Marine Engineering Specification Writer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gourock; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

CalMac Ferries is seeking a marine engineer to define technical specifications for vessel equipment and future fleet projects. The role acts as the technical authority on supplier requirements, contributing to procurement, supplier evaluations and contract renewals.

The ideal candidate will have a marine engineering qualification, experience in writing specifications, and strong analytical and stakeholder management skills to drive safety, quality and value across the marine supply chain.

Qualifications

• Marine engineering qualification is required and represents the core technical baseline.
• Experience developing technical specifications or supporting engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technical and engineering specifications for vessel equipment, services, upgrades and future fleet projects
• Act as technical subject matter expert, ensuring supplier requirements are clearly defined and aligned with business needs
• Support procurement and contract activity with technical documentation and supplier evaluations
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify current and future marine engineering requirements
• Provide technical insight on supplier performance, contract renewals and supply chain strategy
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and value across the marine supply chain

Skills

Marine engineering

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Report writing

Education

Marine engineering qualification

Job description

A six-month fixed-term role with CalMac Ferries, working with fleet management, supply chain and standards colleagues to define technical requirements for the fleet. The main work is writing technical specifications for vessel equipment, upgrades and future projects, and supporting procurement with supplier evaluations. It acts as the technical authority on supplier requirements, feeding into performance reviews, contract renewals and supply chain strategy. A marine engineering qualification and specification-writing experience are needed.

What the job involves

• Lead the development of technical and engineering specifications for vessel equipment, services, upgrades and future fleet projects
• Act as technical subject matter expert, ensuring supplier requirements are clearly defined and aligned with business needs
• Support procurement and contract activity with technical documentation and supplier evaluations
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify current and future marine engineering requirements
• Provide technical insight on supplier performance, contract renewals and supply chain strategy
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and value across the marine supply chain

What’s required

Qualifications

• Marine engineering qualification
• Relevant engineering experience

Experience

• Developing technical specifications or supporting engineering projects

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of marine engineering practices, standards and technical processes
• Analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Building relationships with internal teams, suppliers and external partners
• Report-writing and documentation skills

Nice to have

• Sea-going marine engineering experience
• Experience supporting procurement, supplier management or contract activities