Sr. Lead, Private Technical

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This position is on – site in our Royal Caribbean Headquarters 1050

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group
. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

Royal Caribbean Group’s Royal Caribbean International, Private Destinations team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Sr Lead, Facilities & Technical Operations, Private Destinations role to the Director, Private Destinations Technical.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

The Sr Lead, Facilities & Technical Operations, Private Destinations role works closely with the Director of Technical & Asset Management to support the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the Private Destinations. The role oversees daily facilities activity, directs onsite teams and contractors, and manages maintenance work orders and purchasing through AMOS. It also supports smaller projects and system upgrades as needed.

This role requires a strong background in facilities or site operations management, along with exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills.

All duties and responsibilities are performed following Royal Caribbean International's Brand Standards, the Royal Way philosophy, Company policies, and SOPs, Public Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Guidelines.

This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the Team Member occupying this position. All Team Members may be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their Supervisor or Management. The nature of this job requires daily interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the day-to-day operation of the site, including buildings, grounds, utilities, plant, equipment, and guest-facing amenities.
• Conduct regular site walks and inspections, identifying defects, safety risks, and improvement opportunities, and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Serve as a first point of contact for site maintenance and technical issues, escalating urgent items promptly.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programs and statutory and regulatory compliance checks.
• Monitor asset condition and support lifecycle planning, repair-versus-replace recommendations, and long-term capital needs.

• Provide leadership and direction to onsite maintenance and technical teams, including scheduling, task allocation, and performance follow-up.
• Coordinate with onsite stakeholders, such as operations, hospitality, and safety teams, to plan work around guest activity and minimize disruption.
• Manage contractors and vendors to ensure work is completed to specification, on schedule, and safely.
• Enforce permits to work, risk assessments, method statements, and site induction requirements.
• Ensure compliance of contractors using company accommodations, and monitor arrival and departure requests…