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General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works · 3 weeks ago

DDG51 Planning Yard Project Manager / Sr. Project Manager, ROM Coordinator

Brunswick, ME

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works is looking for a strong candidate to support the DDG51 Planning Yard contract as a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Project Manager. This role involves coordinating cross-functional inputs to develop accurate ROM quotes while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards.

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Responsibilities

Incorporate safety considerations, potential hazards, and related risks into ROM assumptions and documentation

Promote a safety-first mindset across all ROM planning and review activities

Receive, review, and interpret ROM requests from the Navy customer to determine scope, objectives, and technical requirements

Coordinate across engineering, design, procurement, technical services, and finance to gather labor, material, and schedule estimates

Validate accuracy, completeness, and realism of all cost and schedule inputs

Prepare comprehensive ROM response packages, including scope summaries, cost breakdowns, assumptions, exclusions, and risk considerations

Manage internal review cycles to ensure timely, compliant, and customer-aligned submissions

Track ROM activity, maintain documentation, and monitor customer feedback to support future planning

Mentor team members and junior staff on ROM processes, estimation methods, technical review standards, and Navy expectations

Support or deliver training related to identifying scope, interpreting technical data, reviewing engineering documents, and estimating labor/material needs

Share lessons learned from previous ROMs to build team expertise and enhance organizational capability

Serve as the primary liaison between the Navy customer and internal functional teams

Facilitate clear communication across engineering, procurement, finance, quality, and program management stakeholders

Clarify scope, expectations, and technical requirements to ensure accurate cross-functional ROM contributions

Organize and lead internal review meetings, technical discussions, and decision checkpoints to maintain schedule alignment

Provide leadership with updates on ROM progress, challenges, risks, and resource needs

Evaluate and refine ROM intake, estimating, and review processes to enhance accuracy, speed, and consistency

Develop and standardize ROM templates, workflows, tools, and estimating methodologies

Capture and document best practices, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities

Support quality audits and ensure alignment with estimating standards, company procedures, and industry guidelines

Qualification

Cost EstimationBIW Fabrication ProcessProject ManagementTechnical DocumentationGovernment ContractingPMP CertificationLean Six SigmaAnalytical SkillsStakeholder CoordinationContinuous ImprovementDetail OrientationCommunication SkillsLeadershipMentoringCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Associates degree in Technical, Business, Project Management, or relevant field; or equivalent experience

3-7 years of experience in project management, engineering support, estimating, or related technical role

Ability to interpret technical documentation, specifications, and engineering drawings

Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and validate cost and schedule estimates

Effective communication, organization, and stakeholder coordination skills

Experience preparing ROMs, cost estimates, or proposals within a government contracting environment

Must be able to work independently and self-manage priorities, and meet schedule demands as an individual contributor

Moderate overtime with occasional high levels requires flexible work schedule

Preferred

Strong understanding of the BIW fabrication process

Experience supporting government or defense customers (Navy experience strongly preferred)

Familiarity with internal BIW systems; MACPAC, BMCS, JIRA

PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certification

Company

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works

"Bath Built Is Best Built" Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S.

Founded in 1884

Bath, Maine, USA

5001-10000 employees