Technical Superintendent, Petroleum Tankers — Shore Role

Trackline; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trackline in Houston, TX seeks a Technical Superintendent to provide technical oversight and support for petroleum tanker vessels. Open to Chief Engineer or 1AE with tanker experience transitioning ashore, as well as experienced Technical Superintendents with strong seagoing background.

You will oversee maintenance, dry dockings, inspections, budgets, and vessel projects while coordinating with engineers, shipyards and management to ensure compliance with class, flag, SOLAS and MARPOL

Qualifications

• Chief Engineer experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of tanker machinery, propulsion, and auxiliary systems.
• Experience with dry dockings, major repairs, and regulatory inspections.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and day-to-day engineering support for assigned tanker vessels.
• Monitor vessel machinery performance, reliability, maintenance, and overall technical condition.
• Troubleshoot issues with Chief Engineers and vessel management teams to minimize downtime.
• Oversee planned maintenance, repairs, equipment upgrades, and vessel technical projects.
• Coordinate and supervise dry dockings, shipyard periods, major repairs, and equipment overhauls.
• Review maintenance requirements, technical reports, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Manage budgets, purchasing requirements, and contractor/vendor performance.
• Support vessels during class, flag, regulatory inspections and audits; ensure compliance with SOLAS, MARPOL and company standards.
• Conduct vessel visits and technical inspections with marine, operations, HSSEQ, procurement and commercial teams.
• Identify reliability issues and opportunities to improve vessel performance and operating costs.

Skills

Chief Engineer

Tankers knowledge

Shore experience

Regulatory inspections

Job description

Trackline in Houston, TX seeks a Technical Superintendent to provide technical oversight and support for petroleum tanker vessels. Open to Chief Engineer or 1AE with tanker experience transitioning ashore, as well as experienced Technical Superintendents with strong seagoing background.

You will oversee maintenance, dry dockings, inspections, budgets, and vessel projects while coordinating with engineers, shipyards and management to ensure compliance with class, flag, SOLAS and MARPOL