Technical Superintendent at Topaz Energy and Marine

Department: Technical
Direct Reporting Line: Fleet Superintenden

Job Purpose

• To  support  and  manage,  in  the  most  cost  effective and  efficient  way,  the  repairs,  maintenance  and general upkeep of the assigned fleet, as per class and flag  state requirement
• Responsible  for  providing maintenance support in a port or offshore setting and will  oversee  completing  breakdown  and/or  defects and managing a  group of third  party service suppliers.

Key Accountabilities
QHSSE:

• Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered to
• Demonstrate Safety Leadership to all Operations and Vessels Personnel
• Actively engage with all employees on HSE related issues.
• Promote  open  dialogue  between  all  employees  and  departments  on  means  to  drive  and  improve  safety performance.
• Provide a link between Fleet Superintendent and ship based management concerning safety and pollution prevention
• Participate in and provide input to HSE related meetings and inspections.
• Promote the Company’s Control of Work processes and safe working practices.
• Actively partake in safety meetings, to encourage constructive discussion and to drive engagement.
• Assist in the investigation of incidents, as directed

Technical:

• Be the first point of contact for on board staff, including the identification of possible engineering flaws and strive to fix them or delegate tasks in a timely manner
• Complete (un)planned maintenance tasks on a regular basis and follow specific maritime protocols
• Perform technical inspections of vessels during port call for repair & maintenance standards and procedures
• Coordinate repair and maintenance functions for assigned fleet to minimize loss of revenue and cost of repairs
• Review repair request and compare request with previous work accomplished on ship concerned and similar vessels to determine that expenditures are economically sound
• Attend to vessels during port calls, ensuring the proper allocation of available resources to complete technical work lists/defect report list
• Ensure the timely correction of all technical defects reported by all vessels and providing ship’s crew with shore assistance as required
• Keep track of the technical administration received from the vessels as directed
• Ensure  that  the  planned  maintenance  system  is  relevant  and  up  to  date  on  all  assigned  vessels,  as  per Company requirements.
• Attend all classification/client surveys including rectification of any recommendations and/or deficiencies as a result of the above surveys within the given time frame
• Act as first point of contact for port call maintenance & repair.
• Engage in hands on repairs and improvement projects
• Assist with the preparation of repair and dry dock specs along with Technical Supt, Master and Chief Engineer of the vessel.
• Liaise with contractors during repairs and dry docking with close communication to Shared Service Technical Dept.
• Run  frequent  tests  inspections  of  the  condition  of  machinery and  equipment  on  the  vessels  to  ensure maintenance and repair meet company requirements
• Inspect machinery, equipment or spaces outlined in work request, draw up job specifications and obtain bids from contractors or shipyards to perform repairs
• Maintain contact with contractors to ensure completion of work at minimum cost
• Conduct thorough technical interviews of engineering officer candidates, selecting suitable crew for assigned vessels
• Closely  monitor  the  performance of  the  engineering  team  on board,  completing  regular  performance appraisals for the Chief Engineers
• Highlight  any  high  potential  candidates  or  underperforming  crew  to  the  Fleet  Superintendent  so  that competence/performance issues can be addressed in accordance with Company procedures

Reporting:

• Interface  with  ship’s  crew  daily  to  discuss  shortfalls  and insufficiencies  related  to  the  Ships  Planned
• Maintenance System and validate new work orders
• Monitor all engineering work in progress for planned and
• unplanned maintenance and repairs for all allocated vessels
• Cooperate directly with the Port Captain and Operations personnel regarding the day today maintenance and repairs of the vessels
• Maintain records of engineering costs for each vessel, such as repairs, supplies, and personnel
• Actively  involved  in  the  Dry  Dock  preparation  with  close  cooperation  with  Shared  Service  Technical Department.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Minimum Qualifications:

• Chief Engineer certification in compliance with STCW IΙΙ/2 or
• Mechanical/Electro Mechanical Engineering Degree

Minimum Experience:

• Seagoing work experience as Chief Engineer/Marine Engineer with minimum class 2 certification with AHTS, Offshore Supply/Offshore tug/ Dive Support vessels or 2
• 3 years’ experience as Technical Superintendant or similar.
• DP vessel experience will be highly advantageous

Job Specific Skills:

• Microsoft Office (word, Excel and Projects), CAD and shipboard monitoring.