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Technical Superintendent
About this role
The role is for an experienced Technical Superintendent to oversee technical supervision and maintenance of OSV vessels, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operation. The position involves managing maintenance, repairs, budgets, dry-docking, inspections, and CMMS use, and coordinating with Chief Engineers, classifications societies, shipyards and technical partners to maximise vessel availability and minimise disruptions. It requires oversight of OPEX and CAPEX, budgeting, and ensuring adherence to QHSE requirements onboard. The employer provides services in ship management and related maritime operations, with a focus on performance improvements in industries including shipping and life sciences.
What you would do
- Manage technical performance and maintenance of assigned vessels, including routine OPEX and planned CAPEX.
- Ensure compliance with company QHSE requirements onboard.
- Oversee vessel OPEX/CAPEX budgets and optimise technical 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, certificates and class status.
- Maintain accurate CMMS records and ensure system use across vessels.
- Coordinate technical inspections such as Vessel 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, ideally on OSVs/PSVs.
- Minimum 2-4 years of shore-based Technical Superintendent experience managing a multi-vessel fleet.
- Proficiency in CMMS/maintenance management systems and complex shipyard scopes.
- Experience managing vessel maintenance, repairs, dry-docking and technical operations.
- Experience handling vessel OPEX/CAPEX budgets and technical procurement.
- Experience interfacing with Classification Societies, shipyards and technical service providers.
- Experience supervising and developing Chief Engineers or other vessel personnel.
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