Senior Technical Services Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the Technical Services Team and distribute specialized support across machinery, electrical, navigation, hospital, accommodation, deck, and other designated systems.

• Synchronize specialist priorities and schedules for AMPs, dry dockings, defect resolution, and significant technical projects.

• Facilitate specialist support for intricate, multidisciplinary, or recurring vessel challenges and collaborate with third-party vendors.

• Spearhead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of engineering practices and maintenance strategies.

• Ensure the quality and content of the planned maintenance system in collaboration with the Fleet Technical Manager.

• Work together on engineering review and acceptance recommendations for complex repairs, modifications, upgrades, and technical solutions.

• Set engineering adequacy standards and offer technical review and acceptance recommendations for major repairs, replacements, upgrades, modifications, and installations.

• Initiate change management for equipment and modifications based on risk assessments.

• Manage technical cases for significant equipment replacement and modifications, integrating them into asset lifecycle and roadmap planning.

• Influence vendor selection, obsolescence management, and long-term capital planning.

• Monitor maritime regulations, Classification Society guidelines, Flag State requirements, and industry standards.

• Coordinate fleet-impact evaluations and assist in implementing necessary changes, including technical documentation and submissions.

• Enhance Technical Services capability through coaching, knowledge transfer, delegation, and succession planning.

• Assist in recruitment and placement processes for engineering candidates.

• Foster relationships with vessel leadership, shipyards, contractors, suppliers, Classification Societies, Flag States, and external technical partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent technical qualification in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional qualifications and extensive maritime technical experience may be considered.

• A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible maritime technical experience.

• Background in technical superintendency, marine surveying, senior shipboard engineering, fleet technical management, or similar technical leadership roles.

• Experience with vessel maintenance periods, dry dockings, repairs, equipment replacement, technical modifications, and interactions with Classification Societies, Flag States, shipyards, contractors, and vessel technical teams.

• Proven experience leading technical personnel and coordinating specialist resources in an international, regulated, or safety-critical setting.

• Extensive knowledge of vessel technical operations, maintenance, repair, dry docking, defect management, and technical support in a maritime context.

• Working familiarity with ship machinery and systems across engineering, electrical, deck, hospital, and accommodation disciplines.

• Understanding of maritime regulations, Classification Society standards, Flag State requirements, statutory surveys, and technical compliance processes.

• Proficient in planned maintenance systems, maintenance strategies, asset lifecycle principles, obsolescence management, and Management of Change practices.

• Capability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, manuals, engineering documentation, survey requirements, and regulatory information.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally, including extended periods onboard vessels and at shipyards.

• Preferred: STCW III/2 Marine Engineering Officer Certificate of Competency, Chief Engineer qualification, or equivalent professional marine engineering credential.

• Preferred: ISM/ISPS, Classification Society, statutory survey, or maritime auditing qualifications.

• Preferred: Professional engineering, technical superintendent, asset management, or other recognized maritime technical qualifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work options available.

• Opportunities for international travel.