Technical Superintendent

MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maritime management company is seeking a dedicated Technical Superintendent in Singapore to oversee the technical operations of its fleet. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Marine Engineering and a Chief Engineer Certificate. Responsibilities include managing all technical matters for vessels, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and managing budgets. A minimum of 9 years sailing experience, with 3.5 years in senior positions on foreign-going vessels, is required. Strong communication and crisis management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of sailing experience, with 3.5 years as 1st or 2nd Assistant Engineer.
• Ability to manage crises and marine incidents effectively.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Filipino language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical operations of Pure Car Carrier vessels.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, security, and pollution prevention regulations.
• Liaise with Classification societies and manage annual financial budgets.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Teamwork

Budgets

Interpersonal Skill

Technical Operations

Technical Management

Crisis Management

Communications

Education

Degree in Marine Engineering or relevant degree

Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency Class 1

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and talented Technical Superintendent to join our highly skillful and motivated Fleet Technical Operations Team. Our Fleet Team is responsible for the technical management of all operated vessels, ensuring compliance with the latest industry standards and demands.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager of Fleet Technical Operations, you will be responsible for ensuring efficient and safe daily technical operations of a fleet of Pure Car Carrier vessels (PCC) and bulk vessels.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all technical matters and ensure that safety is regarded as a primary responsibility.
• Monitor inventory control of stores and spares, performance of vessels, compliance with all applicable health, safety, security and pollution prevention regulations, certification status of vessels and always ensure that vessels are maintained in seaworthy condition.
• Responsible for maintenance, repairs, planned maintenance and modifications to vessels’ hull and machineries.
• Prepare repair specifications and coordinate with various repair firms for effecting major repairs, if any, during the voyage without incurring delay to vessel.
• Plan, coordinate and execute inspections, dry dockings, lay‑up and sale of vessels (in coordination with principals after making cost comparisons with various shipyards and repairers in the most efficient manner).
• Frequent sailing for ships’ inspections is required. Able to work in local and overseas shipyards to supervise dry‑docking and other services.
• Follow up closely on performance of all vessels, monitor major deficiencies/defects that exist in the vessels and ensure that timely corrective actions are taken in order that the vessel’s performance and safety is not jeopardized. Ensure that all Charter Party requirements are being fulfilled and identify reasons for deviation if any and take remedial measures.
• Initiate innovations, savings and improvements within the area of responsibility.
• Monitor the quality of all service providers / vendors.
• Maintain regular contact with Classification societies, shipyards, repair firms, industry groups, trade associations, equipment manufacturers and designers, Government bodies and other organizations that may be helpful to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Handle guarantee issues with regards to new buildings.
• Liaise with Charterers, Flag State and Port State Control and ensure that all vessels’ certification and surveys for class, flag and international requirements are in order and valid.
• Oversee that all items pertaining to health, safety, security and pollution prevention are regularly checked with the aim of achieving high standards of safe and pollution‑free voyages and general well‑being of all aboard the vessels. Act as a link between vessels and office.
• Manage annual financial budgets and cost control for maintenance, repairs, stores, modifications, and dry‑docking, whilst ensuring compliance with Industry, Class and International regulations. (Project operating cost expenses pertaining to technical items before the yearly budgets are prepared).
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of quarterly financial reporting of vessels expenses to principals.
• Prepare yearly budget for vessels assigned.
• Ensure that all technical reports as required by various principals are timely dispatched.
• Verify all incoming reports from the vessels and identify areas which require immediate attention and take corrective actions.
• Report system non‑conformities and verify that correction and preventive actions are implemented and found effective.
• Possess good crisis management abilities to manage marine incidents and accidents.

Who we are looking for

• Degree in Marine Engineering or other relevant degrees.
• Possess Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency Class 1.
• Minimum 9 years of sailing experience and recent 3.5 years sailing experience in the capacity as 1st and 2nd Assistant Engineer on foreign‑going vessels especially pure car carrier vessels.
• Understand and appreciate the commercial implications of vessel technical operations.
• Detailed and analytical, and have a safety, cost and quality conscious mindset.
• Open to change management and adaptable to a fast and versatile environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in English languages, both written and verbal, to perform in an international environment. Able to speak Filipino language is an added advantage.

Tell employers what skills you have

• Strategic Planning
• Teamwork
• Budgets
• Interpersonal Skill
• Technical Operations
• Ships
• Technical Management
• Computational Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Inventory Control
• Fleet Management
• Prevention
• Resource Management
• Crisis Management
• Communications
• Decision Making
• Cost Control
• Sailing
• Financial Reporting

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