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Technical Superintendent
a Marine Logistics Service Company - Myrtle Management Consultants
About this role
A Technical Superintendent is sought by a marine logistics service company in Rivers to oversee technical supervision and maintenance of OSV vessels. The role focuses on ensuring safe, reliable and compliant vessel operations, managing maintenance, budgets, dry-docking, inspections and CMMS records, and coordinating with engineers, classification societies and shipyards. The position involves maintaining vessel availability, controlling OPEX and CAPEX, and preparing reports and technical documentation. It targets candidates with a marine engineering degree and relevant CoC, with shore-based experience as a senior engineer/ superintendent for multiple vessels. The employer operates in the Nigerian oil and gas sector including subsea and engineering services.
What you would do
- Oversee routine OPEX maintenance and planned CAPEX for assigned vessels.
- Ensure compliance with QHSE requirements onboard vessels.
- Manage vessel OPEX and CAPEX budgets for cost discipline and availability.
- Coordinate maintenance, repairs and technical interventions to minimise off-hire.
- Validate requisitions and purchase orders for parts, services, spares and consumables.
- Liaise with Classification Societies on surveys and class status.
- Maintain accurate CMMS records and ensure system usage across vessels.
- Coordinate technical inspections and electrical surveys.
- Prepare vessels for dry-docking and manage the process within the window.
- Prepare and submit technical reports on maintenance, breakdowns and interventions.
What they are asking for
- Degree in Marine Engineering and/or equivalent.
- CoC Class 1 (Chief Engineer).
- Strong sailing background as Chief Engineer or Second Engineer, preferably on OSVs/PSVs.
- 2–4 years of proven shore-based Technical Superintendent experience managing multiple vessels.
- High proficiency with CMMS and maintenance management systems.
- Experience managing vessel maintenance, repairs, dry-docking and technical operations.
- Experience managing OPEX/CAPEX budgets and technical procurement.
- Experience interfacing with Classification Societies, shipyards and technical service providers.
- Experience supervising Chief Engineers and other vessel technical staff.
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