Travelling HVAC-R Engineer - COSTA Riding Team - onboard

Carnival Maritime GmbH, part of Carnival Corporation, serves the brands of AIDA Cruises and Costa Crociere as their marine service unit. The company consolidates marine operation expertise and best practices to uphold the highest safety, health, environmental, and compliance standards for cruising.

Our focus is on enhancing communication and streamlining processes between ship and shore. With the goal of achieving net carbon-neutral ship operations by 2050, Carnival Maritime has established a new center of excellence dedicated to defining and executing decarbonization strategies and tackling associated technological challenges. Through its services and innovations, Carnival Maritime supports the vessels of AIDA Cruises and Costa Crociere in meeting current and future industry needs.

If you wish to join our Hamburg-based team and embrace our culture, this is your opportunity. We are seeking a suitable candidate for the following position:

Your Responsibilities

1. Plant Operations: Supporting onboard teams to ensure the safe, reliable, energy-efficient, and environmentally compliant operation of all ventilation, cooling systems, and refrigerated equipment.
2. Inspections and Reporting: Conducting regular inspections to establish a high-quality baseline of HVAC-R systems, detecting potential deficiencies early, and proposing corrective actions. Preparing inspections for HVAC-R projects planned during dry-dock or operational periods.
3. Project Supervision: Leading HVAC-R projects as on-site manager during operation and dry dock.
4. Training and Development: Identifying training opportunities for onboard HVAC teams, providing instructions and demonstrations, and delivering both hands-on and theoretical training on technical systems and management tools.
5. Reporting: Regularly reporting statuses, findings, and proposals to the office, and sharing reports with the Chief Engineer and HVAC Engineer.

Your Profile

1. Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, focusing on Refrigeration, Ventilation mechanics, and automation.
2. Licenses and Certificates: Relevant safety certificates for onboard personnel, F-Gas certificate (unlimited).
3. Experience: Several years in an officer role operating large HVAC and cooling systems on cruise ships or ferries; land-side experience in design, construction, or operation of such systems is advantageous.
4. Skills: Strong understanding of HVAC and cooling systems, including electrical and electronic components, with excellent hands-on skills. Experience with computer-based management and procurement systems, and the ability to grasp unfamiliar systems easily.
5. Qualities: Team player, service and result-oriented, willing to travel, able to work under pressure, open to sharing knowledge, and capable of providing clear instructions and training.
6. Communication: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential; Italian and/or German skills are a plus.

We Offer

• 30 days of annual leave
• Flexible working hours and remote work options up to three days per week
• Remote work flexibility across Europe for up to 10 days annually
• Collaborate with international experts from over 40 nationalities in a dynamic environment that values Speaking Up, Respect, Improvement, Communication, Listening, Learning, and Empowerment
• Discounted cruises for employees and their families/friends after 6 months of seniority
• Exclusive employee benefits and corporate perks
• Contribution to ProfiTicket for local transportation
• Various learning and development opportunities
• Participation in the company pension scheme after three years of service
• Access to pool bicycles for leisure during breaks and weekends
• Modern headquarters in HafenCity, near the Elbe River