Description
Marine HVAC Project Task Supervisor
This is a waterfront shipboard construction and re-modernization position, working directly in shipyards and drydocks onboard U.S. Naval ships. The incumbent will be exposed to varying temperatures of heat in the summer and cold in the winter.
A Marine HVAC Project/Task Supervisor manages shipboard heating, ventilation, air conditioning installation, modernization, and repair. This waterfront role requires leading technical teams, coordinating subcontractors, ensuring adherence to marine safety standards, and acting as the primary liaison to naval shipyards and drydocks.
Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Supervision: Direct on-site HVAC installation, maintenance, and technical teams aboard ships. Manage subcontractors, track daily work hours, and assign tasks.
- Project Execution: Implement technical project plans, manage project milestones, and oversee quality assurance of deliverables.
- Administrative Oversight: Track task workloads, write technical status reports, and manage contract details or project trackers.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict shipyard and marine safety protocols, environmental rules, and quality control regulations.
Requirements:
- Deep familiarity with marine/shipboard HVAC systems (chillers, air handlers, ventilation ductwork), reading blueprints, and using project software like MS Project or Excel.
- Ability to work in active shipyards, drydocks, and onboard vessels under varying weather and physical conditions.
- Supervise the installation, fit-up, and securement of rectangular, round, and flexible ductwork per ship drawings, specifications, NAVSEA standards, and applicable NSTM guidance.
- Lay out and route duct runs through complex ship structures to maintain clearances, access, supports, and airflow objectives.
- Measure, cut, assemble, and install duct sections, transitions, elbows, fittings, hangers, supports, brackets, and vibration isolation to achieve proper alignment and airflow.
- Install hangers, supports, brackets, and vibration isolation for duct systems in accordance with approved standards and procedures.
- Modify existing duct systems to support SHIPALTS/SCDs, modernization.
- Install, align, and support shipboard fans and related ventilation components in accordance with NSTM S9086-RS-STM-010/512.
- Support balancing and airflow verification.
- Troubleshoot airflow issues related to duct layout, obstructions, improper fit-up, or fan installation.
- Complete work orders, installation records, redlines, and configuration updates for all ductwork and fan-related changes.
- Follow Navy, shipyard, and company standards for materials, insulation requirements, fire boundaries, and watertight/airtight penetrations.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related business or technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
Experience:
- 5-8 years of related experience, including supervisory experience.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance