CTR Group is seeking a Chief Naval Architect for a Shipyard in the Vancouver, WA area. Immediate opening and urgently hiring. Direct Hire position.
Salary Ranges: $182K - $197K and Excellent Benefits
Relocation Compensation is Offered.
SUMMARY:
The Chief Naval Architect position responsible for defining contract requirements for ship design, build, conversion, and repair projects at our 63-acre facility. The candidate will support over 1,000 workers by determining department resources, coordinating personnel to meet commitments, and taking on leadership roles as needed, including bid and proposal development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The position directly manages up to 10 subordinates.
- Adhere to and promote the Safety Policy and enforce all organizational policies and procedures.
- Determine resource needs to support business goals and maintain departmental capabilities aligned with engineering efforts.
- Develop and maintain training programs and standardized processes for the engineering team.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and mentor direct reports.
Manage recruitment and terminations. - Lead meetings with Engineering, other departments, and external stakeholders to align efforts with business objectives.
- Report departmental performance to the Senior Management.
- Coordinate with all departments to ensure engineering deliverables meet production needs.
- Oversee department budgets and participate in bid and proposal development.
- Manage and integrate technical activities in engineering projects, including reviewing and approving design changes.
- Present proposals and reports to customers, and negotiate project specifications.
- Engage actively in waterfront activities.
- Uphold and promote Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety policies
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a related technical field from an accredited college.
- Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in Project Management, Systems Engineering and/or Program Scheduling
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
- PMP certification is preferred.
- Six Sigma / LEAN certification is preferred
- Ability to proactively plan, communicate and track progress towards goals and milestones
- Familiarity with DoD 5000.1 and 5000.2
- Deep understanding of American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules and Guides
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers and employees
- The ability to apply critical thinking while scheduling activities, resolving problems, performing root-cause analysis and measuring quality performance throughout each project the organization may be producing
- Computer Skills - Mastery of MS Office, MS Excel, MS Project and Primavera P6
- Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship.
- There may be local travel up to 10% of the time and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice.
CTR Group has been a leader in its industry for over 30 years and is rated highly on Google, Indeed and Facebook for being a great company to work for. If you enjoy being a part of a great team, apply today and check out our website for more information.
CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.
