Valkyrie

Project Manager (Job ID: 4420)

Valkyrie Norfolk, Virginia, United States · $85K–$100K/yr

Defense and Space Manufacturing · 501-1,000 employees

3 d ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Project Manager will oversee multi-discipline engineering tasks, acting as the primary liaison between government customers, shipyards, and subcontractors. Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, scheduling, and ensuring all project documentation and quality standards are met.

What they look for

Project management Budgeting Engineering task management Shipyard operations Navy operations NAVSEA instructions WAF and Tagout requirements Technical leadership Subcontractor management Vendor management Microsoft Project Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint QA Workbook creation Risk management

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in business or engineering and at least 7 years of project management experience. Applicants must be eligible for a DoD Secret security clearance and have a strong working knowledge of shipyard and Navy operations.

Benefits

Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Company paid life insurance Disability insurance 401(k) with match Education reimbursement Paid holidays Paid time off

Full description

Project Manager

Purpose:

  • Valkyrie Enterprises has a need for a Project Manager who will be a key person to perform management and technical duties to monitor and control progress of multi discipline engineering tasks.
  • Position located in Norfolk, VA.

Job Description:   

  • Direct liaison between the Program Manager and Site Supervisor, the government customer (OSIC), host shipyard facility, ships force, subcontractors/vendors, and/or local RMC. 
  • Responsible for the planning, budgeting, executing, monitoring, controlling, and documenting all aspects of assigned projects.  
  • Works closely with Program Manager to ensure assigned projects are within scope and direction and that projects are on schedule.  
  • Responsible for the preplanning work on upcoming AIT projects to include creating QA Workbook; estimating work to be performed; and creating project, monthly, weekly, and daily work plans.  
  • Responsible for the quality of all personnel on assigned projects including subcontractors and vendors, responsible for tracking subcontractor and vendor hours.  
  • Responsible for researching, BOM creation, purchasing, tracking, and kitting of project material; coordinates movement of material to and from assigned projects.  
  • Responsible for producing and maintaining integrated schedules for duration of and completion of assigned projects; will report progress of assigned projects at a minimum of weekly.  
  • Responsible for establishing manning requirements for assigned projects. 
  • Responsible for RMMCO Check in and check out for assigned projects. 
  • Attends meetings for assigned projects as required.  

 Qualifications:   

  • Must have bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or related field or equivalent experience and at least 7 years of program or project management experience. Equivalent experience to bachelor’s degree = additional 4 years' experience.
  • Must have Working knowledge of project management principles; the ability to detect and resolve conflicts within the scope of the assigned projects and to detect and resolve risks to maintain the assigned projects within budgets and schedules.  
  • Must be familiar with financial reporting and delivery of financial status of projects. 
  • Must has documented and demonstrated technical background and leadership skills. 
  • Must have working knowledge of drawings, shipyard operations, Navy operations, NAVSEA instructions, WAF and Tagout requirements, and general AIT contractor knowledge.  
  • Must have general working knowledge of computers/technology and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project. 
  • Must have the ability to build a QA Workbook/work package.  
  • Must be able to provide technical, administrative, and operational leadership to assigned task(s) including subcontractor/vendor management at the site.  
  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively.   

Desired Qualifications:   

  • PMP certification 
  • Prefer experience using Microsoft Project to proposal write.
  • Previous experience in reading/developing drawings for the navy and MSC ships. 
  • Passport   
  • Knowledge in the electrical/electronic/C4I fields    

Security Requirements:   

  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Must have the ability to gain access to private and public shipyards and Naval installations.

Travel Requirements:   

  • Up to 30% travel nationwide to include international travel as needed.    
  • If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found:  https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )

 

Pre-Employment Requirements

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

 

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401(k) with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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