Refurbishments Project Manager

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Royal Caribbean Group's Global Marine Operations Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Refurbishment Project Manager reporting to the AVP, Refurbishment and Hotel Maintenance.

This is a land-based position that will work onsite in either Miami, Florida or Weybridge, England.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Refurbishment Project Manager is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing all project refurbishments onboard their assigned vessels. This includes refurbishment projects executed in operation and during docking periods which are either expensed or capitalized. Also responsible for ensuring that all projects are in compliance with the requirements of regulatory agencies such as DNV, IMO, SOLAS, USPH, US Coast Guard, ISO, ADA and others as applicable.

The Refurbishment Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all projects meet the technical requirements of the ships technical systems such as HVAC, electrical, mechanical, etc in coordination with the Marine Ship Managers and Officers onboard the vessels.

The Refurbishment Project Manager must possess strong project management, communication, financial and technical skills to be able to support the projects assigned from inception to final acceptance.

The Refurbishment Project Manager is to provide support to the Facilities Management team for ongoing refurbishment on their assigned vessels, this requires close and constant interaction with the Facilities Management Departments both shipboard and shore side.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to plan and deliver all Refurbishment projects on time, on budget and on quality related to assigned vessels.

• Performs a thorough ship condition review twice a year per assigned ship.

• Ensures that the monthly project reconciliation files are updated on a timely basis.

• Liaises and coordinates the project planning and development with Hotel Operations, Newbuilding Design, Marine Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics and onboard Executive and Maintenance Committees as dictated by Refurbishment project requirements.

• Responsible to ensure that projects meet all the technical requirements related to ships systems such as HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, etc and to coordinate approval of such with the Ship Managers with shipboard officers, Executive Committees.

• Responsible for overall project management and coordination of Refurbishment projects on assigned vessels including but not limited to onboard contractor performance supervision, project quality control, onboard coordination of purchasing, logistics, travel, shipboard support, and use of a riding crew.

• Responsible for the final project acceptance and securing necessary onboard project acceptance on assigned vessels.

• Responsible for follow-up and completion of all project punch list items. Coordinates with Purchasing related to Refurbishment project guarantee items and approves final resolution of guaranteed claims.

• Support the day-to-day Refurbishment efforts onboard in liaison with the shipboard Facilities Management.

• Support the ship's Facility Management staff in maintaining the general appearance of the guest and crew areas as per the Company set standards.

• Assist in the determination of ongoing project priorities, timetables, reporting of project status, etc and maintenance of project matrix including cost/benefit analyses.

• Responsible for routine visits to their assigned vessels to ensure that the maintenance is continuously performed to corporate set standards.

• Supports department procedures to ensure…