing plans for piping systems on marine vessels and assets.
• Determine appropriate flushing methods, equipment, and flow requirements to achieve system cleanliness standards.
• Review system drawings, piping diagrams, and technical specifications to plan flushing activities.
• Calculate flushing velocities, flow rates, and filtration requirements as needed.
• Coordinate flushing operations with project teams, engineering, and quality assurance.

• Lead and supervise flushing crews during execution of flushing operations.
• Assign tasks, provide directions, and monitor crew performance.
• Ensure proper setup, operation, and teardown of flushing equipment.
• Maintain productivity while ensuring strict compliance with safety procedures.

• Oversee installation of temporary hoses, pumps, filters, strainers, and instrumentation.
• Ensure piping systems are properly configured for flushing.
• Monitor flushing parameters such as flow, pressure, temperature, and contamination levels.
• Verify completion criteria are met prior to system turnover.

• Ensure flushing operations meet shipyard, customer, and military standards.
• Maintain documentation of flushing activities, including logs, reports, and cleanliness verification.
• Coordinate inspections and system acceptance with quality control personnel.

• Interface with production teams, engineering, quality, and customer representatives.
• Coordinate schedules to minimize impact on other customer work activities.
• Assist project management with planning and progress updates.

• Leadership and crew supervision.
• Operational planning and organization.
• Technical problem solving.
• Communication and coordination across multiple teams.
• Ability to work in demanding environments.

• Technical training in mechanical, marine, or industrial systems preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in shipyard, marine, or industrial piping operations.
• Experience performing or supervising piping system flushing, hydrostatic testing, or system commissioning.
• Experience working in a shipyard or marine maintenance environment.
• Experience working on military or government vessels preferred.

• Marine piping systems.
• Pump and filtration systems.
• Contamination control and system cleanliness standards.
• Reading piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Flow and pressure control during flushing operations.
• Shipyard and marine safety procedures.