Technical Superintendent – Offshore Vessel Maintenance Lead

Boskalis; Zaandam; On-site; EUR 7,700 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Boskalis promotes a challenging Technical Superintendent role based in Nigeria, working with Smit Lamnalco and AfrikDelta Marine. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance, lead senior engineers, and direct repairs with budgetary discipline.

The position drives safety, compliance, and technical reliability across offshore vessels. The role requires substantial offshore maintenance expertise, English fluency, and a strong engineering background.

Qualifications

• Experience as technical superintendent or technical manager in a similar environment.
• At least higher/secondary vocational education in mechanical engineering, naval architect or equivalent.
• At least 7 years verifiable experience as technical superintendent/port engineer or technical manager.
• Fluent command of English language, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute day-to-day maintenance activities onboard vessels to maintain reliability.
• Supervise chief engineers and ensure technical management aligns with company standards.
• Execute repairs, supervise crew and subcontractors within planning, budget and quality.
• Allocate costs for vessel repairs, dockings and modifications.
• Promote SHEQ awareness and maintain safe working practices on board.
• Interface with regulatory authorities and stakeholders on vessel integrity.

Skills

Technical leadership

Maintenance planning

Offshore experience

English fluency

Education

Mechanical engineering

Naval architecture

Job description

Boskalis promotes a challenging Technical Superintendent role based in Nigeria, working with Smit Lamnalco and AfrikDelta Marine. You will oversee day-to-day maintenance, lead senior engineers, and direct repairs with budgetary discipline.

The position drives safety, compliance, and technical reliability across offshore vessels. The role requires substantial offshore maintenance expertise, English fluency, and a strong engineering background.