Drydock Engineer & Operations Manager

The Drydock Engineer & Operations Manager is a hybrid technical leadership role responsible for the safe execution of dry-docking operations and the strategic oversight of dry dock maintenance operations to include regulatory certifications, lifecycle planning, material management, and capital budgets. Responsibilities also include supervising and training the maintenance team and drydock technicians. The position is located onsite in Norfolk VA and will often require hours beyond a standard work week with flexible schedule availability to support production/operations.

Position may require occasional travel.

The Drydock Engineer & Operations Manager is a hybrid technical leadership role responsible for the safe execution of dry-docking operations and the strategic oversight of dry dock maintenance operations to include regulatory certifications, lifecycle planning, material management, and capital budgets. Responsibilities also include supervising and training the maintenance team and drydock technicians.

• Ensure operational and system readiness of dry docks, shipyard hauling equipment.
• Coordinate with Dockmaster and Production to schedule and execute docking operations.
• Act as SME for fire protection systems for the facilities.
• Perform ballast control operations and manage drydock technicians, and support personnel, during docking operations and instructions per the dock master.
• Maintain operational documentation, logs, inspections, and reports in accordance with government and company’s requirements for evolutions.
• Perform block build and jacking block load analysis in accordance with Facilities Certification Report (FCR) for conditions requiring correction, retaining documentation for internal and external audits.

• Develop and oversee comprehensive maintenance program for all dry dock mechanical, structural, electrical and control and support systems.
• Issue work orders and monitor repair work both during and after completion to ensure work is completed and documented properly.
• Maintain accurate FCR of the dock facility and operations.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing system of the dry dock and vessels hauled on the dry dock.
• Serve as Chairman for the Configuration Control Board- responsible for Reviewing, serving as Certifier of Record, and submitting Design Change Report to NAVSEA 04Q for all dock facility and FCR changes that meet requirements.
• Perform and/or contract control (mechanical & electrical, structural) and UT inspections as needed, per internal controls.
• Develop and maintain R & M and capital budgets for maintenance including internal labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors for routine and emergent maintenance.
• Coordinate, maintain, and update as necessary all certification information required by external regulatory bodies and according to internal standards, to include reports, correspondence, audits, technical documentation, and schedules.
• Maintain cleanliness of interior/exterior drydock environments.

• Analyze regulatory inspections and certifications to prioritize required repairs.
• Coordinate with software administrators and facility teams to maintain and optimize maintenance management platforms.
• Utilize AutoCAD, CMMS, and Excel to obtain proposals of required repairs and document status of completion.
• Supervise, mentor and evaluate dry dock staff. Responsibilities include timekeeping, job assignment, and training on operational systems.
• Supervise, manage, and monitor task progress of subcontractors and shipyard labor during dock repairs and operations.
• Conduct operational and technical training for dry dock systems and equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or minimum 7 years of experience in shipyard and marine construction projects or industrial maintenance role with drydock operations.
• Experience with electronic preventative maintenance system.
• Experience with budgets, subcontracts, material ordering and production schedules.
• Knowledge of 5-year testing requirements and ability to maintain documentation for internal and external audits.
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