About the Role
This position is for enthusiastic individuals to guide project teams in identifying, assessing, and mitigating execution risks for complex tasks at Electric Boat’s offsite locations (Focus Factories). The role requires a team player with strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills, and a relentless questioning attitude. The position is based in Groton but requires travel to Focus Factories and may involve off-shift and weekend work to support key ship events and test programs. The Program Representative will be the onsite presence at Focus Factories, engaging with stakeholders including engineering, management, site personnel, and regulatory agencies to support high-risk work execution.
Responsibilities
- Aid in shipyard/off-site readiness for first-time and high-risk work using the Risk Assessment and Mitigation (RAMP) process.
- Gain knowledge on submarine construction processes and apply critical thinking to identify risks.
- Facilitate effective risk review meetings for all stakeholders on a variety of projects.
- Provide independent engineering review of risk assessments and mitigation methods.
- Ensure engineering engagement in construction-related Learning Sessions.
- Provide oversight and direction for engineering surveillances of construction and testing evolutions.
- Coordinate Senior Management Review Teams for complex tasks.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- 2+ years of lifting and handling experience in a shipyard/maritime/construction environment, including demonstrated ability to execute complex lifting and handling evolutions.
- Working knowledge of project management principles related to risk assessment and mitigation.
- Ability to travel with short notice (up to 50%) to support aggressively scheduled first-time or high-risk work.
Skills
- Working level knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to independently communicate across all levels of EB organizations and with external stakeholders such as SUPSHIP and NRRO.
- Ability to read/interpret Piping and Instrumentation drawings.
- Ability to read/interpret engineering/mechanical drawings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand high-level objectives and priorities while driving detailed-level actions.
- Ability to effectively evaluate and interrogate lifting and handling diagrams.
Location
- Groton shipyard
- Offsite locations (Focus Factories)
Work Type
- Travel required
- Off shift and weekends may be required
- Flexible Work Arrangements available (some remote/home work possible)
Experience Level
- 2+ years of lifting and handling experience
- 5+ years industry experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience as a Rigger in Charge (RIC) (preferred)
- Engineering and/or consulting experience leading collaborative multidiscipline efforts (preferred)
Education Level
- High school degree or equivalent
- Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Civil, Manufacturing, Naval Architecture, Ocean, or Marine Engineering (preferred)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (preferred)
About the Company
- Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.
