Senior Marine Technical Manager: LSA/FFA & Navcom

Agile Consultants; Ajman; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Consultants seeks a Senior Technical Manager - Marine Services to own and direct marine technical operations across multiple sites. The role requires hands-on engineering leadership, rigorous SOP development, and strict adherence to SOLAS, LSA Code, and IMO regulations.

The successful candidate will manage flag state and classification approvals, mentor engineers, and coordinate with surveyors and Port State Control to keep fleet operations compliant and efficient.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years hands-on marine technical experience.
• Mandatory experience with LSA/FFA, Automation, Navcom, Calibration, and Lifeboat systems.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical operations and set strategy, standards, and quality across branches.
• Establish and refine SOPs for servicing and calibration in line with SOLAS, LSA Code, and manufacturer specs.
• Serve as technical signatory for survey reports and compliance documents.
• Manage flag state approvals and classification society approvals (DNV, ABS, LR, BV, RINA).
• Liaise with flag administrations, surveyors, and Port State Control authorities.
• Lead a multi-site technical workforce including workload planning and mentoring.
• Schedule servicing, inspections, and certifications to ensure fleet compliance.
• Drive KPIs for turnaround, first-time-pass rates, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical input to tenders and scopes of work.
• Identify opportunities to expand service capability and approvals.

Skills

Hands-on marine tech

Supervisory leadership

LSA/FFA expertise

Navcom & automation

Regulatory knowledge (SOLAS/IMO)

Education

Marine Engineering degree/diploma

Tools

Navcom systems

Automation systems

Job description

Agile Consultants seeks a Senior Technical Manager - Marine Services to own and direct marine technical operations across multiple sites. The role requires hands-on engineering leadership, rigorous SOP development, and strict adherence to SOLAS, LSA Code, and IMO regulations.

The successful candidate will manage flag state and classification approvals, mentor engineers, and coordinate with surveyors and Port State Control to keep fleet operations compliant and efficient.