Marine Operations Coordinator

Mammoet; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mammoet in Dubai seeks a Marine Operations Coordinator to oversee day-to-day marine manpower, equipment readiness, and site activities, ensuring compliance with method statements and local regulations.

You will manage barges, tugs, and auxiliary gear, coordinate surveys and mobilisations, ensure training and certifications, and collaborate with internal and external teams to secure safe operations on large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineer or Naval Architect with knowledge of tugs and barges.
• UAE driving license required.
• Medically fit to work on sites.
• Willingness to travel regionally (70% on site, 30% office).

Responsibilities

• Plan manpower and allocate to sites per project requirements.
• Plan barges, tugs, and equipment; ensure class and inspections.
• Plan and coordinate auxiliary equipment with TP/EMD.
• Maintain trackers for marine operations, including tug/barge utilisation.
• Support mobilisation/demobilisation and project mobilization lists.
• Attend client inspections and close punch lists.
• Maintain MGO consumption trackers.

Skills

Resource management

Site management

Safety

Barges & marine operations

Education

Mechanical Engineer / Naval Architect

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Marine Operations Coordinator - For Industry Leader in Heavy Lifting and transportation

Working at Dubai, UAE

The Marine Operations Coordinator coordinates day-to-day marine manpower, tug and barge planning, auxiliary equipment and site activities to meet project requirements. The role ensures crew certifications and equipment readiness, coordinates surveys and inspections, supports mobilisation and demobilisation, and maintains operational and utilisation trackers. Working with internal teams and external stakeholders, the coordinator supports safe marine operations in line with method statements, certification requirements and local regulations.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Manpower Management

1. Day to day Planning of Manpower and allocation to sites based on project requirements / expertise / certifications of individuals.
2. Communicating with Marine site team providing clear directives on the day to day work.
3. Ensuring training and certifications of field staff is valid / updated as required by MM and clients.
4. Communicate with the team and make them understand on the operation for specific project, take advise from Supervisors and provide feedback to engineering in case of any changes that would help operations.

Equipment Management

1. Planning of MMT barges
2. Planning of TP barges and tugs for projects
3. Ensuring that barges are always in Class and made ready for inspections / surveys.
4. Certifications to be kept valid in class, insurances and local regulations.
5. Making barges ready for operations in line to method statements
6. Capture utilisation of core equipment

Auxiliary Equipment Management

1. Day to day Planning of Equipment and allocation to sites based on project requirements.
2. Ensuring equipment is certified well maintained in coordination with TP and EMD.
3. Capture utilisation of Aux equipment’s

Operations Management

1. Maintain tracker for tug and barge
2. Onhire and offhire surveys of Barges and tugs
3. Communicate with port / tug masters / marine agents for day-to-day operations
4. Perform SHEQ inspections on barges and tugs
5. Make project Mobilization list, identify shortfall and action accordingly.
6. Ensure all equipment is properly demobilized.
7. Attend and assist client inspections, close punch list and get the approvals on timely basis.
8. Maintain MGO consumption trackers

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Education

1. Mechanical Engineer / Naval Architect with sound understanding of tugs and barges

Other Mandatory Requirements

1. MUST have UAE driving license
2. Medically fit to work on sites
3. Flexible with traveling regionally, based on project requirements. (70% on site and 30% office)

Experience and Technical Knowledge

1. 4-5 years regional experience while working in ports, shipyards, ship building, offshore islands
2. Resource management - Manpower and Equipment
3. Site management, project management and Safety
4. Understanding of barges, tugs, marine operations, surveys, inspections
5. Awareness of Class & Statutory Certifications, Drawings, Surveys and inspections
6. Familiar with Loadouts, Ballasting, moorings, heavy lifts.
7. Awareness of warranty surveys and marine standards

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Work with an industry leader: Be part of Mammoet, an industry leader in heavy lifting and transportation, supporting specialist marine and project operations.
• Learn new technologies: Develop your technical knowledge through exposure to specialist equipment, new technologies and innovative heavy-lift and transportation solutions.
• Collaborate with global teams: Work with colleagues and specialists across Mammoet’s global network, sharing knowledge and learning from international experience.
• Gain experience on complex and mega projects: Build hands-on experience supporting intricate marine operations and large-scale heavy-lift and transportation projects.