Director of Technical Operations

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. maintains a matrix-oriented organization.  Within Gibbs & Cox, the Engineering Group has the lead responsibility for; a) providing expert marine engineering and naval architecture solutions and services on schedule and within budget to the business groups within the company; b) planning and managing advanced engineering and research projects for the company in support of corporate capability objectives; c) maintaining a program of strategic technical innovation development in support of on-going and up-coming business pursuits and; d) supporting and sometimes leading business growth and new business development initiatives; all to the highest standards of technical quality, product and service performance, and customer satisfaction that is the known reputation of our company.

The Director of Technical Operations reports to the Engineering Group Portfolio Manager and is responsible for the technical quality of all design products produced for our clients in Oil and Gas. The Director of Technical Operations will coordinate and execute full technical reviews of piping systems, propulsions, naval architecture and electrical design deliverables prior to delivery to the prime contractor or the client. In addition, the Director of Technical Operation will currently serve as the office manager of our Houston Office.  The Director of Technical Operations may assist the Department and Assistant Department managers with mentoring junior engineers and providing feedback to career goals and bi-annual performance reviews. The Director of Technical Operations will be responsible for the technical scoping and management of the commercial oil & gas system designs. In addition, the Director of Technical Manager can act as either the Program Manager or Deputy Program Manager who is responsible for the estimating, POAM generation and tracking, cost control, scheduling and subcontractor management. Most importantly the Director of Technical Operations is responsible for growing the Oil & Gas capabilities of the company.

Location: This position allows for hybrid remote work. However, the candidate must be local to the Houston TX office to attend meetings as needed.

Minimum requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required with Active Secret Clearance

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in naval architecture, marine engineering or related engineering discipline. 

• 15 years of experience in naval and maritime engineering

  • Experience including but not limited to:

    • Oil & Gas

    • New Construction

    • In-service support

    • Functional Ship Systems Design

    • Business Development

    • Management experience with both commercial and US Navy marine engineering

    • Experience working with national and international standards organizations, standards development committees, and government and commercial client technical approving authorities and regulatory bodies.

    • Experience in working directly with shipyards and various maritime related customers and vendors (ie: USN, USCG, large and small shipbuilders, commercial owners and operators, and marine equipment and solutions suppliers)

Desired Additional Skills and Experience

• A professional engineering certification is desired. 

• Experience managing and providing guidance on unmanned solutions as it pertains to ship design

• Demonstrated ability to attract, staff, motivate and lead a multi-disciplined and focused engineering team.

• Proven track record interacting with customers regarding both technical and strategic business issues.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational and time management abilities.

• Proven collaborator with superiors, peers and staff.

• Able to personally solve hard technical problems.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.