Private Destination Technical Operations Manager

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

Where passion meets opportunity

The best of your adventures is the one you have yet to sail!

Your Purpose

The Technical Manager Islands Operations provides strategic technical leadership and oversight for all engineering operations at Ocean Cay Msc Marine Reserve and Sandy Cay. The role ensures support to the Site Chief Engineer that effectively manages daily engineering operations while maintaining the highest standards of safety, reliability, compliance, asset performance, and operational efficiency.

The Technical Manager oversees major engineering projects, capital investments, preventive maintenance strategies, technical budgets, contractor management, and engineering performance. The position supports the Site Chief Engineer by providing technical direction, mentoring, and governance while ensuring compliance with MSC corporate standards and international regulations

Your Impact

• Provide strategic technical leadership and oversight of all engineering operations on Ocean Cay.
• Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate the performance of the Site Chief Engineer.
• Review and approve maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance programs, and asset management plans.
• Oversee the operation and reliability of 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 engineering systems comply with MSC standards, Bahamian regulations, and international codes.
• Review engineering reports, maintenance KPIs, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major equipment failures and implement reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop long‑term asset replacement and lifecycle management strategies.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Support emergency response and provide technical leadership during critical operational events.
• Develop succession plans and oversee technical training for engineering management and supervisory staff.

Your Journey so far

• Experience managing power generation, water production, wastewater treatment, HVAC, electrical distribution, IT infrastructure, and marine assets.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, delegate and control the work process, and to communicate effectively with senior management, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Your Essentials

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior engineering leadership or management position
• Fluent in spoken and written English, excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of an additional language is an advantage.
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills.

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long‑term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.