Senior Electrical Superintendent – Vessel & Systems

Thames Skills Academy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Skills Academy in London seeks a Technical Superintendent (Electrical Bias) to lead the 24/7 engineering operation from the Head Office, with regular travel to dry docks and suppliers.

The role requires a practical engineer with vessel management experience, strong ISM/ISO knowledge, and a proven ability to manage budgets, safety, quality and customer outcomes. You will collaborate across departments, support investigations, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Practical engineer with vessel management experience.
• Experience with statutory and classification requirements.
• Experience in high speed vessel propulsion systems.
• Project management experience of vessel modifications and upgrades.
• Experience in budget management and KPI reporting.
• Familiarisation with ISM compliance.
• Familiarisation with the IMO High Speed Craft Code.
• Experience working high speed aluminium vessels.
• Relevant experience in high pressure environments with emphasis on safety.
• Strong track record in cross-functional collaboration and relationships.
• Experience working to ISO 9001, 14001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Health and Safety regulations and the company safety policy.
• Provide technical expert support to engineers.
• Provide input on specifications and oversee refits, upgrades and new builds.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to fix defects within SLAs.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Production Controller to create daily engineer plans.
• Coordinate dry-dockings with planner and Dry-dock Manager to meet time, cost, quality.
• Provide technical oversight during dry-docking inputs.
• Define and implement fleet improvements with senior team; prepare analyses and business cases for approval.
• Monitor defects and implement long-term reliability solutions.
• Create modifications to improve reliability and efficiency; document procedures.
• Investigate delays to determine root causes and prevent recurrences.
• Manage warranty claims and ensure suppliers meet SLAs.
• Manage contractor relationships as directed by Head of Engineering.
• Ensure compliance with MCA, PLA, and ISM Code.
• Prepare for external audits with year-round compliance.
• Support investigations and root-cause analysis; drive corrective actions within SMS.
• Manage hull and machinery insurance claims from incident to invoicing.
• Review vessel calendar and maintenance schedules to boost productivity and reduce costs.
• Provide high level customer service.
• Promote teamwork with safety and customer focus.
• Develop and deliver training on quality, safety, and ops best practices.
• Identify barriers to change and implement solutions.
• Pursue improvements in processes, environmental standards, safety, quality and service.
• Undertake other duties as required by HOD.

Skills

Vessel management

Statutory & Classification

High speed propulsion

Project management

Budget & KPI reporting

ISM compliance

IMO HS Craft Code

Aluminium vessels

High pressure environments

Stakeholder relations

Team collaboration

ISO 9001/14001

Job description

Thames Skills Academy in London seeks a Technical Superintendent (Electrical Bias) to lead the 24/7 engineering operation from the Head Office, with regular travel to dry docks and suppliers.

The role requires a practical engineer with vessel management experience, strong ISM/ISO knowledge, and a proven ability to manage budgets, safety, quality and customer outcomes. You will collaborate across departments, support investigations, and drive continuous improvement.