Technical Superintendent

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

Every day, North Star vessels support critical offshore operations across the North Sea. From emergency response and rescue readiness to maintenance support and marine logistics, our ERRVs, MRSVs and PSVs play a vital role in keeping people safe and offshore operations running.

We're looking for an experienced Technical Superintendent to take ownership of the technical performance, reliability and compliance of a portfolio of vessels. This is an opportunity to influence fleet performance, lead complex engineering projects and ensure our assets remain safe, available and ready to respond whenever required.

Working as part of an integrated Fleet Team, you'll collaborate with Fleet Managers, Masters, Chief Engineers and specialist shore-based teams to deliver outstanding technical performance across one of the UK's leading offshore vessel fleets.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a technically credible and commercially aware marine professional who thrives on solving problems, improving performance and delivering results.

You'll bring experience of vessel maintenance, technical assurance, regulatory compliance and budget management within an offshore, marine or shipping environment. Most importantly, you'll combine strong engineering expertise with a practical, collaborative approach and a passion for operational excellence.

Why North Star?

North Star is a market-leading offshore infrastructure support vessel operator with a proud heritage and ambitious plans for the future. We invest in our people, our fleet and our capability, creating opportunities for talented professionals to make a genuine impact.

Here, your expertise will directly influence vessel performance, operational safety and the service we deliver to our customers every day.

Join North Star and help deliver the technical excellence that keeps our fleet safe, reliable and ready to support the offshore industry.