Position: Technical Superintendent – Electrical Bias
Job ID: (phone number removed)
Location: Greater London
Rate/Salary: DOE
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, performance
Type: Permanent
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Fire & Security, Power & Propulsion & Shipbuilding Sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of Technical Superintendent – Electrical Bias.
Typically, this person will be an experienced maritime engineering professional with a strong electrical background and experience overseeing the technical operation, maintenance and development of high-speed vessels. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across vessel maintenance, refits, upgrades, compliance and reliability, whilst supporting engineers and managing relationships with suppliers and contractors.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide technical expertise and support to engineering teams, acting as a senior technical point of contact for vessel-related issues.
• Oversee vessel upgrades, modifications, refits and enhancements, including technical specification, planning and delivery.
• Provide technical oversight during dry-docking periods, ensuring works are appropriately scoped, resourced and delivered to agreed timescales, quality and cost requirements.
• Work closely with engineering and dry-dock teams to plan annual, intermediate and unscheduled dry-dockings.
• Monitor vessel defects, investigate recurring issues and identify root causes, implementing long-term solutions to improve fleet reliability.
• Investigate operational delays and cancellations, identifying causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with external suppliers, contractors and internal engineering teams to ensure vessel defects are rectified within agreed SLAs.
• Manage contractor and supplier relationships, including warranty claims and ensuring suppliers meet agreed requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of technical improvements across the fleet and engineering facilities.
• Develop technical modifications and documentation to improve vessel reliability, efficiency and customer experience.
• Support the construction and commissioning of new-build vessels and major vessel upgrades.
• Ensure all relevant vessel documentation and engineering procedures are maintained and available for operational use.
• Ensure compliance with applicable maritime legislation and regulations, including MCA requirements, Port of London Authority requirements and the ISM Code.
• Support preparation for external audits, including annual DOC audits, ensuring consistent compliance throughout the year.
• Support investigations into incidents and non-conformances, assisting with root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Assist with hull and machinery insurance claims, from initial incident through to completion and invoicing.
• Review vessel maintenance schedules and operating hours to identify opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
• Work alongside senior engineering personnel to develop business cases and technical proposals for fleet improvements.
• Provide technical input into budgets, maintenance planning and KPI reporting.
• Develop and deliver training to engineering staff covering quality standards, safety awareness and operational best practice.
• Promote a strong safety, quality and customer-focused culture across engineering operations.
Qualifications and Requirements
• Proven experience within a senior technical, engineering or superintendent position within the maritime sector.
• Strong electrical engineering background with the ability to provide technical support and guidance to engineering teams.
• Experience managing statutory and classification requirements within a maritime environment.
• Experience working with high-speed vessel propulsion systems.
• Experience with high-speed aluminium vessels.
• Familiarity with the ISM Code and maritime safety management systems.
• Familiarity with the IMO High Speed Craft Code.
• Good understanding of MCA legislation and wider maritime regulatory requirements.
• Experience of vessel maintenance, refit, dry-docking and technical upgrade projects.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and external service providers.
• Experience with budget management, cost control and KPI reporting.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, operational and senior management teams.
• Comfortable working outside standard hours and providing technical support when required, including within a 24/7 operational environment.
Working Hours & Package
• Permanent position based in Greater London.
• Regular travel to vessels, dry-dock facilities and suppliers will be required.
• Non-standard working hours may be required depending on operational requirements.
• Participation in a 24/7 technical support environment.
• Salary: DOE.
• Opportunity to work within a senior technical position supporting a high-speed vessel fleet.
• Further package and benefits to be discussed upon application.
This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role
