Job Title: Watercraft Program Manager (WPM)
Job Location: Norfolk/Virginia Beach area
Job Category: Management/Supervisor
Job Status: Full-time, Exempt
Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000/year based on the level and extent of experience
Job Description: Will serve as the Q.E.D. Systems, Inc. Watercraft Program Manager (WPM) managing and overseeing all Watercraft projects, involving the maintenance, repair, alteration, testing, troubleshooting and prototyping of Boats and Watercraft and their associated systems and support equipment. Specific responsibilities will include project estimating and planning, project manning and scheduling, the coordination of material procurement, required project travel, project logistics and staging, boat transportation, and OEMs and subcontractors. The WPM will serve as the primary company POC for reporting project status and progress; managing and directing all Boat and Watercraft Project Teams, and providing technical oversight and customer interface. The WPM will be responsible for managing all aspects of project costs, schedules, and quality assurance, including compliance with specifications, standards, and regulations.
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited education institution in a technical or managerial field OR a High School diploma or GED equivalent with an additional five years of management experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent PM experience.
Five plus years of relevant Project Management Experience.
Experience with U.S. Navy Boats/Combatant Craft.
Experience with U.S. Navy Boat Alteration (BOAT ALT) and Liaison Action Reports (LAR) Modernization packages.
Security Clearance/Naval Facility Access: U.S. citizenship required. Must be able to meet and maintain eligibility for U.S Secret Clearance and/or be able to access military facilities.
Q.E.D. offers competitive benefits including Paid Leave, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, 401(k) retirement plan. Basic Life insurance, supplemental insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
Job Contact information: Please contact Michael Neibert mneibert@qedsysinc.com, (757) 858-7006
Quod Erat Demonstrandum (QED) – “That which has been demonstrated or proven” – QED Systems Inc. is a marine engineering and industrial services company with more than 50 years of experience on nearly every class of U.S. Navy surface ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, service craft, Army watercraft, Military Sealift Command ships, and United States Coast Guard vessels. QED Systems is a NAVSEA-qualified Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) contractor with an ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001:2015 and NAVSEA Standard Item 009-04 Compliant Quality Management System (QMS) and an SSPC QP-1 certification for field application of coatings on complex structures.
QED has an exceptional record of performance with a wide variety of customers including Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia (NSWC-PD), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC), Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters. With this nationwide experience, we have gained a broader perspective on ways to standardize products and cohesively manage our support to East Coast and West Coast activities at a cost savings to our customers.
Our established organization includes multiple operational Directorates which are staffed to support efforts in every Fleet Concentration Area (FCA). These Directorates have the facilities, equipment, personnel policies, procedures, and infrastructure necessary to perform a variety of contracted tasks on all classes of ships, submarines and watercraft, as well as at shore-based activities. Our Core Capabilities include Engineering Services, Planning Services, Technical Services, Fabrication, Logistics, Skilled Resources, and Training.
