Dry Dock Technical Lead - Vessel Refits & Compliance

Thames Skills Academy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance x 4 salary

BUPA Private Medical

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Job summary

Thames Skills Academy seeks a pragmatic Technical Superintendent - Dry Dock to act as the Company’s technical representative for dry dockings. You will work with Vessel Superintendents and Planning to develop docking specifications, ensure safe, on-time delivery and maintain quality standards.

The role requires strong experience in dry docking, vessel management and ISM compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Practical engineer with vessel management experience in a technical superintendent, refit, dry dock or shipyard context.
• Experience with dry docking, refit delivery, vessel repair packages and technical oversight of contracted works.
• Statutory and Classification coordination including surveys and certification work.
• Understanding of vessel maintenance planning and forward docking programmes.
• High speed vessel propulsion systems and aluminium vessels knowledge preferred.
• ISO 9001/14001 familiarity and quality assurance skills.
• ISM compliance and IMO High Speed Craft Code familiarity; safety-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end docking from scope development through planning, execution and close-out.
• Develop docking specs and repair packages with Vessel Superintendents.
• Prepare docking scopes for planning, procurement, resourcing and execution.
• Act as technical representative during dry dock periods.
• Monitor progress, quality and safety; sign off work packages.
• Coordinate surveys, inspections and certification work during dockings.
• Review technical findings and changes with Vessel Superintendents.
• Provide technical input to refits, upgrades and modifications.
• Support audits, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Practical engineer

Vessel management

Dry docking

Project management

ISM/IMO HS Code knowledge

Quality assurance

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional liaison

Job description

Thames Skills Academy seeks a pragmatic Technical Superintendent - Dry Dock to act as the Company’s technical representative for dry dockings. You will work with Vessel Superintendents and Planning to develop docking specifications, ensure safe, on-time delivery and maintain quality standards.

The role requires strong experience in dry docking, vessel management and ISM compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.