Engineering Manager

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced engineering leader to manage the Singapore and Vietnam engineering teams. You will oversee technical solutions to ensure safety, feasibility, buildability and cost effectiveness.

This role focuses on high-tech aluminium shipbuilding projects, ensuring designs meet contractual requirements, customer satisfaction, and on-time, on-budget delivery. You will work with senior management to drive design standards, resolve complex technical

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Senior Design Engineer or Naval Architect.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing an engineering design department.
• Proven history working with Aluminium in shipbuilding industry.
• Formal Naval Architect or Mechanical/Marine Engineering qualifications.
• Sound knowledge of Classification Society Rules and Flag Regulations.
• High level negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Experienced in contractual management.
• Strong network of industry suppliers, subcontractors and contacts.
• Cross-cultural experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering management of Singapore and Vietnam teams.
• Provide technical and design expertise.
• Schedule design deliverables to support project schedule.
• Ensure vessel designs meet all contractual requirements and specifications.
• Oversee technical reviews for procurement of main equipment and materials.
• Coordinate with classification societies, flag states, and regulatory bodies.
• Resolve technical issues with OEMs, clients, and authorities.
• Lead weight management, inclining experiments, and sea trials protocols.
• Collaborate with General Manager, Engineering and Senior Management Group.
• Engage in high-level contractual negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Update and adhere to company design standards.
• Drive continual design improvements aligned with industry standards.

Skills

Senior Design Engineer

Naval Architect

Engineering design management

Aluminium shipbuilding

Classification Society Rules

Negotiation

Leadership

Contract management

Networking

Cross-cultural experience

Education

Naval Architecture or Mechanical/Marine Engineering degree

Job description

The purpose of this role is to provide engineering management of the Singapore and Vietnam based engineering teams, the management of technical engineering solutions, ensuring that solutions are safe, technically feasible, buildable, and cost effective.

Responsible for, providing leadership for the technical aspects of high-tech Aluminium shipbuilding Projects and ensuring focus is maintained on the achievement of contractual requirements, customer satisfaction, safety and on time on budget results.

Task Management

• Managing a Team of Engineers, Naval Architects, Designers and Drafters.
• Provide technical and design expertise.
• Scheduling of design deliverables to support project schedule.
• Ensure vessel designs meet all contractual requirements and specifications.
• Oversight of the technical review process for the procurement of all main equipment and materials.
• Oversight of dealings with classification societies, flag states and any relevant regulatory bodies.
• Responsible for the successful resolution of technical issues with OEMs, Client, Classification Societies and Flag states.
• Technical Expert of Weight management and control throughout the vessel build process.
• Technical Expert of Inclining Experiments and Lightship Surveys.
• Technical Expert of Sea Trials Protocols including loading conditions.
• Work closely with the General Manager, Engineering and Senior Management Group
• High level contractual, negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Adhere to and updating of company design standards.
• Provide continual improvements to design with relevance to industry standards.

Interpersonal Management

• Communicate effectively: This involves actively listening, clearly conveying information, and providing constructive feedback with all levels of staff.
• Build trust and rapport: This involves being genuine, respectful, and dependable.
• Ensure liaison with shipyard personal and management to ensure product performance is consistent with the aims of the organization.
• Develop and maintain key external relationships with partners, customers, contractors, suppliers and official bodies and organisations.
• Negotiate on behalf of the company, be able to accept realistic compromises when necessary.
• Develop a strong network of industry suppliers, subcontractors, and contacts.

Information Management

• Develop full understanding of vessel/product specifications and performance and educate internal/external stakeholders.
• Develop full understanding of relevant classification and survey authority rules and regulations that affect the quality and performance of our products.
• Responsible for, engineering management documentation and reporting.
• Develop full understanding of scope and impact across different departments/projects/areas of business.
• Assist Project Manager to quantify implications of decisions to other areas.

Personal Management

• Look for opportunities to continue to develop professionally.
• Show personal accountability for the achievement of objectives.
• Keep up to date with the industry best practice and monitor actions of competitors.

  Essential:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Senior Design Engineer or Naval Architect.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing an engineering design department.
• Proven history working with Aluminium in the Shipbuilding industry.
• Formal Naval Architect or Mechanical/Marine Engineering qualifications.
• Sound working knowledge of Classification Society Rules and Flag Regulations.
• High level negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Performance and outcome orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Experienced in contractual management.
• Strong network of industry suppliers, subcontractors and contacts.
• Mature and patient. Ideally experienced in working with other cultures.

Commitment to continuous improvement, safety,teamwork and open communications.