Shipyard Fire Prevention Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and process daily hot work permits with Ship's Force, contractors, and project teams.
• Maintain daily hot work logs and track permit status, including work start and end times.
• Review permits for accuracy and ensure compliance with safety requirements and company procedures.
• Attend daily production and Fire Safety Council meetings to resolve scheduling conflicts and support safe operations.
• Coordinate hot work activities with project schedules and communicate restrictions or conflicts to project stakeholders.
• Prepare weekly hot work reports and two-week forecast reports.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Fire Marshals, contractors, and government representatives to ensure safe and compliant execution of hot work.
• Support multiple ship repair projects as operational needs require.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipyard operations, hot work coordination, or industrial safety.
• Knowledge of NAVSEA hot work requirements and permit processes preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced shipyard environment.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 2 years work experience performing contractor work in ship repair, exposed to the hot work permit requirements, shipboard fire prevention, and safety procedures.
• OSHA 10 certification is required.
• Working knowledge of shipboard compartment layout, the meaning of adjacent compartments relative to contractor work, and able to maneuver through a ship via decks and blkhds to locate any given shipboard area and compartments.

With almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit

Company Description

With almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit