Vessel Manager

Position: Marine Vessel Manager
Job ID: 2094/44
Location: Tyne & Wear
Rate/Salary: £50-53K
Type: Permanent

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors.

We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Vessel Manager

Typically, this person will be responsible for management and maintenance and repair of marine vessels.

HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Vessel Manager:

• Able to produce management of spare parts and deck/engine stores to assist of vessels budgets.
• Attend vessel dry docks, repairs and produce survey to determine repairs specifications for dry docks and overhauls.
• Work closely with internal and external customers on technical and operational matters.
• Carry out inspections to ensure standards on board are maintained.
• Supervise repairs and provide advice to contractors and ships’ staff during maintenance.
• Monitor the Class and Flag State requirements and plan/supervise the required surveys ensuring that the certification of assigned vessels is maintained in accordance with the relevant Class and Flag State requirements.

Qualifications and requirement for the Vessel Manager:

• Ideally this person will come from a naval or marine background (Chief Petty Office, Warrant office, lieutenant they would also consider a Technical Superintendent).
• You must be able to gain Security Clearance.
• Experience in a vessel management position is highly desirable but not essential.
• Flexible to live within a commutable distance of the office.
• An excellent communicator.
• High level of technical report writing skill.
• Experience with MoD contracts or service would be highly desirable.
• Must be able to travel out of country.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.