Position Responsibilities:
- Technical Support: Assist Technical Superintendents with complex electrical issues, providing higher-level expertise as needed.
- Requisitions Management: Approve ship's requisitions for spares, services, and consumables, and manage shoreside requests for materials and services.
- Budget Planning: Aid the Vice President of Electrical Services in planning yearly and long-term maintenance budgets, and monitoring monthly expenses.
- Dry-dock Preparation: Participate in planning and preparing dry-dock specifications, overseeing ship repairs and maintenance during refits.
- Regulatory Compliance: Work with the Vice President of Electrical Services and Technical Superintendents to plan modifications and updates to meet new safety regulations.
- Safety Management: Actively structure, implement, and monitor the company’s safety management systems within your responsibilities, participating in incident response plans.
- Policy Adherence: Ensure familiarity with Safety and Environmental Protection Policies and SEMS, executing relevant policies and procedures.
- Other Duties: Perform other job-related functions as assigned.
- Education: Technical/Electrical Engineering degree or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and skills.
- Experience: Minimum ten years of experience in electrical engineering, with management experience preferred.
- Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong knowledge of safety and environmental protection policies.
- Understanding of maritime compliance codes and safety regulations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Planning and organizational skills for managing ship electrical maintenance and dry-dockings.
- Project management skills to handle timelines and budgets.
- Interpersonal and supervisory skills to manage onboard electrical staff effectively.
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize safety and environmental standards in daily decisions.
- Willingness to travel onboard as required by business needs.
- Cruise Industry Knowledge: Prior experience in the cruise industry is highly desirable.
- Work Authorization: Must have the legal right to work in the USA.