Project Manager, Engineering

Job Description

We offer a competitive salary for this role, with an expected range of $65,900 to $83,500. The final offer will depend on your experience, skills, and overall qualifications. General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works also provides a variety of benefits including medical & dental insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), health coaching, athletic trainers, employee assistance programs and onsite health services.

As part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a full-service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. BIW’s rich history reflects a continuous pattern of innovation, new technology and process improvements. Today, we are revolutionizing naval shipbuilding. Since 1884, we have continued our tradition of leadership in technology and innovation.

The BIW Electrical Engineering and Design Services team is seeking a Project Manager. This role will be responsible for leading projects and improvement initiatives across the Electrical Engineering and Design organization. The position manages projects from initial definition and planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.

The Project Manager works collaboratively with engineering and technical teams, process owners, stakeholders, customers, management, and internal development resources to establish project objectives, develop and maintain schedules and budgets, coordinate activities, manage risks and issues, facilitate decisions, and communicate project status.

Projects may vary in scope, complexity, and duration and may include engineering and operational initiatives, metric and quality analysis, discrete studies, internally developed software solutions, Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, and improvements to organizational standards, processes, procedures and training.

Success in this role requires strong project management fundamentals, superior organization and prioritization skills, effective communication and facilitation capabilities, analytical problem solving, and the demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.

Reports to: Manager, Electrical Engineering and Design

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects through project lifecycle from planning through implementation and closeout.
• Work with project sponsors, process owners, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to establish clear project objectives, scope, requirements, deliverables, milestones, and measures of success.
• Develop, maintain, and manage project plans and schedules, including key activities, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Track project budgets, cost, and resource needs as applicable and identify potential variances.
• Identify, document, monitor and manage projects risks, issues, dependencies, and changes; develop appropriate actions and escalate issues requiring management attention or decisions.
• Coordinate activities across cross functional teams, including engineering and technical personnel, process owners, customers, management, internal development teams, and other stakeholders.
• Drive project commitments and accountability through effective communication, collaboration, and follow-up.
• Plan and facilitate project meetings, working sessions, reviews, and decision-making activities.
• Prepare and communicate project status reports covering progress, accomplishments, schedule and cost performance, risks, issues, decisions, and required management actions.
• Independently manage multiple concurrent projects and initiatives of varying complexity, duration, and subject matter.
• Lead or support analysis, studies, software development, Lean, and continuous improvement projects as assigned.
• Identify opportunities to improve standards, procedures, workflows, and work practices.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on projects assigned.

Safety

• Champion and enforce BIW safety policies and procedures.
• Promote a culture of proactive safety awareness and accountability across the team.
• Ensure safe workplace conditions and compliance with government and company safety standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Utilize process driven approaches to continually improve and enhance team operation.
• Use dashboard metrics to identify problem areas, establish root cause, and create plans & mitigations to improve the business.
• Work to identify projects, eliminate non-value-added activities, and lead implementation of process improvements.
• Develop weekly reporting, monitor action items, and support the organization to ensure process compliance and quality goals are met.
• Maintain Team Visualization board for visibility and awareness of team status and improvement efforts.
• Provide process leadership and guidance to the team supporting day-to-day operations, long-term initiatives, and milestones.

Business Development

• Maintain professional relationships as required with the U.S. Navy including NAVSEA PMS 400, NAVSEA, and other stakeholders during work performed.
• Positively promote BIW capabilities and Design Services, supporting business development and growth opportunities.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business, operations technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience managing projects, cross functional initiatives, or comparable complex work.

Preferred:

• 3-5 years of relevant project management experience is desirable.

Required/Preferred Experience

Required:

• Project Management: Working knowledge and practical application of project management principles including planning and execution, scope and requirements, scheduling, milestones and dependencies, budget and cost tracking, resource coordination, risk and issues management, change management, and project status reporting.
• Organization and Prioritization: Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Stakeholder Management and Facilitation: Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, facilitate effective meetings and working sessions, establish accountability, and influence project outcomes without direct supervisory authority.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate project objectives, progress, risks, issues, decisions, and status to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data and metrics to identify issues, support decisions, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Technical and Business Acumen: Ability to work effectively with technical subject-matter experts and understand project related technical and business concepts sufficiently to identify impacts, dependencies, risks, and required decisions. The project Manager is not expected to be the subject matter expert.
• Judgement and Adaptability: Demonstrated initiative, sound judgement, and adaptability, with the ability to work with an appropriate level of independence and recognize when issues require escalation or management involvement.
• Tools: Proficiency with common project management, scheduling, reporting, data analysis, and business productivity tools.

This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire. For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)

Preferred:

• Experience working within an engineering, technical, utility, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology or similarly complex operating environment.
• Experience with Lean or continuous improvement, quality process analysis, or software/technology projects.
• PMP, CAPM, Lean/Six Sigma, Agile/Scrum, or other relevant project management or process improvement certification.
• Working knowledge of earned value management principles.
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering and design processes.