Adexen Recruitment Agency Jobs : Technical Superintendent

Adexen Recruitment Agency a well known agency for human capital development recruits for its client who is one of the fastest growing indigenous Marine Logistic services providers in the Upstream Sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry for the position of Technical Superintendent

Job Reference: 1148

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Industry: Maritime

Function: Marine/Diving/ROV

Job Descriptions

Vessel Management (Technical):

Acts as the first point-of-contact and interface on all technical vessel matters
Prepares Vessel Technical Budget for approval and ensures compliance with budget
Estimates and plans budgets for fleet maintenance in consultation with the Operations Manager/DSSO
Manages critical vessel equipment/spares optimally.

Vessel Maintenance (Planned & Preventive) and Repair Management:

Attends to and supervises assigned vessels and crew for timely port turnaround and shipyard repair activities
Ensures that all vessels are technically operational or otherwise managed accordingly to the management agreement requirement and optimally operational and fit for service.
Investigates all reported deficiencies, non-conformities and defects and takes corrective action to ensure all are cleared to prevent operational delays on all vessels
Tracks and ensures on-board crews complete 'day-to-day' Planned Maintenance System (PMS) programmes and M&R activities (mainly preventive) of all vessels to maintain the proper operational status of the vessels and to enforce zero downtime
Identifies potential causes of defects, investigates and analyses reported defects, taking corrective & preventive actions in consultation with the Operations Manager/DSSO
Inspects equipment lists and tests to ensure that all equipment to be used are indeed well-maintained and in excellent working condition
Co-ordinates and ensures planned and non-routine maintenance and repairs are carried out and concluded within agreed timelines and budgets.

Vessel Monitoring and Report Analysis:

Monitors and analyses the technical status of all vessels and uses information therefrom to prepare a biweekly executive summary for the Operations Manager/DSSO
Ensures the design, monitoring and update of both maintenance plans and maintenance documentation and reporting systems where and when necessary
Ensures that all maintenance and repair tasks comply with Company's and Client's Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Policies and Procedures
Cooperates with regulatory bodies to ensure that requirements for alterations, repair, or modifications are done at the most cost effective and safest manner.

Vessel Dry-docking:

Plans dry-dock scope and duration with minimal disruption to vessel operating schedule.
Sources for cost effective and qualified dry-dock vendor.
Ensures dockyard, ship builder and other parties involved in the dry-dock collectively and individually endorse the planned dry-dock duration schedule.
Ensures critical parts needed for the dry-dock are in the company warehouse or with the dry-dock vendor prior to commencement of the dry-docking exercise.
Carries out and supervises the dry-docking of vessels.

Vendor Technical Relations:

Evaluates all spare parts requisitions received from vessels and monitor the efficient and timely supply of all spares required for the proper maintenance and safe operation of the vessels
Handles warranty claims for vessels where applicable.

Charter Audits:

Supervises all technical Charter audits
Acts as interface on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively develops Client relations.

Statutory Compliance:

Ensures that all vessels comply with class society
Ensures full compliance with Port State control.
Plans, controls and executes all activities connected to class survey and certificate requirements and builds and maintains effective liaison with relevant authorities.
Controls and monitors that assigned vessels are ready for use and certified.
Trains the operations staff (where applicable) to effectively act as a redundancy.

Expectations

Higher education with Bachelor or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture
Internationally recognized shipping qualification Minimum Experience
Minimum of 7 years' cognate technical operations role experience in the marine sector
At least 2 years' previous experience as a Technical Superintendent, or in a Senior Engineering/ Naval Architecture position in the Marine Industry is preferred
Candidates who have previously sailed at sea as Chief Engineer have an equal chance. Ideal Skills
Knowledge of related responsibilities documents and procedures, such as HSEQ, IMS Systems, OVID inspections, SOLAS-IMO, internal audits and vessel trails
Knowledge of Client related inspections and operational Internal audits of Vessels and Barges
Vessel trials including DP1-2 trials
PMS - Planned maintenance system
Thorough understanding of the ISM Code
Thorough understanding of Diesel Electric propulsion systems
Knowledge of Ship building and ship docking–drawings/work scopes
Knowledge of Class Certification
Proven ability to create best practice technical procedures
Proven Specification Writing/Management skills
Proven Budget Management skills
Proven Contract Management skills
Proven Performance and career management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Thorough working knowledge of Class/Salvage and Regulatory legislation for Marine Operations
Capable of making decisions and giving directions to facilitate prompt service delivery
Ability to work well with a team and also independently without significant supervision
An ability to develop creative and effective solutions to problems.
Capable of thinking outside the box
Strong work ethics
Honesty and professional integrity
Customer-centricity and responsiveness
Pleasant disposition with the capability to be authoritative when necessary
Clear and effective oral and written communication skills in English Language