ETO

Position:
Technical Superintendent – Electrical Bias

Job : (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…