Director, Alternative Fuel Operations

Director, Alternative Fuel Operations

This role based in Weybridge, UK.

Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our dynamic Global Marine Operations team. Royal Caribbean Group offers 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 Director, Alternative Fuel Operations is Royal Caribbean Group's technical owner on alternative fuels — the expert the company turns to as it transitions from conventional marine fuels to LNG, methanol, and the next generation of low‑carbon energy sources. This is a high‑impact, highly visible role that sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and fleet decarbonization strategy. You will own the technical integrity of alternative fuel systems across both newbuild vessels and the existing fleet, ensuring every system is safe, compliant, and scalable before deployment.

You will operate across a complex stakeholder landscape — working alongside classification societies, flag administrations, OEM partners, port authorities, and internal teams spanning Marine Technology, Finance, and shipboard leadership. Financial accountability is real: you will lead CAPEX planning and retrofit cost control, and you will build the techno‑economic models that guide the Group’s long‑term fuel strategy.

• Own the technical governance of all alternative fuel systems across the fleet, from LNG and methanol through emerging low‑carbon solutions, ensuring safe, reliable, and fully compliant operation at all times.
• Define and maintain the engineering standards, operating procedures, and safety envelopes that govern fuel bunkering, commissioning, maintenance, and emergency response.
• Lead design assurance and technical validation for alternative fuel systems on newbuild and retrofit vessels — covering storage, fuel gas supply, control architecture, and integrated safety systems.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and digital tools (condition monitoring, fuel optimization, decision‑support platforms) for their potential to improve performance, efficiency, and safety margins.

• Serve as the second‑line technical authority for alternative fuel incidents and performance deviations, leading structured root‑cause investigations through verified corrective action.
• Produce executive‑level reporting on system performance, retrofit progress, and risk exposure translating complex technical data into clear, decision‑ready insights for senior leadership.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with Marine Technology, Marine Technical Operations, and onboard leadership teams to drive consistent governance and effective knowledge transfer across the fleet.

• Act as the primary technical point of contact with classification societies, flag administrations, and port authorities on system approval, certification, and ongoing operational compliance.
• Lead technical audits, ship visits, and operational readiness assessments to validate compliance and confirm the integrity of alternative fuel systems in service.
• Manage strategic relationships with key OEMs and industry partners (Wärtsilä, ABB, DNV, Lloyd’s Register, and others) to stay ahead of technology evolution, regulatory shifts, and optimization opportunities.
• Monitor and technically assess OEM bulletins, safety notices, and design updates, translating findings into coordinated engineering evaluations and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with Energy Management and fuel supply teams on efficiency initiatives, fuel availability…