Fleet Asset Mastermind: Maritime Reliability

Lindblad Expeditions; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Job summary

Lindblad Expeditions seeks a Director, Fleet Asset Management to lead lifecycle strategies, ensure safe and cost-efficient vessel operations, and drive data‑driven maintenance across a global fleet. You’ll partner with shipboard and shore teams, implement reliability programs, and guide sustainability and decarbonization efforts.

You will oversee standards, forecasting, and CAPEX planning while advancing asset performance and modernization across vessels and systems in a dynamic expedition

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• 7–10+ years in maritime technical operations, fleet or asset management, or systems leadership
• Experience in passenger ship operations preferred
• Strong knowledge of maritime systems, maintenance methodologies, and regulatory/class requirements
• Experience with PMS platforms, inventory and procurement systems, fuel management, and drydock planning software preferred
• Background in asset lifecycle management, reliability engineering, and maintenance planning preferred
• Experience supporting fuel efficiency and decarbonization initiatives preferred
• Experience with data management and AI/ML is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead fleet-wide asset management strategy for maritime systems and vessel equipment
• Partner with Director Technical Operations to drive fleet reliability and maintenance excellence
• Govern core maritime systems requirements (PMS, inventory, procurement, fuel management, dock planning)
• Define vessel equipment criticality frameworks for risk-based decisions
• Establish preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and spares provisioning
• Drive reliability initiatives like root cause analysis and failure trend monitoring
• Develop fleet equipment standards and vendor strategies for cost efficiency
• Oversee fuel management, energy efficiency, and decarbonization programs
• Collaborate with Supply Chain on forecasting, inventory controls, and spares
• Lead multi-year maintenance and CAPEX plans with stakeholders
• Support dry dock planning, major refits, lifecycle replacement
• Drive process standardization and performance across vessels and shore teams
• Participate in fleet decisions on asset acquisition and disposition

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

PMS platforms

Inventory management software

Drydock planning software

AI/ML tools familiarity

Job description

Lindblad Expeditions seeks a Director, Fleet Asset Management to lead lifecycle strategies, ensure safe and cost-efficient vessel operations, and drive data‑driven maintenance across a global fleet. You’ll partner with shipboard and shore teams, implement reliability programs, and guide sustainability and decarbonization efforts.

You will oversee standards, forecasting, and CAPEX planning while advancing asset performance and modernization across vessels and systems in a dynamic expedition