Technical Superintendent

**Communication**

**Internal Communication**:
Ship Officers
Senior Manager, Asset Management
Safety & Quality Department

**Purpose**:
To participate in methods of operation to prevent recurrence of casualty or mal-operation
To advise the Senior Manager Asset Management on the progress of all work under his/her control
To ensure that best in class Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)

**External Communication**:
Key Clients
Government & Regulatory Bodies

**Purpose**:
To ensure that Q-Ship's clients receive competitive and effective best-in-class services and products
To ensure Q-Ship's compliance with local and international laws, regulations and standards

**Occupational Health & Safety and Environment**

**Accountability**:
Accountable to their line manager and direct reports so far as is reasonably practical to ensure:

- a safe place or work;
- safe systems of work;
- safe plant & equipment;
- provision of information and training.

**Responsibility**:
Responsible for:
His/her personal safety and that of all personnel under his/her authority, including others who may be affected by the company's activities. In particular to:

- Conduct risk assessments on activities within their department ensuring that the methods and safe systems of work are safe and implemented;
- Ensure all employees and contractors under their control are competent to undertake their duties;
- Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated;
- Promote good behaviours and set a personal example with regard to occupational health and safety matters.

**Authority**:
Managers/Supervisors have the authority to stop work when health and safety is unsafe or being compromised.

**Education & Professional Qualification**:
Bachelor Degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or any related field

**Professional Experience**:
3 - 5 years of experience in Vessel dry docking or any related field

**Geographic Experience**:
A plus

**Computer Skills**:
**Language Skills**:
Business fluent English

**Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge**:

- Good knowledge vessel operations, administration and inspection activities
- Good knowledge of vessel new-building and construction projects
- Good knowledge of Quality Management Systems, such as ISO 9001

**Key Roles & Responsibilities**
- Assist in managing new newbuilds construction projects and participate in testing procedures to ensure construction is compliant with set specifications and quality parameters;
- Maintain detailed awareness of vessel and machinery performance by means of planning regular repairs and follow up on defects;
- Provide guidance to technical assistants in terms of receiving and processing purchase requisitions according to Q-Ship procurement guidelines and ensuring appropriate documentation, compliance to procedure and timely placements of purchase orders;
- Investigate machinery failures and perform tests to diagnose technical issues in order to carry out corrective actions and report to Senior Manager Technical Management in this regard;
- Prepare vessels for dry-docking by coordinating with dry-docks personnel and perform regular inspections and repairs;
- Prepare contract specifications for overhauls, evaluate and oversee operation of equipment during acceptance testing;
- Ensure that all vessel certifications and surveys for class and flag are in order for vessel inspection and audits and ensure all relevant documentation is properly kept, maintained and updated;
- Prepare financial budgets reports including activities such as maintenance repairs, stores and dry-docking of vessels;
- Assist in ensuring Q-Ship's vessels operate in compliance with best-in-class Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Management practices and international regulations;
- Maintain cost controls on technical operations with respect to budgets and prepare cost-benefit analysis and report on vessel engineering and modifications;
- Analyze risks associated with vessel and machinery performance with respect to Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) issues, and coordinate the development and deployment of Contingency Plans;
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Senior Manager Technical Management.
- Ensure operations/work processes occur in accordance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and any other standards and requirements to which compliance is required
- Ensure the health and safety of all employees and the protection of the environment for all sites/work premises under their control.

**Education & Professional Qualification**:
Bachelor Degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or any related field

**Professional Experience**:
3 - 5 years of experience in Vessel dry docking or any related field

**Geographic Experience**:
A plus

**Computer Skills**:
**Language Skills**:
Business fluent English

**Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge**:

- Good knowledge vessel operations, administration an