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This role serves as a field-based support leader, assisting with day-to-day production execution, identifying constraints, supporting issue resolution, and helping ensure safe, efficient, and quality-driven construction in alignment with project schedules, contract requirements, and shipyard standards.\nWorking under senior construction and production leadership, the Assistant Construction Manager helps coordinate across disciplines, phases, and departments while developing strong shipyard construction knowledge and supporting real-time communication between planning, production, engineering, quality, safety, and subcontractor teams.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.\nSafety & Compliance\n·Support efforts to ensure that everyone inside the shipyard is safe and performing their work in accordance with our core principles.\nSupport communication and enforcement of Hanwha Philly Shipyard safety 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contact for construction-related issues, helping identify constraints, communicate risks, support issue resolution, and escalate items requiring senior management decision-making.\nSupport and adapt to ad-hoc priorities driven by production realities, material availability, design changes, or schedule impacts.\nSchedule, Progress & Reporting\nSupport project schedules by helping ensure assigned construction activities align with milestones established by Project Management and Planning.\nProvide accurate, timely feedback on construction progress, constraints, and forecasted risks to construction and production leadership.\nParticipate in Plan of the Day (POD) meetings and other coordination forums.\nIdentify deviations from planned execution and escalate risks impacting safety, quality, cost, or schedule.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with:\nProduction\nPlanning\nEngineering\nProject Management\nQA/QC\nHSE\nProcurement and Material Control\nTurnkey subcontractors\nServe as a bridge between office-based planning and field execution, helping ensure intent translates into reality.\nSupport coordination with subcontractors and vendors to maintain construction flow, resolve constraints, and uphold quality standards.\nQuality & Completion Support\nSupport efforts to ensure construction work meets quality standards, specifications, and contractual requirements.\nParticipate in inspections, walkthroughs, and deficiency resolution in coordination with QA/QC and Completion teams.\nSupport area turnover, close-out activities, and readiness for testing and commissioning.\nAssist in resolving punch list items and construction-related deficiencies impacting vessel completion.\nManagement & Leadership\nSupport construction leadership by communicating priorities, following up on assigned actions, and helping maintain accountability with production teams and subcontractors.\nMaintain effective communication across multiple organizational levels.\nSupport workforce productivity, morale, and accountability through consistent follow-up and field presence.\nLead by example in professionalism, adaptability, and problem-solving.\nCOMPETENCIES\nStrong communication skills across technical and non-technical teams, both verbally and written\nProblem-solving and decision-support in dynamic field environments\nAdaptability, organizational awareness, and willingness to learn shipyard construction processes\nConflict resolution, follow-up, and stakeholder coordination\nIntegrity, professionalism, and accountability\nStress management in fast-paced, high-risk settings\nTeam-oriented mindset with a hands-on leadership approach\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Maritime, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred\n3-5+ years of experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, heavy industrial construction, manufacturing, production, maintenance, project engineering, or field-based operations preferred\nExperience coordinating work across production, engineering, planning, quality, safety, contractors, vendors, or maintenance teams\nAbility to read and interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, technical documents, and work instructions\nStrong understanding of safety, production flow, sequencing, equipment installation, commissioning, or field execution\nShipyard experience preferred, but not required if the candidate brings strong heavy industrial, project execution, or manufacturing leadership experience\nExperience working across multiple disciplines and managing shifting priorities\nBilingual English/Korean skills preferred, but not required\nWORK ENVIRONMENT\nThis position is primarily field-based within a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Exposure may include noise, heat, cold, dust, fumes, vibration, and outdoor weather conditions.\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including walking long distances, climbing, working at heights, and standing for extended periods. Employment in this position is contingent upon passing the medical examination. Reasonable accommodations may be made.\nPOSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK\nThis is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position. Work hours may vary based on production schedules and operational needs.\nOTHER DUTIES\nThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may evolve based on project needs and business requirements. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time or without notice.\nHanwha Philly Shipyard is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants. The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of employees during employment shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age-except that the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement. 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