Director of Project Engineering

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Purpose

The Director of Project Engineering for Commercial Programs is responsible for managing and directing the tasks of the Project Engineers.  Project Engineers coordinate “matrixed” support among various Engineering disciplines, with Program Management, Production, subcontractors, and other assigned personnel.  The Director of Project Engineering develops project schedules, reviews proposed changes, formulates technical solutions, and accurately estimates the resources, time, and effort (labor and materials) required for new projects and changes.  Once projects are authorized for execution, the Director ensures that tasks within the Engineering Department’s integrated schedule are executed as planned, prepares regular status reports, and drives projects to successful completion.

Functions

• Communicate regularly with the Director of Engineering to coordinate the availability and release of construction drawings and other technical deliverables, in alignment with the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and program requirements.
• Develop task-based execution plans for major projects (>1,000 hours), with clearly established Estimated Completion Dates (ECDs) for each task.  Ensure these plans are incorporated into the Engineering Department’s integrated schedule.
• Provide the VP of Engineering or Director of Engineering with:
  • A schedule of all assigned tasks, including budgeted hours and required completion dates.
  • Active tracking and daily reporting of any deviations, risks, or required schedule changes.
• Develop engineering estimates for task durations, labor hours, and material budgets.
• Notify supervisors and relevant managers of any delays or complications, proposing corrective actions to recover schedule and budget.
• Lead meetings, as required, to resolve obstacles affecting assigned or related projects. Participants may include personnel from Program Management, Production, Project Engineering, and other engineering functions, as well as internal or external stakeholders.
• Lead meetings with internal engineering teams and external customers (e.g., ESG clients) to provide project status updates and support as needed until completion.

Essential Responsibilities

As the primary point of contact (PC) between Program Teams and Production, the Director of Project Engineering must remain informed and maintain all information necessary to meet contract requirements, which may include:

• Managing compliance, preparation, and scheduling of deliverables.
• Preparing and providing engineering support for project reviews.
• Attending program and production meetings to ensure proper prioritization of engineering activities across disciplines.
• Coordinating engineering support for any contract-related issues during project execution.
• Developing and implementing procedures and meth