Superintendent - Commercial Vessel and Yacht Program

Superintendent I - Commercial Vessel and Yacht Program at BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems Jacksonville Shipyard is constructing a 25,000 ton ship lift and associated land‑based drydock facility, set to be operational early 2025. With increased capacity and capabilities, the commercial vessel and yacht program is growing and has created a highly motivated Superintendent role that serves as a stepping‑stone to a future Project Manager position.

This role is embedded within a small, dedicated, and effective team of professionals who are extremely motivated to contribute to the future and success of the commercial vessel and yacht program.

The Project Superintendent plans, directs, and coordinates activities in support of commercial and yacht projects, ensuring project objectives are accomplished. Projects range from survey and maintenance dry dockings, emergency ship repair, major refits, and complex ship repair projects. The Superintendent has daily interactions with customers and serves as the liaison between the customer and the company. The role requires detailed knowledge of shipboard systems and equipment, the ability to scope, articulate, propose and sell appropriate repair solutions, and a focus on safety compliance.

As Commercial and Yacht Project Superintendent you will contribute via a multi‑faceted role within the commercial vessel and yacht repair program on projects that range from relatively simple haul‑outs to extensive and complex refit and repower projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, directing and coordinating during project execution.
• Providing repair solutions to customers and Classification Society representatives.
• Business development and sales engagements.
• Estimating commercial ship and yacht repair both on active projects and as part of proposal development.

Experience in the maritime industry in a variety of roles is required. The ideal candidate will possess a degree from a marine academy or in marine engineering, have sales experience, and have experience in a shipyard environment.

In this role you will be expected to learn and develop your project management skills at a fast‑track pace to be considered for a near‑future Project Manager role.

• Minimum of 8 years shipyard project management experience and/or Navy or Merchant Marine-related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience in business development and sales aspects of the commercial repair market; proven success in growing and diversifying market share.
• Proven hands‑on experience with industrial project budgeting and contract negotiations.
• Excellent supervisory & multitasking skills.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, determination of test and reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply high‑level budgeting/accounting skills to execute contracts while ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Works with minimal direction; independently determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may provide guidance to others.
• Determines appropriate actions, methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for expediting results by exercising independent judgment within defined practices and policies.
• Follows an organized method in work approach; cognizant of the time needed to provide a service or product.
• Ability to speak effectively before others inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to communicate professionally, provide training, and respond to questions from managers, employees, clients, customers—both internal and external—and the general public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, production schedules, budgets, manning requirements, engineering documents, technical procedures, government regulations, common manuals and journals.
• Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Must obtain a Defense Biometric Identification card…