Technical Project Leader - Newport News, VA, United States - Serco Inc.

Description

Position Description If you enjoy engaging in high-profile projects supporting our U.S Naval Ships, Serco has a great opportunity for you Serco is hiring an Technical Project Leader to be part of a dynamic team supporting our US
Navy customer

You will be part of a team that works closely with the Navy and other Serco team members on-board U.

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Naval Ships located in the beautiful surroundings of Newport News, VA
Serco supports the US Navy to deliver outstanding and quality of work aboard the U.S Navy Ships
The Technical Project Leader will support program managers by providing program-level assistance to the Systems Integration & Installation programs to ensure deliverables and performance parameters are met
Bring your expertise and grow with a company supporting our military defense and training sites

In this Technical Project Leader role, you will:

• Manage and coordinate technical and administrative staff by assigning, scheduling, prioritizing, coordinating, and facilitating multiple tasks.
• Evaluate performance of subcontractors and staff in terms of actual and planned task schedules and resource requirements

Reviews work for quality assurance.

• Provide direction on projects from inception through completion and provide technical and managerial assistance on all aspects of project management to comply with the technical requirements of the contract for the customer.
• Compose memoranda, reports, and other documentation highlighting project steps and status for daily and weekly meetings with customer.
• Attend meetings and makes presentations about project status and work commitments.
• Ensure training of all staff members and instructs them on customer's methods, procedures, and standards.
• Evaluate, develop, or implement procedures regarding project documentation and development.
• Track materials, submit and track fabrication requests and support services

Monitor material deliveries and identify long lead material items.

• Track Liaison Action Request (LARs) and provide Level of Effort (LOE) estimates.
• Troubleshoots technical problems and takes corrective action.
• Reviews employee schedules and time-cards.
• Control Manning and provide input for additional manning requirements and/or manning deficiencies

Reallocate personnel as needed to support various tasks.

• Participates in long-range planning, analysis, and program design.
• Participates in the planning and design of new projects as requested.
• Manage various installations on multiple vessels from Task Award to Task Completion.
• Review, modify, and provide updates to support Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M).
• Maintain Communication with task leads on staffing and material requirements

Report possible changes and potential issues to PM that may affect cost and/or schedule.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A high School Diploma
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• A minimum of 8 years experience as an Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Lead supporting C5ISR installation on-board Naval vessels.
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines with interruptions occurring regularly.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office products (including Microsoft Project) to use and create spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Additional desired skills and experience:

• An active Secret Clearance If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and a passionate Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration

It only takes a few minutes and could change your career Military Veterans and Spouses encouraged to apply Company Overview 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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