General Manager Fleet

United Offshore Support GmbH; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

United Offshore Support GmbH (UOS) invites applications for the General Manager Fleet to lead the safe and efficient operation of our offshore vessel fleet from Aberdeen or Leer, with a hybrid work arrangement. You will drive performance, safety culture and financial results across the fleet.

This senior role requires extensive offshore fleet management experience, strategic leadership, and strong collaboration with chartering and technical teams to optimise uptime and revenue.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marine Engineering or Nautical discipline or MBA advantageous.
• Extensive senior seagoing and shore-based fleet management experience.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, compliant and efficient fleet operations.
• Maximise vessel performance and revenue within charter terms.
• Lead Technical Superintendents and coordinate with departments.
• Develop and manage OPEX/CAPEX budgets with forecasting.
• Represent the company with clients, suppliers and regulators.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Strategic planning

People management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor/Master Marine Engineering

MBA

Nautical Science

Tools

Budgeting tools

Job description

United Offshore Support GmbH (UOS) is a leading global operator of sophisticated offshore support vessels specializing in the technical, crew and commercial management of high-powered anchor handling tug/supply (AHTS) vessels, large platform supply vessels (PSVs) and subsea vessels working in the offshore energy industry worldwide. Headquartered in Leer Germany, UOS has a growing office in Aberdeen and commercial management presence in London and Singapore. The on and offshore teams at UOS are highly experienced with a long track record of delivering safe and reliable operations to end clients in just about every offshore energy basin around the world.

We are actively looking for aGeneral Manager Fleet.This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of remote and in-office work, based out of one of our office locations in eitherLeer, Germany or Aberdeen, UK.

TheGeneral Manager Fleetis responsible for delivering a first-class service to our clients by overseeing the safe, compliant and efficient technical and operational performance of the assigned fleet of vessels, in line with charter party obligations and company standards.

This is a leadership role within UOS and the holder has the authority and support to make the changes necessary with the vessel management teams to create an environment for success.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the highest safety, environmental and operational standards across the fleet.
• Holistic management of the assigned fleet ensuring performance and revenue from each of the vessels is maximised.
• Deliver optimal fleet performance with minimal downtime.
• Demonstrates active safety leadership promoting safe operations across the fleet and the wider business.
• Operational, cost, management and technical efficiencies across the fleet, as well as with other fleets under management, to be maximised
• Leadership and direction of the Technical Superintendents.
• Collaborate and coordinate with all departments and support functions to ensure vessels are adequately supported.
• Responsible and accountable for the financial performance against budget of the assigned vessels.
• Maintain a high level of effective communication and engagement inter-departmentally, across the wider business and across the entire fleet.
• Responsible for the detailed financial management of assigned vessels ensuring the development of accurate OPEX and CAPEX budgets in line with agreed schedules and regular accurate forecasting against the same.
• Monitor the vessel KPIs and performance data, drive accountability for continuous improvement.
• Ensure and verify that audit and inspection findings and defects are closed out in a timely manner so as not to impact on service delivery and vessel performance.
• Undertake proactive strategic planning in conjunction with the Chartering department to ensure maintenance requirements are completed with minimal commercial disruption.
• Represent UOS internally and externally, developing and maintaining beneficial relationships within internal and external customers, customer, suppliers and government agencies.
• Act as ERTL and participate in drills and scenarios as required.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Nautical Science, MBA.
• Seagoing experience in a senior position on offshore support vessels.
• Extensive and demonstrable shore based technical / fleet management experience.
• Excellent financial management stills and proven ability to manage budgets.
• In depth knowledge of maritime regulatory frameworks.
• Culturally aware and experience of working and supporting operations in different global regions.
• Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills with experience in managing a diverse team.
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Fluent in English. German is a big plus.

Why UOS?

• International offshore environment
• Flexible working hours and working from home options
• High level of responsibility and ownership
• Opportunity to shape and improve processes
• Growing business with long-term career opportunities

*Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps of the recruitment process.