Ship Manager
This role is hybrid, based in Weybridge, UK.
Journey with us!
Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our Marine Technical Operations team. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.
About Us
Royal Caribbean Group is the world’s largest cruise line. It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join a global business that is blazing a trail in the travel industry right now.
At Royal Caribbean Group we never rest on our laurels; we constantly strive to improve our work and be at the forefront of the industry. The work that we do is exciting, challenging, and innovative. We are passionate, we are innovative, and we are unstoppable.
The Role
The Ship Manager, Marine Technical Operations position drives an ongoing and productive engagement between the shoreside Marine Technical Operations organization, and the senior Marine Management team onboard their assigned vessels.
The Ship Manager, Marine Technical Operations is not only responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of their assigned vessels but also has major responsibilities to encourage innovative means of meeting and exceeding the company's stated goals and objectives. This position is result-driven, thinks strategically, keeps the "big picture" in mind, and interacts frequently on an interdepartmental basis, both shipboard and shoreside.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Operational Management: Responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of assigned vessels. Maintain productive dialog between shoreside Marine Technical Operations and senior Marine Management onboard vessels.
Compliance: Ensure that assigned vessels are following all relevant regulations and standards.
Budget Management: Oversee and is responsible for the daily operational and financial management of assigned vessels with respect to OPEX with a special focus on Repair & Maintenance, Consumable and Hotel Technical costs.
Safety and Environmental Compliance: Implement and monitor safety and environmental compliance initiatives to ensure the assigned ships operate within legal and regulatory requirements.
Performance Monitoring: Regularly review and analyse fleet performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed. Carry out regular ‘Performance Calls’ with assigned vessels to ensure transparency and define joint actions for improvement.
Newbuilding: Oversee the guarantee process and associated handling of claims with yards for assigned vessels.
Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, regulatory bodies, and customers. Coordinate with other departments to ensure the smooth operation of technical activities.
Project Management: Participate in special projects related to fleet operations, ensuring timely and successful completion
Qualifications / Skills
Educational Background: A background as a Naval Architect or Marine/Mechanical Engineer with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
Experience: 5-10 years of experience with a shipping company or major cruise line, classification society, or similar. Experience as a Chief Engineer within a major cruise line is highly desirable.
Financial Management: Proven ability to manage the financial aspects of the assigned function, including the successful identification of operating efficiencies.
Disciplinary Process: Proven ability to utilize and administer the disciplinary action process through coaching and counselling to improve performance or terminate employment.