Islands Technical Operations Leader

MSC Cruises; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MSC Cruises seeks a Technical Manager Islands Operations to provide strategic technical leadership for all engineering operations at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve and Sandy Cay. You will support the Site Chief Engineer, oversee power generation, water treatment, HVAC, IT infrastructure, and marine assets, and ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will authorize budgets and CAPEX, guide maintenance strategies, mentor engineering managers, lead RCA, and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior engineering leadership or management position.
• Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership and oversight of all island engineering operations.
• Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate the Site Chief Engineer.
• Review and approve maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance programs, and asset management plans.
• Oversee power generation, water production, wastewater treatment, HVAC, electrical distribution, IT infrastructure, marine assets, buildings and support facilities.
• Approve engineering budgets, CAPEX projects, procurement plans, and major technical expenditures.
• Lead major engineering projects from planning through commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with MSC standards, Bahamian regulations, and international codes.
• Lead root cause analysis for major equipment failures and drive reliability improvements.
• Develop long‑term asset replacement and lifecycle management plans.
• Promote continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and innovation.
• Support emergency response and provide technical leadership during critical events.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Power generation

Maintenance planning

Budget management

RCA analysis

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

MSC Cruises seeks a Technical Manager Islands Operations to provide strategic technical leadership for all engineering operations at Ocean Cay Marine Reserve and Sandy Cay. You will support the Site Chief Engineer, oversee power generation, water treatment, HVAC, IT infrastructure, and marine assets, and ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will authorize budgets and CAPEX, guide maintenance strategies, mentor engineering managers, lead RCA, and drive continuous improvement