Senior Project Manager

FWI is building a team to oversee design, construction, and delivery of the next fleet of USCG waterways cutters, which consist of Inland Construction Tender, River Buoy Tender, and Inland Buoy Tender variants that will support aids to navigation and other USCG missions on the nation's rivers and waterways. As a Senior Project Manager, you will serve as the single point of contact for all contractor work while providing comprehensive project management support to the WCC Project Resident Office including documentation, communication management, monitoring of production schedules, and administrative coordination.

FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace by Washington Post, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

**Position is contingent upon successful contract award**

Work Schedule and Location:

On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm at the US Coast Guard's WCC Project Resident Office in Bayou La Batre, AL.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the contract team
• Provide daily administrative support for WCC production contract oversight
• Support documentation and administrative needs in communications, documentation capture, writing, task tracking, briefings, and meeting support
• Develop and generate PowerPoint presentations, emails, documents, white papers, spreadsheets, graphs, and program documentation
• Record meeting notes and action items
• Research, assemble, and summarize materials pertaining to WCC PRO functions
• Monitor organization actions in responding to and complying with reporting requirements
• Process incoming correspondence, distribute to responsible departments, and establish suspense controls
• Prepare executive and staff level correspondence and non-technical reports
• Maintain logs and records on incoming correspondence
• Review outgoing correspondence for compliance with WCC PRO policies
• Compile statistics and supporting analyses for decision-making
• Support the administration, collection, and submission of data calls
• Research communication tools and products to support key calendar or acquisition events
• Support coordination of special programs and media events
• Monitor the WCC production contractor's Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Primavera
• Maintain the WCC PRO IMS to document internal recurring events and milestones

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
• At least four (4) years of experience in a project management role
• Knowledge of ship construction
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 software suite including Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Excel
• Proficiency with Primavera

FWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

Why Join Our Team

At FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. As part of our rapidly growing company, you'll have opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through internal promotions, professional development, and other recognition and rewards programs. Join our team and take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off