Marine Engineering Program Manager

THOR Solutions is actively seeking a Marine Engineering Program Manager to support the United States Coast Guard (USCG)’s Ship Design Team in Washington, DC. An ideal candidate will have prior experience overseeing and managing contractor support operations.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage contractor support operations.
• Provide direction to engineers and technical experts in contract execution.
• Provide project management and system engineering support to include but not limited to oversight of contract functions, performance, and labor utilization.
• Coordinate with government functional leads to prioritize and schedule work and monitors execution of employees assigned tasks through both government and contractor information systems and workflow tools.
• Responsible for the accounting of contractor travel expenses, other direct expenses, and progress reporting and workload metrics required by the Government.
• Responsible for coordinating the onboarding/offboarding process for contractor employees.
• Provide recommendations for moving personnel to new projects, tasks, or programs as there are dips in activities.

Location: Full time onsite at USCG Headquarters in Washington, DC. May be limited "local remote" flexibility with customer approval.

Travel: Up to 10% travel is anticipated for ship checks. 
 
Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Typical Pay Range: $135,000 - $165,000

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment. 

Security Clearance Eligibility Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must either already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (preferred); OR be eligible for a Secret security clearance upon hire. 

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical, Engineering, or Marine discipline from ABET accredited institution, related to field of work.
  • Master’s degree preferred.
• Ten (10) years of documented experience related to engineering efforts in support of naval vessels.
• Five (5) years of documented experience in engineering management of a contractor support team for DoD ACAT I or DHS Level I program.
• Five (5) years of Programmatic, Engineering, or Acquisition experience supporting projects out of USCG Headquarters.
• Ability to lead a large cross functional engineering team to complete complex task, satisfy multiple competing demands, and adapt to frequent changing priorities.
• PMP Certification
• 1 year of experience related to federal ship or boat building acquisition programs required.
• Additional certifications, such as PE License, DHS Systems Engineering Certification, or DHS Program Management Certifications, preferred.
• Proficient with common productivity software.
• Strong communications skills.

Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical Insurance (3 plan options)
• Dental Insurance (2 plan options
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Pet Benefits
• Legal Resources and ID Theft benefits
• Employee Assistant and Work-Life Program
• Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

THOR is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. THOR does not discriminate against a qualified applicant because of their status as a protected veteran, or their relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at recruiting@thorsolutions.us or (571) 215-0077.

If you would like to view a copy of THOR’s affirmative action plan, please email recruiting@thorsolutions.us.

Salary : $135,000 - $165,000