Backshift Construction Supervisor – Multiple Shifts

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Construction Supervisor managing ship construction processes at Newport News Shipbuilding. Ensuring project quality and safety while meeting schedule and budget requirements.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $106,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating construction processes, managing project expectations, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Proficient in risk assessment, problem resolution, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project CoordinationRisk AssessmentConstruction ManagementQuality ControlCost Management

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Hard Skills

Project Scope DefinitionConstruction Process SupervisionPreliminary Structural InspectionsSchedulingContingency PlanningMaterial ManagementSafety Risk AssessmentInspection DocumentationProblem ResolutionCost Performance Control

Soft Skills

Team ManagementStakeholder CommunicationLeadershipProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in EngineeringConstruction Management Certification

Industry Keywords

ConstructionProject ManagementExempt ExperienceNon-Exempt ExperienceMerchant MarineOperationsVCSColumbiaCarrier Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate and supervise all aspects of the construction process for AOR including defining the project scope, goals and deliverables that support build strategy and key event schedule.
Manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders to ensure quality and safety standards are met and that work is being performed as scheduled within contract specifications.
Identify and expedite the resolution of design, material, grouping, scheduling, manpower, or other problems that could risk accomplishment of critical path work.
Liaise with trades’ management to control cost performance within AOR, to include determination of overtime requirements and identification/management of cost drivers.
Assess all growth work and/or contract funded point changes are evaluated to ensure funding is authorized and work is integrated and achievable within schedule.
Identify impact and potential risks and devise contingency plans.
Perform inspections including, but not limited to, preliminary structural inspections, tank/void inspections, yard final inspections, inspection to support release of concealing materials, compartment and system turnover inspections and test inspections.
Document discrepancies and issue to responsible party for corrections.
Assess safety risks within AOR and develop mitigations plans as appropriate. This is a pipeline requisition with several openings for back shift (2nd and/or 3rd) on multiple programs within Operations to include VCS, Columbia, and various carrier programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 years Foreman experience OR Apprentice Graduate OR Military E-6 and above OR BS in Engineering Or Construction/Project Management
4 years exempt related experience (Planning, Production Control, Engineering, Construction/Project, Merchant Marine)
6 years non-exempt professional experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships