Deputy Engineering Project Manager - Arlington, VA

Position Description & Qualifications Looking for an opportunity at a place you can have influence every day? Then Serco has the right opportunity for you! As the Deputy Engineering Project Manager, you will be part of a team located in the DMV area that evaluates and manages the delivery of new amphibious ships, auxiliary ships, and landing craft to the fleet and sustaining existing fleet assets. Our team is led by a Program Manager having decades of experience working in the DoD and shipbuilding industry. Our Naval Acquisition and Sustainment Operation provides critical services to nearly all U.S. Navy ships and craft and supports surface ship maintenance, modernization, and sustainment. Working in our Arlington, VA office, you will work closely with Government, maritime industry professionals, and support personnel. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense and safety of our sailors and marines. Our objective: to ensure our clients’ mission objectives are achieved with the highest level of capability and assurance, and at the lowest possible cost. In this role you will: Provide program management and technical support to the U.S Navy’s Amphibious Assault and Connectors Program’s engineering, test and evaluation, and planning yard teams. Keep track of high priority tasks and drive issues to resolution Assist customer with managing overall workload and establishing and maintaining processes Serve as a key communication interface to the customer leads Oversee large projects for the contractor technical and test and evaluation teams and, when applicable, task team members with completing those projects Assist the task lead with coordinating the contractor teams. Produce white papers, briefs, and other deliverables as requested by the customer Organize and track action items. Review and provide feedback on team work products prior to delivery to client. Lead the technical team’s change tracking and development of work productions for the Craft Change Document (CCD) process Assist the task lead with managing the customer’s business plan, including task planning sheet (TPS) management, development of POM issue briefs, and development of budget exhibit updates Become familiar with the SSC, LCAC, LCU, and LSM HM&E and C4N systems and provide technical recommendations. Become familiar with the Navy’s test and evaluation process, including pre-delivery builders and acceptance trials (BT and AT), developmental testing (DT) including post delivery test and trials (PDT&T), and operational and integrated testing (OT/IT) including initial and final operational test and evaluation (IOT&E and FOT&E). Provide assessment, analysis, and recommendations for various test events. Identify potential cost impacts/savings for various technical proposals and their impact to the end user upon introduction to the fleet. Develop online databases, status updates, and metrics as requested. Participate in regularly scheduled program reviews Provide technical and programmatic guidance for: cost and schedule; statement of work (SOW) and data requirement list (DRL) for shipbuilder/contract service provider submissions system upgrades. and Travel to assist and provide assessment/analysis for test events, plans and reports. Participate in design reviews Provide administrative support to brief issues and maintain technical baselines. To be successful in this role, you will have: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. US Citizenship. Bachelor's degree, preferably in an Engineering discipline. 3 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and program management skills. Ability to learn shipbuilding acquisition, design, production, test and trials, and configuration management. Ability to provide analytical support. Ability to travel up to 10% for work purposes. If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and sailors and a passionate Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career! Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Benefits Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Medical, dental, and vision insurance Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds Tuition reimbursement program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Employee Assistance Plan #J-18808-Ljbffr