Waterfront Project Engineer

General information

Requisition # R66603 Locations USA-CA-San Diego Posting Date 03/10/2026 Security Clearance Required Secret Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Waterfront Project Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA. This is an onsite position.

The Surface Maintenance Engineering, Planning, Program (SURFMEPP) maintains, monitors, and refines Class-wide and Individual-Ship Maintenance Plans for all non-nuclear surface ships to ensure material readiness for the projected service life, develop life-cycle strategies to address system upgrades, and fully implement the Class Maintenance Plan into each surface ship's maintenance schedule and availability planning process.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide on-site support (physical presence) in all Fleet Concentration Areas (FCA) to maintain relationships and communications pipelines with Regional Maintenance Center (RMC), Type Commander (TYCOM), Fleet and numbered fleet commander staff in each FCA. 

• Manage Baseline Availability Work Package (BAWP) for assigned surface ships throughout the recurring deployment, repair, and training cycles by utilizing Maintenance and Material Management (3-M) database, Maintenance and Ship Work Planning (M&SWP) database, NAVSEA Data Environment (NDE), Navy Maintenance Database (NMD), Advanced Industrial Management (AIM), Technical Assistance and Assessment Scheduling (TAAS) database, Validation, Screening and Brokering (VSB), and/or other website/databases as needed.

• Review / verify status of accomplishment of maintenance actions by visiting work sites and maintaining visibility of work candidates in VSB, NMD, TAAS, and other applicable databases. 

• Conduct ship visits to assess, evaluate, and monitor key platform and system condition and maintenance issues.

• Track Mandatory Technical Requirements (MTR) throughout the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), from the pre-push review from M&SWP, to the Current Ships Maintenance Plan (CSMP) shore file in VSB, all the way to execution via TAAS and  NMD, and through to closeout in VSB. Plan, organize and conduct the Life Cycle Planning Conference (LCPC) and CSMP/Departure from Specification (DFS) Mid-Cycle Review Conference, Closeout meeting and other meetings as needed. 

• Generate a BAWP Tracker containing all MTR status: document and report risk to MTR completion. Organize and execute milestone stakeholder meetings and participate in applicable Maintenance Team meetings.

• Conduct Work Item Review to ensure MTRs are aligned for execution in accordance with technical guidance. Conduct Request Contract Change (RCC) review to trigger analysis. Represent the Class Maintenance Plan with the Maintenance Team and stakeholders advocating for the planning, execution, and completion of all MTRs.

• Attend and assist with off ship maintenance team meetings such as Planning Board for Maintenance (PB4M), Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availability Planning, and Total Ships Readiness Training (TSRA) to enhance tracking the life cycle health of each surface ship.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience related to U.S. Navy surface ship operations or maintenance planning

• Ability to draft briefs and presentations related to maintenance or modernization of US Navy ships

• Knowledge of governing documents related to husbanding of ships throughout a maintenance cycle and Navy Correspondence

• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications (Power Point, Word, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planning, execution or management of US Navy Ship maintenance, onboard US Navy Ships, at a Regional Maintenance Center or US Navy Planning Activity

• Conducting work specification or technical review in planning and execution of depot level maintenance

• Familiarity with MS Project

• Knowledgeable skills with Navy Maintenance databases (VSB, NMD, 3-M, M&SWP, NDE) to plan, track and review maintenance and maintenance scheduling

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current and active Secret Security Clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

• Must be able to visit ships and shipyards

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

The projected compensation range for this position is $68,600.00-$114,100.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.  In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation.  MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

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