Offshore Vessel Technical Lead – Fleet Reliability

North Star; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

North Star is a market-leading offshore infrastructure support vessel operator based in the UK. We are seeking an experienced Technical Superintendent to own the technical performance, reliability and compliance of a portfolio of vessels in the North Sea region.

In this role you’ll lead maintenance, lifecycle projects and regulatory compliance, collaborating with Fleet Managers, Masters and shore teams to deliver safe, available, and ready-to-respond assets for offshore operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in vessel maintenance and technical assurance.
• Regulatory compliance experience in offshore/marine environments.
• Ability to manage budgets and supplier performance.
• Experience with repairs, dry dockings and lifecycle projects.
• Strong engineering expertise with collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical performance and operational readiness of assigned vessels.
• Driving maintenance, reliability and defect elimination programmes.
• Managing repairs, dry dockings, upgrades and lifecycle improvement projects.
• Ensuring compliance with Class, Flag, statutory and company requirements.
• Managing technical budgets and supplier performance.
• Supporting incident response, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing trusted technical leadership that improves vessel safety, reliability and availability.

Skills

Maintenance management

Technical assurance

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Offshore/marine operations

Job description

North Star is a market-leading offshore infrastructure support vessel operator based in the UK. We are seeking an experienced Technical Superintendent to own the technical performance, reliability and compliance of a portfolio of vessels in the North Sea region.

In this role you’ll lead maintenance, lifecycle projects and regulatory compliance, collaborating with Fleet Managers, Masters and shore teams to deliver safe, available, and ready-to-respond assets for offshore operations.