Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent - Central Government

Spinwell Global; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd is recruiting for a Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent on a 6-month contract based in Portchester. The role oversees vessel performance, maintenance planning, and regulatory compliance, interlinking with Chief Engineers and Fleet Managers across platforms.

You will manage technical requirements, support commercial processes, and drive best practices to maximise vessel availability while liaising with suppliers and health and safety teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Marine engineering experience and knowledge across maritime platforms.
• Proven project management experience in complex vessel programs.
• STCW certificate of competency STCW III/2 or III/3 is required.
• Experience working with maritime vessels, ideally multiple types.
• Strong knowledge of Class/Flag/IMO/SOLAS/MARPOL/ISM/ISO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide overview of vessel performance and maintenance planning.
• Direct technical direction to ensure statutory compliance and defect rectification.
• Track regulatory code changes and advise on compliance implications.
• Serve as single point of contact for Vessel Managers across platforms.
• Advise Chief Engineers on actions to take when issues arise.
• Maximise vessel availability through monitoring and guidance on usage.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure work meets compliance rules.
• Draft technical requirements for annual maintenance contracts.

Skills

Marine engineering

Project management

STCW competency

Vessel engineering knowledge

Regulatory compliance (Class/Flag/IMO)

Job description

Role: Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent x 3 REF 104775 Contract Length: 6 months Location: Portchester – 5 days on site IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: CTC requested Spinwell is recruiting for a Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MARITIME ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDENT

• Provide an overview of vessel operational performance and forward look of vessel maintenance planning, escalating issues to senior managers and presenting solutions.
• Provide technical direction to maintain overall compliance within statuary Class and Flag State rules, rectify defects and identify fleet wide performance issues and continuous improvements across all platforms.
• Keeping abreast of Regulatory Code changes and evaluate their impact, liaising with operators' superintendents regarding compliance issues as appropriate. To include informing other SEO’s of their responsibilities as Commanders of these vessels.
• Single point of contact for all Vessel Managers (Commanders/Chief Engineers/OiC’s) across platforms to monitor vessel usage and machinery servicing requirements both planned and unplanned.
• Directing and advising Chief Engineers on appropriate action to take when vessels encounter issues, using expert knowledge to identify likely causes and advise on any investigative work.
• Responsible for maximising vessel availability by managing monitoring and advising on vessel usage.
• Liaise with and manage relationships with suppliers, including the delivery of work which meets HO Commercial compliancy rules for all planned, unplanned maintenance and defect rectification works across platforms.
• Oversee drafting of technical requirements and specification for inclusion into contracts of the annual maintenance periods of all platforms
• Apply technical expertise acquired through experience and training to identify remedies to issues which Chief Engineers on vessels have been unable to solve.
• Apply commercial knowledge to identify the quickest and most appropriate route to rectify issues when specialist support is required, whilst remaining compliant with commercial process and/or seeking exceptions where needed
• Apply lessons learned from incidents and issues across the fleet. Ensuring best practices are adopted
• Reviewing vessel operational and maintenance standards by means of ship rides and port visits. Advise on potential improvements. Identify and evaluate non-conformance and corrections.
• Direct Maritime HQ Finance Officer on relevant work, including raising Purchase Orders for works undertaken across all platforms.
• Undertake Material Assurance visits on an opportunity basis in conjunction with the Health and Safety Team to advise and direct operational commanders and crew and to ensure all platforms are maintained and operated in accordance with Command policy and Regulatory code.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE MARITIME ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDENT

• Marine engineering experience and knowledge
• Project management experience
• STCW certificate of competency STCW III/2 or STCW III/3.
• Knowledge of working in an engineering capacity, with or on maritime vessels (ideally different vessels)
• Strong experience and working knowledge of Class, Flag, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, the ISM Code and ISO requirements

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

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