Sayres is seeking a Ship Superintendent Test Engineer in Gulfport, MS with a SECRET clearance, verifiable in DISS.

Location: Gulf Coast (Gulfport, MS)

Clearance: Active Secret required

Position Overview

Sayres Defense is seeking a Ship Superintendent to provide waterfront production and quality oversight in support of the Program Manager's Representative (PMR) at Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), Gulf Coast. This role serves as the primary deck plate point of contact and ship advocate throughout new construction, modification, maintenance, repair,trials, DD-250 delivery, and guarantee period. The Ship Superintendent ensures schedule adherence, production progress accuracy, contract compliance, and timely resolution of technical and contractual issues impacting major milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Provide on-site waterfront oversight of ship construction from fabrication through delivery and sail-away

Monitor contractor production progress against Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)

Validate physical progress and support Government position for progress payments

Manage waterfront changes (WFCs), ECPs, RFVs, and contract modifications

Support compartment inspections, launch, builder's trials, mock INSURV, acceptance trials, transits, and dry dockings

Coordinate ship/crew integration activities and milestone readiness validation

Monitor contractor quality programs and ensure closure of DD-250 liens and deficiencies

Track schedule impacts, delay claims, and contract performance risks

Maintain continuous communication with NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, ABS, Ship's Force, and contractor leadership

Provide weekly/quarterly production status reports and impact assessments

Maintain corporate memory and documentation of waterfront events

Required Qualifications

Broad knowledge of U.S. Navy shipbuilding methods, production control, and waterfront operations

Experience with hull, mechanical & electrical (HM&E) systems, marine machinery, piping, electrical and electronic systems

Knowledge of Navy/DoD shipbuilding regulations, contracts, and specifications

Experience with production scheduling, cost analysis, contractnegotiation, and defense contract administration

Ability to develop and negotiate technical work scopes for waterfront changes

Strong analytical ability to assess schedule and cost impacts

Excellent written and verbal communication skills across Government and contractor stakeholders

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Active Secret clearance

Work Environment

This position requires daily presence in a shipyard industrial environment, including climbing, confined spaces, heights, and exposure toheavy machinery and extreme weather conditions.

Participation in sea trials and CONUS travel is required.

The position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform position-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

 

 

 

At Sayres, our employees enjoy an atmosphere conducive to realizing their potential through personal and professional development while simultaneously exceeding customers' expectations.

We offer a broad spectrum of technical, engineering and administrative services including acquisition, financial and program management; fleet synthetic training; logistics; ship construction engineering; systems engineering and integration; wargaming; test and evaluation; security, counterintelligence and policy analysis.

Sayres is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices throughout the United States and has a presence abroad.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, disability or veteran status.