If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy, then Serco has a great opportunity for you!

As the Shipyard Technician,  you will be on a dynamic team, providing Care and Protection (C&P) and Equipment Maintenance & Preservation expertise and planning support to one of the newest shipbuilding programs in the US Navy. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact toward our plans to build the Navy's future warships.

Serco supports the US Navy as a prime contractor, providing engineering support services to a major Navy shipbuilding acquisition program, the USS Constellation Class Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG 62 Class).

You will be part of a 75-member team that works closely with the Navy and other Serco teams to deliver quality systems integration, engineering, and acquisition support to an exciting and dynamic major acquisition program. This team has been recognized as a vital link in bringing important resources and success to the Frigate program office.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct multiple (at least twice a day) walk-throughs of all FFG production areas to observe and report the means & methods employed by the shipyard to preserve and protect stored equipment, equipment being rigged, handled, and installed and also equipment during testing phases and inactive state after installation and testing.
• Identify non-compliant conditions found and report locally to the Serco lead and to cognizant SUPSHIP representatives which would include but are not limited to open ended pipe spools with no protective caps, installed cabling being damaged by foot traffic or being chafed by dragging equipment or heavy materials across the wireway, paint overspray found on gauge or meter faces, to name a few.
• Observing and reporting material and equipment rigging or handling methods that could damage the item or otherwise appear to be an unsafe operation which could include temporary storage arrangements or lifting or holding rigging not sufficient for the weight, size, and CG of the equipment.
• Conduct periodic surveys of stored equipment (either indoors or outdoors) for the purpose of evaluating and identifying any exposures to rain, snow, heat, humidity, or any other conditions that could damage the equipment or machinery. 
• This effort would apply to stored liquids such as paint & solvents, floor materials and adhesives, joiner work or other interior furnishings.  Any materials subject to improper storage condition and subsequent damage that would render the material unusable are to be monitored and tracked with respect to noncompliant conditions.
• Conduct reviews of OEM documentation/references covering equipment preservation requirements (such as temporary DH systems or special rigging hardware or fixtures) and be able to report anomalies or any shipyard practices that don’t follow OEM recommendations or directives. 
• Verify that routine PMS work is being performed which could include checking sumps in gears, pumps or engines, periodic rotation of gears or engines, gear teeth lubrication checks, combat systems electronics checks, to name a few.
• Review and learn FFG build specification requirements, FMM work procedures and practices as well as ongoing Navy initiatives to provide adequate fire protection of ships under construction at FMM and Bay Shipbuilding.
• Observe and report any work practices, environmental factors, housekeeping deficiencies, or any general conditions that would result in a higher likelihood of a fire starting and spreading inside modules under construction, warehouse, or other storage areas or on the ship within compartments.  For example, excessive combustible materials stored in one area or in proximity to module or shipboard hot work should be identified and reported.  Fire extinguishers not in hand or within close proximity to fire watches monitoring hot work should also be reported.
• Observe and report presence and charge condition of temporary (shipyard) fire extinguishers being used for fire watch activities or otherwise random stationed throughout FFG work areas or on the ship. 
• Observe and report status and condition of temporary fire main systems, including fire stations and water availability and pressure.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance
• US Citizenship
• A High School Diploma/GED
• 5 years of experience (Experience with shipyards and shipbuilding highly preferred)
• Experience collecting data and presentations for higher level review.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use multiple programs on a computer, access information and conduct product searches.
• Experience providing briefs and recommendations to senior Government personnel (O-6/GS-15 or higher).
• Ability to interface with others, provide accurate and timely information and participate as an integral part of an expanded FFG build team.
• Ability to verbally and/or in writing articulate the as found conditions and support those findings using authorized photographs, as necessary.
• Ability to articulate the as found conditions, take photographs (as necessary) and report potential fire protection in addition to C&P/CFE PMS issues to the on-site Serco lead.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Additional Desired skills and experience:

• Higher level training in position related fields.
• Significant experience supporting U.S. Navy shipbuilding production and/or waterfront engineering programs.
• Trade experience in position related fields.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well with production personnel as well as senior management in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to generate clear and concise reports and to MS Programs (Word, PPT & Excel) to present findings and recommendations in text, spreadsheet or graphs/curves as needed.

If you are ready to take the next step of your career path, submit your application today! 

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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