Port Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Port Engineer

Company Overview :

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well-being.

KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

Summary / objective :

We are currently seeking candidates for a Port Engineer to serve as on-board representative. The primary function of this role is to routinely validate shipboard conditions through personal observation and evaluation. Port Engineers are active leaders as part of a maintenance team and serve as the Type Commander (TYCOM), as well as the Commanding Officer’s primary representative for all off-ship maintenance and modernization. They are intimately familiar with the operational and maintenance requirements of their assigned ships(s) to ensure mission readiness.

Essential functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Manages an online database for all jobs.
• Validates work requests, assigns preliminary estimates, and plans prioritized work packages within budget and time constraints for TYCOM approval.
• Reviews work specifications, coordinates schedules with repair activities, oversees repairs, and providing input for all maintenance funding decisions.
• Meets daily with the ships’ crew, department heads and commanding officer.
• Reviews implementation, challenges, opportunities and resources relating to the Consolidated Ship’s Maintenance Plan.
• Recommend suggestions and edits to the Ship’s Force if the current content does not provide accurate or complete information to determine the location.
• Provides risk assessment and prioritization to the vessel’s commanding officer using the approved TYCOM format of all on and off ship maintenance requirements.
• Attends weekly status meetings and provides requested status information to support maintenance planning and correction maintenance recommendations.
• Attends ship maintenance, repair, and assessment events to answer real-time questions surrounding logistics, maintenance scope, funding shortfalls, budgetary constraints and mission impacts.
• Develop agendas and present details on the Planning Board for Maintenance and deconflict planned and unplanned operational, schedule, and work integration issues.
• Performs a weekly review and ship check, to include applicable personal observations and discussions of all assessments.
• Reviews the entire maintenance process.
• Provide an annual prioritized list for all off-ship maintenance requirements for the development of the Maintenance and Modernization Business Plan.
• Develops recommendations for authorized work packages within TYCOM established funding controls.
• Provide a business case analysis in the prescribed TYCOM format when recommending changes to the business plan.
• Provide funding shift recommendations for efficient execution of availabilities.
• Possesses the necessary knowledge to adhere to contractual requirements for our Government clients.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.

Required education and experience :

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Work authorization / security clearance requirements :

Other Duties :

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility :

None

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office and shipyard environments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. Attendance at prescheduled mandatory meetings is required. Must be available during the core work hours as determined by your contract / location and must account for the required number of hours in a pay period to maintain Full-time status.

Telework :

This position does not allow for any teleworking – 100% onsite.

Travel :

This position includes a low level of travel of 5-15% to Fleet Concentration Support areas.

Benefits and Additional Compensation :

KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

AAP / EEO Statement :

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.

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