T-Solutions: Your Preferred Partner for Global Services and Innovative Solutions

At T-Solutions, we pride ourselves on being the company of choice for those seeking top-tier global services and innovative solutions. Our team comprises highly qualified and uniquely skilled professionals dedicated to delivering services with integrity. We are committed to excellence, enriching our clients, employees, and communities.

Who We Are

T-Solutions is a woman-owned, veteran-owned business based in Chesapeake, Virginia. We specialize in creating exceptional, responsive solutions to complex challenges for our global clients in government contracting. As an innovative and agile provider, we offer specialized technical solutions and a unique set of capabilities that support mission-critical operations and decision-making. Our expertise spans defense, security, maintenance engineering, logistics, and business transformation, ensuring our customers' success in today's dynamic environment. We align our core competencies with our customers' current and future needs, continually adapting emerging and proven technologies to enhance their capabilities.

Career Opportunity

We are currently seeking candidates for a Port Engineer (PE) position supporting the Iraq Navy case in Umm Qasr, Iraq. The PE will serve as NAVSEA’s execution agent for ship repair/transfer and maritime industrial projects. The PE will act as the program office representative at various Follow-On Technical Support and Ship Transfer related activities to enhance communications and provide a degree of quality assurance for work being accomplished. They shall have a primary role in supporting the PMS 326 Country/Program Manager. This individual will have a purely advisory role under the authority and guidance of NAVSEA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a central point of contact for NAVSEA concerning the Iraqi Navy’s vessels in Umm Qasr. Vessels supported include: SwiftShips Patrol Boats, Offshore Service Vessels, Defender Class Boats, Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB), Synchro-lift vessel handler, and Dredger.


• Manage limited resources and maintenance requirements for different classes of vessels and provide the best guidance possible to support the in-country maintenance team, teams of contractors under direction of NAVSEA PMS 326, the Office for Security Cooperation-Iraq, and the Iraqi Navy.


• Provide the cognizant NAVSEA project manager with project specific updates on case related issues and keep NAVSEA informed of any potential schedule or quality problems.


• Provide timely reports to PMS 326 detailing the progress/status of maintenance/installation teams and provide oversight and insight regarding the team’s performance.


• Schedule and coordinate flow of work based on host Navy orders, established priorities and availability of personnel, equipment, and resources.


• Provide oversight and inspections of vessels for repair and maintenance standards and shipboard equipment and system problem solving.


• Assist the foreign customer with preparing for ship repair production, planned maintenance events, and availabilities.


• Determine, validate, and diagnose specific maintenance requirements for assigned ships or craft. This also requires defining the scope of work and assisting in execution of maintenance plans.


• Coordinate necessary support services (Contractor, OEMs, USN, etc.) for incoming teams.


• Integrate authorized work items for each platform’s set of maintenance and repair requirements. This is to ensure the development of an optimized work package.


• Assist in developing and provide oversight of the processes and procedures for planning and scheduling deferred maintenance.


• Coordinate scheduling of work for various USN acquisition and life cycle support stakeholders conducting work in-country.


• Be aware of technicians visiting other regional countries that may aid in-country for repair of host Navy equipment arranged by COCOMs/others.


• Assist in identification of sources of support, both indigenous and USN sponsored.


• Assist in the development of work packages for the CSMP.

Travel

• This position includes a low level of travel.

Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is preferred.


• A minimum of 10 years demonstrated expertise in shipboard maintenance and operations.


• Previous experience with Defender Class boats preferred.


• Must have a minimum of five years of Naval operation and maintenance experience with knowledge of depot level alteration, operation, maintenance, and integrated test procedures.


• Must have three years’ FMS/OCONUS experience.


• Must have three years’ experience with major Navy surface ships.


• Must have previous experience in integrated logistics support, quality control and assurance, testing, operations, maintenance, supply, and training.


• Demonstrates proficiency in the generation of engineering reports and analyses.


• Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• USCG Third Assistant License is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.


• U.S. citizenship is required.


• Must maintain the capability to communicate with their supervisor and/or manager when not in the office.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to frequently traverse stairs.


• Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling.


• Reaching, handling, using equipment, keyboards, and mobile devices.


• Lifting boxes (files and supplies) up to 20 lbs.

T-Solutions is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

T-Solutions is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. T-Solutions does not discriminate against a qualified applicant because of their status as a protected veteran, or their relationship or association with a protected veteran.This includes spouses and other family members.