Project Coordinator II

Austal USA is seeking a Project Coordinator direction in support of the planning and production of the Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program.    Austal is the proud builder of the stage 2 OPC design with the first OPC now under construction and award of future cutters already in planning and procurement.   This role is responsible for providing guidance and direction across multiple craft disciplines, engineering, planning and quality personnel.  This role will also have direct interaction with customer personnel and governing body representatives.  The ideal candidate will have cross function experience across multiple craft and project teams. Previous Coast Guard construction experience is preferred, but not required.

Austal USA is recognized for its advancements in naval ship design and construction, presenting distinctive opportunities for team members to participate in influential initiatives shaping the maritime sector, now and in the future.   With heritage rooted in innovation, Austal USA has been instrumental in propelling naval technology forward through sophisticated design, engineering, and delivery of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) to the recently awarded Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS) and the T-AGOS ocean surveillance vessels. What sets Austal USA apart is our commitment to innovation and our dedication to building the best ships for the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard.  We actively cultivate a culture fueled by intellectual curiosity and diverse perspectives, where every team member is integral to delivering cutting-edge solutions.   

REPORTS TO: Project Manager

SUPERVISES: Functional Leads indirectly

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide coordination, guidance and direction to the functional project leads to ensure that the work being performed enables successful and efficient construction of vessel or submarine modules with focus on milestone achievement and cost and schedule performance

• Teach mentor or advise Level I Coordinator

• 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 for one or more crafts to monitor safety, housekeeping and work progress and staff performance

• Conduct craft meetings and attend others as required.

• Ensure the work in progress is in accordance with the published schedule sequence

• Perform random validation of status reporting against one or more crafts for actual work being performed to ensure accuracy of reporting functions required to support EVMS.

• Monitor and 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 actuals against planned work in progress

• Monitor and validate use of rework and lessons learned processes and initiatives to maintain and promote continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Competency in a specific industry related craft or discipline possess a working knowledge of one or more additional industry related craft 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

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a ship building, ship repair or similar  construction and manufacturing industrial type environment, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience at a Supervisor level (or equivalent) OR minimum of 1 year experience as a Level I Project Coordinator.

  • Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel)

  • Ability to work independently and be self motivated

  • Competent understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principals and processes

  • Ability to efficiently validate, interpret and understand task scheduling or work sequencing

  • Some college education preferred

  • Good communication skills both verbally and in writing

  • Ability to use and interp