Project Coordinator III

Austal USA is adding two Project Coordinator III's to join the team in support of the Submarine Program, one day shift and one night shift.

Steps up when Project Manager is off-site.

To provide coordination, guidance and direction to the functional project leads to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient construction of the vessel with focus on milestone achievement and cost and schedule performance. Teach, mentor or advise lower-level Coordinators. Coordinate, mediate and resolve craft specific production work sequence conflicts related to constraints that effect performance to cost and schedule.

Maintain a daily presence regarding the work in progress to monitor safety, housekeeping and work progress and staff performance. Conduct and attend meetings as required. Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence and that the production schedules are reasonable and achievable. Perform random validation of status reporting against the actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions required to support Earned Value Management processes and requirements.

Ensure compliance with Quality procedures and documents. Monitor and ensure compliance with the contract requirements. Monitor and ensure required compliance with regulatory body and classification society guides, rules and regulations. Maintain daily communication and interaction with the Project Manager to report status and issues and have the ability to initiate and follow through with required variance analysis and associated corrective action plans.

Monitor and validate resource requirements for actuals against planned work in progress. Monitor and validate use of rework and lessons learned processes and initiatives to maintain and promote continuous improvement. Support executive briefings, meetings, tours and reporting as requested by the Project Manager.

• Fully competent in industry related crafts or disciplines
• Ability to read and interpret shipbuilding contracts and specifications
• Ability to read and interpret regulatory body and classification society guides, rules and regulations
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings and data and navigate with applicable software
• Minimum 5 years experience in a ship building, ship repair or similar construction and manufacturing industrial type environment with a minimum 3 years’ experience at a Foreman level (or equivalent) OR minimum 2 years as a Level II Project Coordinator.
• College degree in relevant field preferred
• Ability to use and interpret relevant cost and schedule (EVMS) data and use applicable software associated with these reporting functions
• Have a working knowledge and past experience with EVMS principles and processes
• Ability to understand schedule reporting tools and be competent in maintaining and validating schedule related data
• Competent in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) and PowerPoint software
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Willingness to work irregular and sometimes lengthy work schedule

This position will involve considerable time (as much as 100%) onboard the vessel at various degrees of construction, going up and down staircases and vertical ladders at heights reaching in excess of 75 feet in temperatures which, at times, can reach extreme levels. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

All production departments and support departments, Program Team, Project Team, client, suppliers, subcontractors and class and flag authorities.

• Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety…