Fleet Upgrade Project Manager Retrofits & Dry Dock Projects

Role & responsibilities

You shall:

• Comply with IMS and all relevant international rules and regulations; • Ensure all your duties in accordance with quality, health, safety, environmental and ethics policies; • Propose a continuous performance improvement plan which will be reported and reviewed on a periodical basis;

Retrofits projects

Project coordination • Be in charge of specific projects of retrofits • Coordinate with partners (Officers, Service Engineers, Agents, Shipyard, Engineering companies etc) about projects engineering and implementation; • Evaluate and confirm the complete project planning (engineering, logistics, installation, commissioning) • Prepare project status reports by collecting and analyzing information and trends, recommending actions; • Be in daily communication with the planner, PMO, doc controller and logistic team; • Follow budget and costs; • Ensure continuous and accurate communication with Fleet department and complete hand over at the end of the project.

Execution • Manage and organize the project by: o Developing project objectives; o Reviewing project proposals, plans and bids from contractors; o Determining project technical specifications (product design, customer requirements and performance standards); o Completing technical studies (basic design and detailed engineering); o Following the installation (in shipyard or at sea) assisted by the site offices when required. • Identify engineering problems, ensure solutions are implemented and provide feedbacks accordingly;

Dry dock Projects

Planning • Set docking schedules; • In collaboration with Fleet department, create and update dry-dock standard specifications; • Prepare annual budget; • Define project scope and specifications; • Issue DAI, in collaboration with the Superintendent; • Monitor project engineering and drawing issuance; • Check Purchase Orders for the project; • Provide technical advice to procurement department during supplier negotiation and selection phase; • Plan and perform kick-off meeting.

Execution • Liaise between all interested parties to monitor execution of the project (dry dock or afloat repairs, class renewals, retrofits and new equipment installation); • Manage deviations to the initial specification; • Monitor project expenditures and approve invoices up to limit of authorization; • Monitor project status (progress and quality) and take actions when necessary, in liaison with the site office; • Perform annual review with the yard and suppliers, including review of claim status.

Close-out and hand-over • Perform yard evaluation • Issue EDD, in collaboration with Superintendent; • Perform hand-over and closing meeting; • Perform project close-out (close contracts, compile final reports and documentation). 2.4. Budget • Prepare budget, in liaison with Superintendent.

Preferred candidate profile

Master degree in Engineering or Naval architecture, C/E or 2/E.

• Good knowledge of Shipping industry and preferably on the specific projects you are in charge of.
• Fluent English;
• Competent with various software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

2 years in Shipping sector is preferred.