Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent

Job Introduction

Are you a Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent looking for your next permanent role?  Then read on as we may just have the role for you here at Tarmac…….

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. 

We are currently looking for an experienced Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent to join our Marine Management Team. The role is based from our Chichester offices but will be a mixture of site, remote and out of hours working, so whilst we are adaptable to location, we do require you to have the key aspects to fulfil this role.

Areas you may be located – Chichester, Worthing, Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Shoreham-by-Sea, Brighton, Hove, Fareham, Southampton, Hedge End, Isle of Wight, Bournemouth, Poole, Winchester, Dorchester, Weymouth, Waterlooville, Seaford, Portslade

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds, therefore prior technical experience isn’t always necessary for success.

Role Responsibility

You as the Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent will be responsible for the preparation of repair and maintenance specifications, detailed planning to ensure that budgetary requirements are accurately forecast, monitored and maintained to minimise vessel downtime, whilst meeting the legislative requirements, flag state and classification rules. You will have management responsibilities of ship staff to ensure safety and performance standards are maintained to the highest level.

Your role will include (not exhaustive):

• Ideally you will hold a STCW 95 III/2 Class 1 Certificate of Competency with supporting experience in a senior seagoing role
• A proven history of managing complex drydocking and maintenance projects and working with electronic planned maintenance systems is a necessity, together with excellent management and IT skills
• Previous experience with TSHD vessels in a similar role would be advantageous
• You will need to be an effective people manager who is flexible and responsive to operational change
• Capable of dealing with a variety of technical issues and of providing guidance and instruction to resolve them; excellent communication skills are essential

Due to the nature of the role, we will accept applications from non-marine engineers, but due to the level of responsibility we do require a strong engineering background

The Ideal Candidate

To succeed in the role of a Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent the following is what we are looking for in a future colleague:

• Engineers Unlimited Certificate of Competency would prove highly desirable
• Strong engineering background – we will consider engineers outside of the marine industry
• Degree in an Engineering or role related discipline would prove highly beneficial but we also will accept Qualified by Experience applications
• Experienced in a heavy engineering or adverse conditions environment
• Manage the engagement of evaluating and managing vessel and system modifications
• Ability to go on board of our ships, therefore you must be able to work on Seafaring vessels
• Adaptability and diverse to spend periods away from home in support of our Marine / Maritime division
• Strong IT and communication skills
• Exceptional Project management and People skills

Why Us

Along with the role of Ship Manager – Technical Superintendent we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

• Bonus scheme 
• Enhanced holiday entitlement 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. 
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice 
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities 

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

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