Derek Abel Email & Phone Number

United States

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Newport News, Virginia

Coordinate and supervise all aspects of the overhaul and construction process of vessel to include the project scope, goals and deliverables that support the strategy and key events scheduled during overhaul. Managing the project with department team members and other stakeholders to ensure quality and safety standards are met. Identify and expedite the resolution of design, material, grouping, scheduling, manpower, or other problems that could risk accomplishment of critical path work. Direct work with Engineering to resolve potential and or pre-existing conditions that would cause delay is ships delivery date to return to service. Liaise with trades' management to control cost performance within AOR, to include determination of overtime requirements and identification/management of cost drivers. Assess all growth work and/or contract funded point changes are evaluated to ensure funding is authorized and work is integrated and achievable within schedule. Identify impact and potential risks and devise contingency plans. Oversight of inspections to include, but not limited to, preliminary structural inspections, tank/void inspections, Under Water Hull, yard final inspections, inspection to support release of concealing materials, compartment and system turnover inspections and test inspections.NACE Level 1 Cert No. 71051

Portsmouth, Virginia

Nonskid and coatings oversight to ensure best practices are utilized in accordance with the specification. Direct oversight over contractors performing work revolving around surface preparation and coatings application. Assess all growth work and/or contract funded point changes are evaluated to ensure funding is authorized and work is integrated and achievable within schedule. Identify impact and potential risks and devise contingency plans. Oversight of inspections to include, but not limited to, preliminary structural inspections, tank/void inspections, Under Water Hull, yard final inspections, inspection to support release of concealing materials, compartment and system turnover inspections and test inspections.NACE Level 1 Cert No. 71051

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Assistant Quality Assurance Manager with direct oversight over production being performed revolving around coatings applications aboard Navy vessels. Management of training records to ensure all employees are update date and meet the standard of the SSPC requirement. Training of QA employees to stay up today on all documentation required by NAVSEA to perform inspections. Performance of pre-job briefings with employees to ensure the job being performed is done accurately and within a timely manner. NBPI qualified License # 67127

Newport News

Responsible for the safe removal of spent nuclear fuel as well as other associated lifts and rigging.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Assigned to USS Iwo Jima ordnance magazine division. Bomb build up and marine packages im support of the marines. Also assigned to VFA-37 Ragin Bulls. Safe load and download of weapons on F/A 18 hornets.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, 3.5 Gpa