Port Engineer (FFG HM&E)

THOR Solutions is actively seeking a Port Engineer to support the Egypt Frigate (FFG) case in Alexandria, Egypt. The Port Engineer will serve as NAVSEA’s execution agent for ship repair/transfer and maritime industrial projects as well as the program office representative at various Follow-On Technical Support and Ship Transfer related activities to enhance communications and provide a degree of quality assurance for work being accomplished. They shall have a primary role in supporting the PMS 326 Country/Program Manager. This individual will have a purely advisory role under the authority and guidance of NAVSEA.

Primary Responsibilities: The candidate’s responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) performing or supporting the following actions:

• Provide a central point of contact for NAVSEA concerning Egyptian Navy ex-Oliver Hazard Perry class FFGs to include engineering management support to schedule, coordinate, and perform vessel repair and maintenance, perform inspections of vessels for repair and maintenance standards and procedures, maintain accurate records of USN supported maintenance.
• Manage limited resources and maintenance requirements for FFGs and provide the best guidance possible to support the in-country maintenance team, teams of contractors under direction of NAVSEA PMS 326 and the Egyptian Navy. 
• Provides the cognizant NAVSEA project manager with project specific updates on case related issues and keep NAVSEA informed of any potential schedule or quality problems.
• Provides timely reports to PMS 326 detailing the progress/status of maintenance/ installation teams and provide oversight and insight regarding the team’s performance.
• Schedule and coordinate flow of work based on host Navy orders, established priorities and availability of personnel, equipment, and resources.
• Provide oversight and inspections of vessels for repair and maintenance standards and shipboard equipment and system problem solving.
• Assist the foreign customer with preparing for ship repair production, planned maintenance events, and availabilities.
• Determine, validate, and diagnose specific maintenance requirements for FFGs. This also requires defining the scope of work and assisting in execution of maintenance plans.
• Coordinate necessary support services (Contractor, Original Equipment Manufacturers, USN, etc.) for incoming teams.
• Integrate authorized work items for each platform’s set of maintenance and repair requirements. This is to ensure the development of an optimized work package.
• Coordinate scheduling of work for various USN acquisition and life cycle support stakeholders conducting work in-country.
• Assist in developing and providing oversight of the processes and procedures for planning and scheduling deferred maintenance.
• Assist in identification of sources of support, both indigenous and USN sponsored.
• Assist in development of work packages for the CSMP.

Work Location: Full time onsite in Alexandria, Egypt.

Anticipated Travel: Periodic travel to other port locations in Egypt as required by contract schedule.

Typical Physical Activity: Desk/computer work in an office environment as well as physical labor in waterfront/shipboard environments. May require lifting items of up to 20 lbs., reaching and repetitive motion, traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches), or vision.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must either already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (preferred) OR be eligible for a Secret security clearance upon hire.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• High school diploma/GED equivalent.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline. (Preferred)
• At least five (5) years’ demonstrated expertise in shipboard maintenance and operations.
• At least three (3) years FMS/OCONUS experience.
• Previous experience with Perry class FFGs vessels.
• Previous experience in platform centric integrated logistics support, quality control and assurance, testing, operations, maintenance, supply, and training.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the generation of engineering reports and analyses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous Port Engineer experience with U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy maintenance processes.
• USCG Third Assistant License.
• U.S. Navy 3M manager/coordinator qualification.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

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