Russell Waterman

Russell Waterman serves as a Procurement Executive for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), where he oversees the strategic acquisition of critical ship repair and industrial support services essential to maintaining U.S. Navy fleet readiness. In his role as PEPM, he leads the planning, solicitation, and award of complex contracts for vessel maintenance, system overhauls, and precision industrial operations, ensuring alignment with naval lifecycle management objectives. His portfolio centers on mission-critical procurement activities that support the sustained operational capability of naval platforms, requiring deep technical understanding of shipyard infrastructure and naval engineering standards. Waterman maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of industrial contractors, including Lake Union Drydock Co., Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., Fluke Electronics Corp., Pauley Rodine Inc., and Motive Power Marine, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in naval ship repair, specialized equipment rental, precision diagnostic instrumentation, and marine propulsion systems. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and long-term vendor performance, fostering stable, high-capacity collaborations that ensure uninterrupted shipyard operations. Waterman’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate prioritization of capability and capacity over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that mission-critical requirements are met by the most qualified industry partners regardless of business size or certification status. His primary procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—reflecting deep specialization in naval vessel sustainment. He procures a wide array of industrial services including drydocking, hull integrity repairs, electrical and mechanical system overhauls, and precision calibration of naval-grade instrumentation, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of shipyard infrastructure and maritime defense logistics.