Fleet Technical Superintendent

Overview

Awarded World’s Best Small Ship Cruise line, Windstar Cruises is known for intimate yacht style experience and unique voyages to the world’s best small ports and hidden harbors. Its three sailing yachts and three all-suite yachts carry just 148 to 342 guests and cruise around the world.

Our Mission: We imagine and deliver personalized and immersive experiences 180 degrees from ordinary

Our Vision: Enriching people’s perspective through inspired travel

Our Values: Welcoming, Innovative, Now, Discipline, Serve, Teamwork, Authentic, Responsible

We are currently seeking an expereinced Fleet Technical Superintendent to be responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade of assigned ships in a safe, compliant and efficient manner; ensuring assigned ships and their machinery are in good condition, and cost effectively available.

Responsibilities

• Leads and controls large projects from planning to execution.
• Plans, controls and executes all activities connected with maintenance, repairs, dry-docking, conversion or modification of assigned ships.
• Plans, controls and executes all activities connected to class and flag state survey and certification requirements; builds and maintains effective liaison with relevant authorities.
• Verifies that the SEMS and Fleet Notifications are implemented onboard.
• Maintains strict control of all aspects of vessel repair and maintenance expenditure, ensures vessel expenditure is accrued to vessel accounts, and takes appropriate action to bring costs to budget level.
• Monitors vessel performance trends including speed, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and implements timely remedial actions where these are outside agreed or expected parameters.
• Ensures assigned ships are visited at regular intervals and report on general condition, repairs and maintenance, crew performance, safety, environmental protection, compliance, and identify any remedial actions required.
• Promulgates a culture of compliance, safety and efficiency, onboard assigned ships.
• Makes budget plans for R&M, Dry Dock, Wet Dock and capital approval for the up-coming budget year within given timelines for assigned ships.
• Liaison with the DPA to ensure repairs of all reported deficiencies, damages and non-conformances for assigned ships are cleared with the minimum of delay.
• Provides assistance as requested to establish the root cause in an incident and/or accident investigation. Take part in any follow-up review of lessons learned.
• Prepares and/or contributes to any insurance claims for assigned ships, and liaises with underwriters' representatives throughout the claim process.
• Builds and maintains a professional and effective working relationship with senior ships staff of assigned ships.
• Conducts Senior Officer Performance Appraisals in accordance with HR procedures and plays an active role in their career development.
• Assists in selecting shipboard personnel by conducting interviews.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Engineering/Naval Architecture or Bachelor’s Degree, and
• 5-7 years marine related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience as a Ship Superintendent in a Technical Department, or previous experience in a Senior Engineering/Naval Architecture position in the Marine Industry
• Good communication (oral and written) and English language skills.
• Managed Technical operations aspects of new build or resale handover.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and interact with people at all levels.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• An ability to develop creative and effective solutions to problems.
• Financial/budget experience and understanding.
  
  

EEO: Windstar is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.