Maritime Engineering Director – Safety, Fleet & Growth

HSB Technical; Little London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus

Job summary

HSB Technical Ltd is seeking a Director of Engineering in London to lead multi-site operations, drive LEAN improvements, and manage a circa £10m budget while developing a high‑performing team to keep ferries safe, compliant and operational.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, oversee maintenance systems, partner with suppliers, and provide regular reports to senior leadership to support strategic decisions and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive technical knowledge, ideally within a transport or maritime environment.
• Proven leadership of large teams (up to 100+ across multiple sites).
• Budget management experience (circa £10m).

Responsibilities

• Promote and ensure a strong safety culture across all engineering activities.
• Oversee fleet performance, ensuring ferries are safe, compliant and operationally ready.
• Manage multi-site engineering operations, including dry docking facilities.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed LEAN principles.
• Define and deliver engineering training and development plans.
• Lead technical development of ferries, infrastructure and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory standards.
• Manage departmental budgets, forecasting and business cases.
• Lead, develop and motivate a high-performing engineering team.
• Oversee investigation and resolution of technical incidents.
• Liaise with operations and regulators on technical and safety matters.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Supplier management

Regulatory compliance

LEAN principles

Staff development

Job description

HSB Technical Ltd is seeking a Director of Engineering in London to lead multi-site operations, drive LEAN improvements, and manage a circa £10m budget while developing a high‑performing team to keep ferries safe, compliant and operational.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, oversee maintenance systems, partner with suppliers, and provide regular reports to senior leadership to support strategic decisions and continuous improvement.