Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent

CCL Global; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CCL Global is seeking three experienced Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendents to support a major UK public-sector maritime organisation. This hands-on role concentrates on operational performance, maintenance, compliance and vessel availability for a diverse fleet.

Candidates should have substantial marine engineering experience, ideally at Chief Engineer level, with STCW III/2 or III/3. Travel to UK shipyards is occasional; on-site work five days a week in Hampshire.

Qualifications

• Extensive marine engineering experience with maritime vessels.
• Previous roles such as Chief Engineer, Marine Engineer, Technical Superintendent or equivalent.
• STCW Certificate of Competency – STCW III/2 or STCW III/3.
• Strong knowledge of vessel machinery, maintenance and engineering operations.
• Experience with Class, Flag State, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM and ISO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vessel operational performance and forward maintenance planning.
• Provide technical direction to Chief Engineers and Vessel Managers across planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Diagnose complex machinery issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Maximise vessel availability through maintenance and usage planning.
• Ensure compliance with Class, Flag State, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code and ISO requirements.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact across the fleet.
• Manage relationships with shipyards, suppliers and contractors.
• Develop technical requirements and specifications for maintenance periods and contracted works.
• Review vessel engineering and maintenance standards through ship visits and assessments.
• Identify non-conformances and opportunities for fleet-wide improvements.
• Support procurement and purchase-order activities related to maintenance and defects.

Skills

Maritime engineering

Chief Engineer experience

STCW Certs

Maintenance planning

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Job description

Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent

CCL Global is seeking three experienced Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendents to support a major UK public-sector maritime organisation.

This is a hands-on technical role responsible for supporting the operational performance, maintenance, compliance and availability of a diverse vessel fleet. Candidates must bring substantial marine engineering experience, ideally at Chief Engineer or equivalent level.

Location: Hampshire , Full time on site.

Contract: 6 month contract (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: CTC required

Travel: Occasional UK shipyard/boatyard travel with expenses and overnight accommodation covered.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee vessel operational performance and forward maintenance planning.
• Provide technical direction to Chief Engineers and Vessel Managers across planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Diagnose complex machinery and engineering issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Maximise vessel availability through effective maintenance and usage planning.
• Ensure compliance with Class, Flag State, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code and ISO requirements.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact across the fleet.
• Manage relationships with shipyards, suppliers and specialist engineering contractors.
• Develop technical requirements and specifications for vessel maintenance periods and contracted works.
• Review vessel engineering and maintenance standards through ship visits and operational assessments.
• Identify non-conformances, continuous improvement opportunities and fleet-wide lessons learned.
• Support procurement, commercial and purchase-order activities relating to maintenance and defect rectification.
• Undertake assurance visits alongside Health & Safety and operational teams.

Essential Experience

• Significant marine engineering experience working with maritime vessels.
• Previous Chief Engineer, Marine Engineer, Technical Superintendent or equivalent experience.
• STCW Certificate of Competency – STCW III/2 or STCW III/3.
• Strong knowledge of vessel machinery, maintenance and engineering operations.
• Strong working knowledge of Class, Flag, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM and ISO requirements.
• Project management experience.
• Experience managing vessel maintenance, defects and technical contractors/suppliers.
• Ability to provide authoritative technical advice to vessel engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving capability.

The successful candidates must be comfortable working five days per week on site and travelling to shipyards or boatyards when required.