ROLE PURPOSE
To carry out technical oversight and supervision of allocated vessels as instructed by the General Manager to ensure the technical standards of operations, maintenance and repair are complied with to satisfy company standards, policies, classification and statutory rules and regulations.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Monitor and oversee the technical status of all designated vessels.
- Liaise with the vessels Master and Chief Engineer to Plan and implement repairs and maintenance in accordance with company policy, PMS, Class & Statutory regulations in the safest and most cost-effective manner. This will include liaising with Masters and Chief Engineers to mitigate any technical issues which may affect vessel operations/performance and provide technical expertise, guidance and assistance as required to troubleshoot and solve vessels technical issues in the best interest and cost to the Company to ensure ongoing technical reliability to the highest standard.
- Coordinate with the designated vessels, Class surveyors & 3rd party auditors to arrange statutory & class surveys and annual DP trials to be carried out before expiry of the vessels certification.
- Responsible in conjunction with the Master and Chief Engineer for controlling the vessels technical budget and associated costs to ensure the highest technical reliability.
- Maintain the required work processes in the vessel management software and the PMS for the vessels under their control.
- Carry out routine vessel inspections and technical auditing on a periodic basis and/or as directed by the General Manager
- Participate in accident investigations when technical expertise and input is found to be necessary, and processing of AIR’s as required.
- Liaise with the Global Departments (Operations; Drydocks, Repairs & Conversions; Research & Systems) on important technical issues related to the vessels under their control including preparing worklist for and monitoring scheduled dry-docking’s and engine overhauls being executed by the Projects dept with a view to taking the vessel back into operations upon completion of the project.
- Carry out performance evaluations of the engineering staff deployed to the vessels under their control and report accordingly through the PEV system in a timely manner.
- Assist with the generating of annual technical budgets will be given to the General Manager as required. The Technical Manager will further be required to observe areas where cost and wastage can be minimised and advise the General Manager accordingly.
- Collaborate with the Regional Operations, Commercial and Purchasing depts. to ensure optimum vessel operations during a charter.
- When repairs and/or maintenance, outside of periodic dockings, is required to be carried out by an external vendor the Technical Manager shall be responsible to carry out negotiations with shipyards and contractors to achieve a satisfactory and fair financial outcome in the best interest of the business.
- Under the direction from the General Manager when an H&M insurance claim is lodged, proactively gather the required information and submit to the General Manager to ensure a timely close out of H&M claims made for the vessels under their control.
- Manage and allocate tasks to the Technical Superintendent, in consultation with the General Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / LICENSES
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nautical studies, or a related field and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR in lieu of degree, Professional certifications (such as Chief Engineer, Certificate of Competency) with more than 10 years of relevant experience.
Skills & Experience:
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills: The ability to effectively communicate with crew members, shore-based teams, and external stakeholders is crucial.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills: You'll need to make quick and sound decisions in potentially challenging situations.
- Commercial acumen: Understanding business aspects of shipping operations is valuable.
