Waterfront Operations Manager
Apply NowCompany: KMS Solutions, LLC
Location: Silverdale, WA 98383
Description:
Waterfront Operations Manager (WOM)
Company Overview:
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation's security and well-being.
KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Position Summary / Objective:
This position leads the planning, coordination and execution of operations and maintenance at BWO. The Waterfront Operations Manager (WOM) interfaces directly with the government representatives to ensure proper execution of planned test events and daily support activities. The WOM works with the team to provide test plan development, equipment logistics, project requirements, engineering design review and other services that customers may require. The WOM ensures the team is fully qualified, uses proper procedures to operate BWO equipment, and oversees safety at the facility.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Responsibilities include:
Required education and experience:
Preferred education and experience:
Competencies:
Additional eligibility requirements
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
An active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position will require the employee to work around water, including being underway in small craft or on barges.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Overtime as needed, typically 10% spread out over a year. Attendance at prescheduled mandatory meetings is required. Must be available during the core work hours as determined by your contract/location and must account for the required number of hours in a pay period to maintain Full-time status.
Telework:
Travel:
Benefits and Additional Compensation:
KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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Company Overview:
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation's security and well-being.
KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Position Summary / Objective:
This position leads the planning, coordination and execution of operations and maintenance at BWO. The Waterfront Operations Manager (WOM) interfaces directly with the government representatives to ensure proper execution of planned test events and daily support activities. The WOM works with the team to provide test plan development, equipment logistics, project requirements, engineering design review and other services that customers may require. The WOM ensures the team is fully qualified, uses proper procedures to operate BWO equipment, and oversees safety at the facility.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Responsibilities include:
- Leads multidisciplinary crew and manages resources to accomplish design, fabrication, assembly, and installation of specialized hardware/fixtures used in RDT&E.
- Manages the execution of a budget in excess of $1.5 million annually.
- Leads small craft and barge operations. Ability to operate small boats (driving, mooring, trailering).
- Coordinates with vendors to meet required schedule (includes divers, tugs, cranes and fabrication)
- Provides management and oversight of the facility's Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) IAW NAVFAC P307, including all cranes and rigging gear.
- Provides management and oversight of Material Handling Equipment (forklifts, and arial work platforms. Oversight for WHE maintenance and testing IAW NAVFAC P-307, ensuring all periodicities are met.
- Leads crane lifts and movement and installation of test fixtures. Coordinates placement/recovery of material in water.
- Manages training, qualification and licensing requirements for the facilities crane, forklift and boat operators. Coordinates other required qualifications or certifications.
- Coordinate's facility and afloat craft maintenance and configurations.
Required education and experience:
- High School Diploma or higher
- Professional certification such as U.S. Navy's Engineering A-School, International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians, or Marine Electrical Certification from American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), or certification equivalent in coursework and rigor.
- Over five years of experience running maritime operations in a waterfront environment with a budget in excess of $1.5M; managing multi-disciplinary personnel; and operating ocean-going platforms, such as barges and small craft, under all weather conditions in inland water and ocean environments.
- Over three years of experience with operational planning and cost control; coordinating configuration management; operating in accordance with OSHA and environmental standards and regulations; and working on an on-water platform.
Preferred education and experience:
- Over three years of experience with interfacing sensors such as load cells, power monitors, and pressure gauges to data acquisition systems.
- Over three years of operational experience with machine shop tools such as mills, lathes, and plasma cutters.
- Over three years of experience with ROV piloting and operations.
Competencies:
- Operational and Maintenance scheduling and planning
- Ability to lead complex evolutions
Additional eligibility requirements
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
An active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Manages day to day operations of a team of 9 technicians
- Oversees subcontractor and vendor performance on site.
- Coordinate multiple agencies (government and other entities) to set priorities and execute the schedule.
- Deconflict personnel matters (PTO, Sick time etc) with operational schedule (Watch bill management)
- Scheduling and conduct of preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure no impact on operational schedule
- Ensure all training requirements are met for all members of the KMS BWO team.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position will require the employee to work around water, including being underway in small craft or on barges.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Overtime as needed, typically 10% spread out over a year. Attendance at prescheduled mandatory meetings is required. Must be available during the core work hours as determined by your contract/location and must account for the required number of hours in a pay period to maintain Full-time status.
Telework:
- No telework is allowed for this position.
Travel:
- Ability to travel CONUS; potential to travel OCONUS
- Travel up to 10% may be required.
Benefits and Additional Compensation:
KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
#ZR
#LI-KMS