Refurbishment & Maintenance Superintendent

JOB PURPOSE

The Refurbishment & Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the planning, management and execution of all outfitting projects for a full class of MSC vessels.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Identifies the needs from little to major outfitting works to keep the assigned class of vessels in good shape;

· Frequently visits the shipyard site or the vessels for inspections on the maintenance of the ship interiors;

· Leads, tracks and upholds the overall outfitting works planned for the assigned class of vessels;

· Leads an efficient supervision process ensuring that goals, quality and standards/guidelines are met, projects are on budget, ship readiness is on time;

· Leads mock-up reviews and first of production inspection of public spaces, guest staterooms, corridors, etc. Not responsible for technical areas such as machinery, casings, HVAC rooms, etc.;

· Controls and coordinates eventual modifications within these areas with operation departments, designers and architects;

· Reports on work in progress focusing on time schedules, critical path milestones, costs, completion of inspections and quality;

· Identifies and mitigates risks, resolve problems quickly and effectively to keep the project going;

· Creates and delivers large to small-scale presentations at executive level;

· Maintains good relations with all internal stakeholders, including shipyard management, coordinators and contractors;

· Follows up identifying and coordinating repairs falling within the contractual guarantee period agreed with yard/suppliers;

QUALIFICATIONS

· Fluent in English (spoken and written); Knowledge of French or Italian is a plus;

· Bachelor's Degree in Architectural or Naval Architectural is preferred but not essential;

· 3 years minimum experience as Refurbishment Supervisor or Site Manager;

· Good IT skills, particularly MS Word, Excel (including use of formulas and tables), Power Point, AutoCAD/MicroStation and Rhino;

· Proven knowledge of SOLAS and IMO;

· Ability to read detailed design and technical drawings;

· Strong interpersonal skills with strong ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and across diverse cultures;

· “Hands-on” management skills; Possesses self-motivation with ability to mobilize people and resources to action, within a high-paced environment

· Excellent organisation skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects/activities in a dynamic fast pace environment as well as possessing the ability to work under tight schedules and to endure challenging situations in high stress situations.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

The existing right to work in the UK is preferred.