Vessel Technical Superintendent

Boskalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine contractor in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Vessel Technical Superintendent to optimize vessel performance and support technical issues. In this full-time role, you will ensure safety standards, report performance metrics, and work closely with crew on board. Ideal candidates will have mechanical engineering qualifications and at least two years of relevant experience. Boskalis offers a supportive onboarding experience and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Warm welcome during onboarding

Possibility for international project work

Qualifications

• At least two years experience as a technical superintendent, inspector, or chief engineer.
• Knowledge of or interest in the dredging process and dredging equipment.
• Familiarity with health & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize the performance of the vessels.
• Report technical and operational performance.
• Support with acute technical problems on board.

Skills

Technical and operational project knowledge

Good command of written and spoken English

Ability to work independently

Education

Higher vocational education in mechanical engineering

Tools

Fleet management systems such as Maximo

Job description

As Vessel Technical Superintendent (TSI) you will work for our Fleet Management department. The department provides technical support and the main focus is to keep the fleet in shipshape.

Our fleet consists of an extensive and versatile fleet comprising around 500 vessels and auxiliary equipment which can be deployed in the optimal configuration for each individual project. Its Boskalis capital asset. As a Technical Superintendent you will play an important role in maintaining repairing and modifying our fleet and in particular that part of the fleet used for the Dredging & Inland Infra division.

We are looking for new colleagues to strengthen our team. In this role you will work with trailing suction hopper dredgers and water injection vessels.

Your responsibilities as a Vessel Technical Superintendent

• Analyze and optimize the performance of the vessels in close cooperation with the crew on board.
• Report technical and operational performance and provide input to optimize the ships.
• Support with acute technical problems on board.
• Ensure that the scope of planned ship repairs is up to date (ongoing repairs damage and modifications).
• Follow up the exploitation of the assigned vessels taking into account the correct allocation of costs.
• Implementing and monitoring the general technical and safety standards and reporting on possible improvements to ensure the safety of our colleagues and the locality.

Your qualities

In the role of Technical Superintendent it is essential to have the ability to work in a planned and independent way. You must have an eye for detail but you should certainly never lose sight of the bigger picture. On the basis of your extensive technical expertise and enthusiasm for high-end technical solutions you can convince colleagues and stakeholders and extend their knowledge.

• A higher vocational education (hbo) or post-secondary vocational education (mbo) degree in mechanical engineering or similar qualification.
• At least two years experience as a technical superintendent inspector or chief engineer.
• Technical and operational project knowledge.
• Knowledge of or interest in the dredging process and dredging equipment.
• No problem travelling (within Europe Middle East Far East).
• A familiarity with health & safety regulations relating to our business as well as fleet management systems such as Maximo.
• A good command of written and spoken English.

Qualifications

What you can expect

• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs about Boskalis.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.

Extra information

• Your team: As a Vessel Technical Superintendent you are part of the Fleet Management team (Crew TSI Fleet engineer). You will report to the Fleet Manager.
• Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi. Occasionally you will work on projects abroad for short periods.
• Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of Technical Superintendent is a fulltime job.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once its clear were a good match well make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Vessel Technical Superintendent. Please contact Arshad Asharaf corporate Recruiter via our career page.

Interested Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV.

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Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time