Fleet Superintendent

Authorise selection process of Senior Officers for assigned Vessels, build and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with senior ship colleagues to influence the development of a strong safety culture. Conduct Senior Officer Performance Appraisals in accordance with VMS procedures and play an active role in their personal development

PMS
Responsible for PMS, to ensure that the job descriptions and maintenance intervals assigned to all machineries is as per makers manual, and that repairs history / spares consumed are correctly recorded in ShipSure for future reference and insurance claims / audits.

Client
Serve as the first contact point for the assigned vessels and liaise with respective Clients. Provide timely accurate reports to Clients regarding the management, expenditure condition of the Vessel as per the SMA and as agreed with the Clients.

Monitor
Monitor vessel performance trends including speed, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and implement timely remedial actions where these are outside agreed or expected parameters. Monitor and energy consumption on board the ships, ensuring that the vessels are operated most economically at all times.

Report Issues
Ensure that any issues that affect, or may affect, the safety, environmental or operational performance of assigned vessels are reported in time.

Planning
Plan Dry Dock, Vacation, Ships inspections and other absences with your Fleet Manager to ensure a consistent service to your Customers. Prepare visitation plans to gain thorough knowledge of the assigned vessels and safety culture onboard.

Quality
In conjunction with the Shipboard team and the Marine Superintendent prepare vessels for inspection/audit by PSC, Flag, Oil Major and similar bodies. Deficiencies which can have an adverse effect on the commercial operation of the ship should be promptly reported to your line manager. Ensure all third party inspections are passed and that observations match individual KPI.

Reporting
To be an advocate of ShipSure and ensure it is properly utilised within the fleet cell. Support and assist colleagues where required and provide constructive feedback to aid continuous improvement of the system.

Finance
Work with relevant members of the Fleet Cell and Vessel to co-ordinate all information required for the preparation of the vessels running cost budget. Maintain strict control of all aspects of vessel expenditure. No out of Budget spending without prior consent of the Client.

Day to Day
Discuss with Ships Command the work plan, running costs, spares and stores situation and other issues of concern and report/correction on same.

Recognised Engineering or Naval Architecture qualification and/or relevant experience at sea.
Good communication (oral and written) and English language skills,
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and interact with people at all levels.
Good planning and organisational skills,
An ability to develop creative and effective solutions to problems.

2 Year s experience as a senior shipboard officer on relevant ship type
Previous experience as a Fleet Superintendent in a Technical Department, or previous experience in a Senior Engineering/Naval Architecture position in the Marine Industry.
Member of IMarEST and Engineering Council registration or other equivalent recognised professional registration
Basic financial understanding and some experience in administering budgets.