Senior Project Manager - Shipyard

City Experiences is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Shipyard operation in Bridgeport, CT.

About You

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

About The Opportunity

This position has responsibility for leading the company to success in complex repair, renovation, or vessel conversion projects that are located at Hornblower’s Shipyard facility in Bridgeport, CT.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate project plans, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
• Other duties as assigned
• Organize and host all on-site and virtual construction meetings
• Travel to project sites within the US and internationally as needed
• Negotiate with vendors, suppliers, and contractors
• Review field inspection reports from Consultants throughout life cycle of the project
• Create and maintain project schedule using Microsoft project
• Evaluate progress and quality of work being performed by designer and contractors
• Maintain professional relationships with all clients and contractors
• Maintain contract execution tracking log, including change orders
• Efficiently and accurately communicate relevant project information to the project team
• Track all labor costs, expenses, and project timelines, and evaluate progress and quality of work being performed by designer and contractors
• Provide detailed construction status reports
• Assist the Program Manager with drafts and issuance of project proposals, RFP’s, tenders, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules.
• Prepare substantial completion certificates and ensure all project closeout documents are obtained and filed
• Issue contracts, Letters of Intent, Purchase Orders, etc.
• Plan, procure Owner Furnished Equipment, and provide customer representation for shipyard work periods. This task will require some travel
• Control all project data throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Serve as lead Project Manager with tracking all labor costs, expenses, and project timelines.
• Perform data and budget analysis and create reports as needed

Requirements & Qualifications

• Familiarity with classification society rules (ABS, USCG, etc.)
• PMP certification or equivalent is strongly preferred
• BS in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience is required. An advanced degree is preferred in a technical discipline associated with vessel construction or ship repair such as marine engineering.
• Experience creating detailed construction schedules with project scheduling software
• Understanding of aluminum, steel, wood, & fiberglass vessel design and construction
• Experience in projects involved with FTA funding
• Minimum of 15 years of previous shipyard experience with government projects
• A familiarity with current passenger vessel regulations (i.e. USCG T & K boat regulations)

About Us

City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

The Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicants or employees based upon their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics prohibited by applicable law.

Additionally, we encourage all qualified applicants including those with past arrest or conviction records to apply. The Company participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.