JOB SUMMARY This role works in close collaboration with the Engineering Team to deliver to safe, efficient vessels to our operations team QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE * Practical engineer with technical vessel management experience. * Experience with management of Statutory and Classification requirements. * Experience in high speed vessel propulsion systems. * Experience in managing safe systems of work. * Proven experience of developing and delivering technical projects/solutions * Extensive experience of personal responsibility for providing professional engineering support to major projects KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Ensure that your teams and you comply with all Health and Safety regulations and safe * working practice as required by current legislation and the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and practices. * Technical line management for a team of Engineers supported by sub-contractors to maximise engineering productivity for planned and unplanned engineering tasks in support of vessel operational demands. * Prioritise fleet defects raised and delegate tasks ensuring engineering governance in the reporting and closure of engineering tasks, consistent with company reporting structure and safety management system. * Ensure the root cause of vessel defects is investigated thoroughly with the implementation of long term solutions reported consistent with company structure and safety management system. * Maintain vessel readiness and performance in support of operational demands. * Provide technical input to the development of specification and oversight of the construction of new build vessels. * Monitor vessel condition and ships staff compliance consistent with company policies and safety management system. * Liaise with suppliers (internal and external) to ensure the rectification of vessel defects are reported consistent with company structure and safety management system. * DDDD * Undertake any other relevant duties or reasonable request as requested by the HOD and any member of the senior management team * Work alongside the engineering team to ensure annual, intermediate and renewal dry * dockings are planned and scoped with appropriate resource to rime, quality and cost. * Internally manage hull and machinery insurance claims from incident through to invoicing. * Perform periodic reviews of vessel calendar and hours based maintenance schedules to identify opportunities to increase productivity and operational cost savings. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: * Communication * Collaborative * Innovative * Influential * Negotiation skills LOCATION AND TRAVEL Located at Trinity Buoy Wharf working variable hours on a shift pattern, including night shifts and at our Dry Dock, in Tilbury, as required