Job Requirements
Norfolk, VA
DoE Q or L Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$135,000 - $150,000
Job Description
TQI Solutions seeks proactive and visionary thought leaders to drive impactful solutions for clients. We value our team, offering work-life balance, excellent benefits, and career growth. Join us and immerse yourself in a rewarding experience like no other.
TQI Solutions is actively seeking a Principal Expert Consultant to support our customer. In this senior role, you will provide high-level advisory support, guide enterprise initiatives, lead critical analysis efforts, and collaborate with senior Navy leadership to advance mission readiness and operational effectiveness.
Position Details:
• Full-time, onsite, exempt
• Salary: $135,000-$150,000 (DOE)
Responsibilities:
• Serve as a senior technical advisor on CVN maintenance, modernization, and availability execution.
• Evaluate CVN Smart Start work, schedules, and material readiness reviews to assess induction readiness, identify risks, and drive actions to mitigate potential growth work, providing recommendations to government leadership.
• Analyze integration of maintenance and modernization efforts across major ship systems, identifying cross-functional risks, sequencing conflicts, and planning gaps.
• Provide independent review of system certification, testing, and turnover strategies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness milestones (e.g., dock trials, fast cruise, sea trials).
• Conduct independent assessments of shipyard and government planning and execution metrics, identifying risks to cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Participate in high-level program reviews and governance forums for CVNs, including CO's agendas, PEO Weekly Updates, Quarterly Program Reviews (QPRs), AIT/CCT Summits, and other key meetings.
• Provide insight into availability planning, industrial base constraints, material readiness, and workforce considerations impacting execution performance.
• Support investigation and implementation of improved maintenance practices, technologies, and testing approaches to reduce technical and schedule risk.
• Provide senior-level consulting expertise to support enterprise transformation, lifecycle sustainment, maintenance planning, and readiness assessments.
• Analyze complex operational, technical, and organizational challenges and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, reports, point papers, and technical documentation for senior Navy and civilian leaders.
• Support high-visibility strategy sessions, design reviews, and enterprise planning efforts related to CVN sustainment and modernization.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field (experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of senior-level experience supporting CVN maintenance, modernization, or shipyard execution, including complex availabilities.
• Significant experience supporting Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) or equivalent large-scale CVN availabilities.
• Demonstrated expertise across multiple shipboard systems and maintenance domains, with the ability to assess cross-functional impacts and integration challenges.
• Strong understanding of Navy maintenance processes, lifecycle management, readiness generation, and availability execution.
• Experience coordinating with shipyards, NAVSEA, Type Commanders, and other stakeholders involved in CVN sustainment.
• Proven ability to interface with senior Navy leaders and communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated experience leading or advising on major projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering strategic recommendations in a DoD environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess risk, identify root causes, and influence decision-making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to produce professional, executive-level deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Experience with FORD-class aircraft carriers (CVN 78/79/80), including new construction, modernization, or post-delivery availability support.
• Prior experience in senior shipyard leadership, program management, or technical authority roles.
• Familiarity with major CVN availability types (RCOH, DPIA, PIA) and associated planning and execution challenges.
• Experience supporting high-level program oversight, requirements development, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience with NAVSEA, Naval Shipyards, Regional Maintenance Centers, or Warfare Centers.
• Industry certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma) are beneficial.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. Candidates must be eligible for a background investigation.
TQI Solutions, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with staff located in VA, MD, DC, NC, HI, and CA. We provide mission and IT support services to a wide range of DoD clients. Our team consists of dedicated problem solvers committed to delivering world-class technical solutions and building long-term, trusted relationships with our customers.
TQI Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Join TQI Solutions and become a valued member of our team, delivering innovative solutions that drive organizational success. Apply today!
TQI Solutions is actively seeking a Principal Expert Consultant to support our customer. In this senior role, you will provide high-level advisory support, guide enterprise initiatives, lead critical analysis efforts, and collaborate with senior Navy leadership to advance mission readiness and operational effectiveness.
Position Details:
• Full-time, onsite, exempt
• Salary: $135,000-$150,000 (DOE)
Responsibilities:
• Serve as a senior technical advisor on CVN maintenance, modernization, and availability execution.
• Evaluate CVN Smart Start work, schedules, and material readiness reviews to assess induction readiness, identify risks, and drive actions to mitigate potential growth work, providing recommendations to government leadership.
• Analyze integration of maintenance and modernization efforts across major ship systems, identifying cross-functional risks, sequencing conflicts, and planning gaps.
• Provide independent review of system certification, testing, and turnover strategies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness milestones (e.g., dock trials, fast cruise, sea trials).
• Conduct independent assessments of shipyard and government planning and execution metrics, identifying risks to cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Participate in high-level program reviews and governance forums for CVNs, including CO's agendas, PEO Weekly Updates, Quarterly Program Reviews (QPRs), AIT/CCT Summits, and other key meetings.
• Provide insight into availability planning, industrial base constraints, material readiness, and workforce considerations impacting execution performance.
• Support investigation and implementation of improved maintenance practices, technologies, and testing approaches to reduce technical and schedule risk.
• Provide senior-level consulting expertise to support enterprise transformation, lifecycle sustainment, maintenance planning, and readiness assessments.
• Analyze complex operational, technical, and organizational challenges and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, reports, point papers, and technical documentation for senior Navy and civilian leaders.
• Support high-visibility strategy sessions, design reviews, and enterprise planning efforts related to CVN sustainment and modernization.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related technical field (experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of senior-level experience supporting CVN maintenance, modernization, or shipyard execution, including complex availabilities.
• Significant experience supporting Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) or equivalent large-scale CVN availabilities.
• Demonstrated expertise across multiple shipboard systems and maintenance domains, with the ability to assess cross-functional impacts and integration challenges.
• Strong understanding of Navy maintenance processes, lifecycle management, readiness generation, and availability execution.
• Experience coordinating with shipyards, NAVSEA, Type Commanders, and other stakeholders involved in CVN sustainment.
• Proven ability to interface with senior Navy leaders and communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated experience leading or advising on major projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering strategic recommendations in a DoD environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess risk, identify root causes, and influence decision-making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with the ability to produce professional, executive-level deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Experience with FORD-class aircraft carriers (CVN 78/79/80), including new construction, modernization, or post-delivery availability support.
• Prior experience in senior shipyard leadership, program management, or technical authority roles.
• Familiarity with major CVN availability types (RCOH, DPIA, PIA) and associated planning and execution challenges.
• Experience supporting high-level program oversight, requirements development, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience with NAVSEA, Naval Shipyards, Regional Maintenance Centers, or Warfare Centers.
• Industry certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma) are beneficial.
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. Candidates must be eligible for a background investigation.
TQI Solutions, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with staff located in VA, MD, DC, NC, HI, and CA. We provide mission and IT support services to a wide range of DoD clients. Our team consists of dedicated problem solvers committed to delivering world-class technical solutions and building long-term, trusted relationships with our customers.
TQI Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Join TQI Solutions and become a valued member of our team, delivering innovative solutions that drive organizational success. Apply today!
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