Fleet Technical Superintendent

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.

• →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 certificate requirements; builds and maintains effective liaison with relevant authorities.
• →Verify that the SEMS and Fleet Notifications are implemented onboard.
• →Maintains strict control of all aspects of vessel 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.
• →Engage in on-site verification process post-energy efficiency implementations and active collaboration with the Energy Efficiency Team.
• →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 energy efficiency, onboard assigned ships.
• →Creates 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-conformities for assigned ships are cleared with the minimum of delay.
• →Aids 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.
• →Assists in selecting shipboard personnel by conducting interviews.
• →Other duties as assigned.

• 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 technical project manager or 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.

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.