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Naval Shipyard Sr. Advisor

Serco, Norfolk, VA, United States


Position Description & Qualifications
Are you looking for a rewarding role with a global company, where you can be part of a dynamic, highly technical group of professionals supporting the defense of our nation? Then Serco has the right opportunity for you!

As the Naval Shipyard Sr. Advisor you will serve as the local liaison for the NAVSEA program office and provide technical, logistic, and management support at private shipyard facilities to assist in maintaining cost, schedule, and performance of in-service submarine maintenance and modernization, on-site at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense and safety of our sailors.

Serco supports the US Navy for their Team Submarine In‑Service contract in the maintenance, sustainment, and disposal of submarines. The Team Submarine concept unifies diverse submarine‑related activities into a single submarine‑centric organization with the goal of eliminating traditional stovepipe structures and processes in the submarine research, development, acquisition, and maintenance communities. Team Submarine provides improved communication among the various offices that contribute to the overall success of the United States Submarine Force.

In this role, you will:

Work with Supervisor of Shipbuilding to identify, evaluate and resolve submarine maintenance availability issues, provide recommended corrective actions.

Assess, advise and inform shipyard managers in monitoring and maintaining appropriate cost, schedule and performance of submarine maintenance through all phases in planning and execution.

Participate in the technical review, evaluation, development of management metrics and associated benchmarks.

Evaluate plans for accomplishment of submarine life cycle maintenance and modernization; evaluate and develop contingency plans/schedules.

Participate in engineering reviews, technical assessments, and submarine operational maintenance support to Supervisor of Shipbuilding for TEMPALTS, audits, and program policy decisions.

Provide information as required to NAVSEA PMS392 Program Office to inform decisions.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

An active DoD Secret Clearance US Citizenship

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma/GED and 4 additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

15 years of experience (Experience in managing submarine maintenance and modernization projects in an industrial environment highly preferred)

Supervisory/Leadership experience or similar experience

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Pay Transparency
Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long‑term incentive opportunities.

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer
Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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