Senior Integrated Shipbuilding Planner & Project Controls Engineer in Panama City, Florida at THE MCHENRY MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

Background check, US Citizenship, and drug testing are requirements of this position. Travel is 20%.

Support to Vigor Marine – Seattle, WA

Based on the existing Vigor Planner/Scheduler II role and expanded to align with the complex operational, production, modernization, and multi-yard integration support needs associated with Vigor Marine programs including MSV(L), CCM, repair availabilities, modernization efforts, and government vessel work.

Position Summary

The Senior Integrated Shipbuilding Planner & Project Controls Engineer serves as a critical link between production, engineering, project management, procurement, testing, and waterfront execution activities across Vigor Marine programs. This role goes beyond traditional scheduling and requires a hands-on shipbuilding professional capable of integrating real-world shipyard operations into executable, logic-driven schedules and production plans.

The selected candidate will support new construction, modernization, repair, and government vessel programs by developing and maintaining integrated master schedules (IMS), coordinating production sequencing, supporting waterfront execution, forecasting schedule and resource impacts, and driving schedule recovery strategies when required.

This individual must understand how ships are actually built, tested, repaired, and delivered in a working shipyard environment — not just how projects look on paper. The role requires routine interaction with production trades, supervisors, engineering teams, subcontractors, waterfront test personnel, and customer representatives.

The ideal candidate is experienced in Primavera P6 scheduling, shipyard production flow, engineering change integration, work package sequencing, and waterfront operations involving military and commercial vessels.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Integrated Planning & Scheduling

Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize integrated master schedules (IMS) using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.

Build logic-driven schedules that integrate:

Engineering releases

Material availability

Production work packages

Subcontractor activities

Testing and commissioning events

Regulatory inspections

Customer milestones

Delivery requirements

Support long-range and short-range production planning efforts.

Analyze schedule critical paths, float consumption, production bottlenecks, and schedule risk areas.

Develop recovery schedules and mitigation strategies for delayed work.

Coordinate schedule integration across multiple departments and shipyard stakeholders.

Shipyard Production Integration

Conduct routine ship checks and waterfront assessments to validate actual progress versus planned progress.

Work directly with production supervisors, trade foremen, and waterfront personnel to verify sequencing logic and execution constraints.

Translate complex schedules into production-friendly execution plans understandable by craftsmen and supervisors.

Support daily and weekly production meetings.

Identify production conflicts before they impact schedule performance.

Assist in planning:

Structural work

Outfitting

Electrical installation

Machinery integration

Piping activities

Testing and commissioning

Drydock and pier-side operations

Coordinate planning activities around limited access windows, crane operations, testing boundaries, and production interferences.

Engineering & Change Management Integration

Coordinate engineering change notices (ECNs), production changes, and rework integration into executable schedules.

Support configuration management and as-built validation activities.

Work closely with engineering teams to ensure design maturity aligns with production sequencing.

Assist in resolving technical conflicts affecting production execution.

Project Controls & Reporting

Develop and maintain project performance metrics and dashboards.

Support earned value management system (EVMS) reporting and schedule performance analysis.

Generate:

Weekly schedule updates

Look-ahead schedules

Manpower forecasts

Progress curves

Recovery plans

Milestone status reports

Analyze schedule impacts from growth work, design changes, production disruptions, and material delays.

Provide schedule forecasts and completion projections to leadership teams.

Testing, Commissioning & Delivery Support

Integrate testing and commissioning activities into production schedules to avoid late-stage test stacking.

Coordinate with test and trials teams regarding:

System completion

Operational testing

Dock trials

Sea trials

Regulatory inspections

Support turnover sequencing and vessel delivery planning.

Assist with production readiness reviews and milestone execution planning.

Customer & Stakeholder Coordination

Interface directly with:

Government representatives

ABS

USCG

Subcontractors

Program leadership

Production management

Waterfront operations

Participate in customer schedule reviews and program status meetings.

Support proposal development and planning efforts for future programs and availabilities.

Physical Job Requirements

Combination office and active shipyard environment.

Routine onboard vessel access required.

Ability to:

Climb ladders

Traverse uneven surfaces

Enter confined spaces

Work aboard vessels under construction or repair

Periodic travel to other Vigor facilities or customer sites may be required.

Education/Certification Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related field preferred.

Minimum 7–15 years of experience supporting shipbuilding, ship repair, modernization, or heavy industrial programs.

Strong working knowledge of:

Shipyard production operations

Waterfront execution

Government vessel requirements

Integrated scheduling methodologies

Advanced Primavera P6 experience required.

Strong Microsoft Excel and project controls reporting skills.

Experience integrating:

Engineering

Procurement

Production

Testing

Regulatory activities

Ability to perform ship checks aboard active vessels and in industrial environments.

Understanding of:

ABS requirements

USCG regulations

NAVSEA processes

Military/commercial vessel operations

Strong communication and coordination skills across multiple organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience supporting:

Vigor Marine

Navy programs

MSC vessels

USCG vessels

MSV(L)

CCM

Complex modernization availabilities

Experience with EVMS reporting and DCMA schedule compliance.

PMP certification preferred.

Familiarity with Lean planning methodologies.

Experience supporting test and trials integration activities.