Technical Superintendent Assistant

TRUST SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TRUST SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior Chief Engineer to lead the technical operations of our fleet. You will supervise maintenance, repairs, docking planning, budgeting, and vessel inspections while ensuring safety and compliance across all activities.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication with clients, and the ability to coordinate surveys and dry-docking projects, both locally and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Min Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5-8 years relevant experience in a similar position.
• Sea-going work experience as Chief Engineer/Marine Engineer with minimum Class 2 certification or equivalent.
• Familiarity with ISM/ISPS and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the overall management and technical operations of our fleet.
• Oversee daily operations of maintenance and repair, budgeting, survey schedules, and vessel inspections.
• Liaise with customers on technical and operational matters including vessel performance.
• Attend to vessel dry docking, repairs and surveys and determine repair specifications.
• Provide reports on dry docking work, budgets and actual expenditures.
• Identify and source supplies and ensure economical rates.
• Ensure certificates and safety records are properly maintained and documented.
• Provide technical assistance to ships at home port and overseas.
• Perform budgeting and cost control on spares and docking requirements.
• Ensure QHSE compliance and continuous improvement across the division.
• Travel as required to support vessel operations and training.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• You will be responsible for the overall management and technical operations of our fleet. This includes overseeing the daily operations of maintenance and repair, budgeting, survey schedules, on-board general assessment of vessels, inspections and docking, etc.
• Ensure the assigned vessels are technically operational or otherwise managed accordingly to the management agreement requirement
• Liaise with customers on technical and operational matters including vessel performance, etc.
• Attend to vessel dry docking, repairs and survey when requires and determine repair specifications for dry docking and maintenance.
• Provide and compile documented reports upon completion of dry docking, including summaries of work performed, operational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Identify and source for technical and operational supplies required for the vessels and ensure the rates are most economical.
• Ensure that all copies of statutory, solas and equipment certificates (life raft, compasses, etc) are properly maintained and documented
• Provide technical assistance and advice to ships both at home port and overseas.
• Perform evaluation for dry docking, repair quotes and selection of shipyards for repair works, ship maintenance etc.
• Perform monthly review of logs processes and attend to vessel inspections
• Monitor technical status of vessel with relation to class cert and survey
• Supervise contractors’ repair/maintenance of vessels
• Perform budgeting and cost control measures on ship spares and docking requirements
• Perform technical compliance audits and investigation on defects/failures on a regular scheduled basis to ensure conformance
• Work closely with the HSE Management team to ensure smooth and successful implementation of QHSE system and policies for the Division
• Perform systematic review of recommended codes, guidelines and standards and ensure compliance with Quality & Safety Management standards
• Ensure and maintain vessels’ zero loss time accident record and to report all vessel incidents, near Misses to prevent and eliminate potential incidents.
• Undertake any other Technical related assignments as and when required.

Requirements

• Min Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at min 5-8 yrs relevant experience in similar position
• Possess relevant sea-going work experience as Chief Engineer/Marine Engineer with minimum class 2 certification or equivalent with in experience in AHTS, Offshore Supply/Offshore tug/ Dive Support vessels. Those with DP vessel experience will be highly advantageous.
• Possess good organisational and communication skills and hands-on.
• Independent and resourceful. Able to work under pressure to meet deadline
• Analytical and highly proactive in technical trouble shooting and problem solving
• Familiarity with ISM / ISPS is a must
• Able to conduct effective stand-up training for vessel crews
• Ability to travel within short notice as required