Shipyard Superintendent

Shipyard Superintendent

Location: Hampton Roads, VA

Tidewater Staffing is seeking an experienced Shipyard Superintendent to oversee daily ship repair and maintenance operations. This role coordinates trade crews, manages project schedules, and keeps work moving safely while meeting quality standards and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate brings strong shipyard experience, practical knowledge of marine trades, and the ability to lead teams through changing production priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shipyard production activities across assigned vessels and projects.
• Coordinate supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and trade crews to meet project milestones.
• Plan manpower, material, equipment, and work-area needs.
• Monitor progress against schedules and budgets, identify delays, and coordinate corrective action.
• Review work specifications, drawings, and project requirements with production teams.
• Coordinate work sequencing among trades, including welding, fitting, electrical, mechanical, rigging, blasting, and painting.
• Enforce site safety procedures and coordinate with Safety and Quality personnel.
• Support compliance with applicable OSHA maritime requirements and customer policies.
• Lead production meetings and communicate progress, staffing needs, and operational concerns.
• Maintain accurate production records and communicate changes in work scope.
• Conduct vessel and work-area inspections to identify quality concerns and production obstacles.
• Support inspections, testing, project completion, and customer acceptance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Shipyard Superintendent, General Foreman, Production Manager, or in a comparable marine production leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of ship repair processes, marine trade practices, and work sequencing.
• Experience supervising multiple crews or trades in a shipyard or marine industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, work specifications, and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines, resolve production issues, and hold teams accountable.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of shipyard safety practices and quality requirements.
• Basic computer proficiency for email, reporting, and schedule tracking.
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentials required for assigned shipyard access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Navy or other government vessel repair projects.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA Standard Items and ship repair documentation.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors and managing multiple projects.
• Relevant maritime safety or supervisory training.

Work Environment and Schedule

Work takes place aboard vessels and throughout active shipyard facilities. Duties may involve climbing ladders and stairs, accessing confined or elevated areas, and working around industrial equipment in varying weather conditions. Required personal protective equipment must be worn.

Overtime, weekends, or alternate shifts may be required to support project schedules.

Submit your resume highlighting your shipyard supervision experience, trade background, and the types of vessels or repair projects you have managed.

Tidewater Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

Since 1992, Tidewater Staffing, Inc. (TSI) has been providing unrivaled workforce solutions for our clients in the ship repair, warehousing, and light industrial/manufacturing industries. Through the years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to solving staffing challenges efficiently, economically, and with integrity by embodying our mission statement: “Put people to work. Do the right thing every day.”