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Lead Superintendent

Vigor Marine

$115,000.00 - $130,000.00 / yr

paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

United States, Washington, Seattle

1801 16th Avenue Southwest (Show on map)

Aug 03, 2025

Description

Who We Are
Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With five shipyards, eight dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases, at historic shipyards, and the home of the Alaskan Marine Highway System, our 2,500 dedicated employees across five states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visitvigor.net.

SALARY RANGE:$115,000 - $130,000

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for supervising and participating in activities associated with the profitable repair of ships. Under specific guidance of the assigned Project Manager, plans, coordinates, manages, and evaluates work required to repair or modify marine vessels that produce timely, profitable results and satisfied customers. The incumbent must be self-disciplined, resourceful, and willing to accept responsibility for yard and customer assets as related to the assigned project. Exercises appropriate independent judgement in adjusting priorities, goals and work assignments, methods, procedures and techniques to successfully facilitate vessel repairs and shipyard maintenance. Overall goals, budgets and priorities are established jointly with the appropriate manager where applicable. Progress and performance are monitored through periodic evaluation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities.)

Experienced Ship Superintendent with a successful record of accomplishment on the type of vessel and customer assigned.
Production leader on any project regardless of size or customer.
Leads, manages and coordinates ship superintendents, subcontractors, ship's crew, and AITs across multiple work items and ship systems.
Capable of reading drawings and understanding complex technical work.
Ensures sequencing of work to meet key events and milestones.
Capable of managing the restoration and testing of ship systems.
Has a firm understanding of the Vigor Project Management Model.
Is a business partner with the Project Manager in executing the project strategy, including increasing margin.
Manages the Ship's Safety Plan and recommends changes required relevant to specific work in the monthly update.
Manages the completion of test and inspection plan and ensures the timely submissions of checkpoints by all stakeholders.
Understanding of scheduling principles and earned value management.Capable understanding CPI and SPI and recognizing the status of each work item and the changes needed to meet budget.
Puts together staffing plans to meet budgets and adjust plans.
Reviews all change orders for their professionalism, objectivity, grammar and effective mitigation of risk.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of marine-related equipment, ship repair and construction techniques; sequencing of ship repair activities; shipyard safety practices; complex mathematical principles as applied to shipping activities.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and employees
Read, analyze, and interpret ship repair specifications, blueprints, general business periodicals, marine repair/shipyard professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
Write reports, business correspondences and procedures
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; accomplish tasks through influencing those not in the direct line of authority.
Skill in operating a personal computer and various PC applications such as word processing and spreadsheets
Interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
Working with several abstract and concrete variables
Effectively resolving conflict, providing positive customer service
Using tools as required for accomplishing the work.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

An Associate's degree in any technical skill associated with ship repair
Four to six (4 to 6) years of progressively more complex work experience demonstrating the required ship repair and production management skills
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS: None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands for this position are light to moderate. May require some lifting or assistance with heavy equipment. The incumbent of this position is required to stand for extensive periods of time, in external climates. Requires the ability to walk over uneven surfaces and occasionally climb ladders and other ship elements. Use of tools requires manual dexterity and fine motor movement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment for this job is demanding and potentially hazardous due to work on or inside ships as well as travel around ship repair yard.

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.
Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

Vigor Values
Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.
Truth:We seek the truth, and we speak the truth
Responsibility:We act on what we know is right
Evolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world
Love:We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in
At Vigor we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical	RX	Dental	Vision	Life
AD&D	LTD	STD	EAP	Discretionary bonus
Tuition Reimbursement	FSA (Medical, Childcare, Transportation)	10 paid holidays	PTO	401(k)

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor's Human Resources Department.
In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.