Marine Assurance Manager - DP Authority

Overview

Marine Assurance Manager - Offshore Vessels. Office in Aberdeen | Hybrid working. Competitive Basic Salary + Benefits. Full time / Up to 50% travel / Hybrid split between office and home.

Ceto Talent is supporting a European ship-management and vessel operations company with headquarters in Europe. The business owns and manages a fleet of offshore support vessels operating across complex energy and construction projects. Following continued project wins and fleet activity, they are now looking to appoint a Marine Assurance Manager to strengthen marine governance, assurance and technical authority across the organisation.

The Marine Assurance Manager is a senior marine technical authority role, responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient execution of marine operations through robust assurance frameworks, governance and risk management. The position provides oversight of marine assurance, regulatory compliance and operational standards to ensure vessels operate in line with international regulations and company policies, while meeting the vetting requirements of oil majors and key clients. The role also acts as the company's DP Technical Authority, providing expert guidance across all DP-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide marine expertise, assurance and governance support to the fleet management team, ensuring the highest standards of QHSE, performance and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain, develop and continually improve the marine assurance framework and integrated Business Management System governance.
• Manage internal and external marine assurance and verification programmes across the fleet.
• Ensure compliance with IMO, ISM, ISPS and MLC requirements, including DOC and vessel Safety Management Certificates.
• Promote and maintain marine operational excellence across all day-to-day vessel operations.
• Identify, assess and mitigate marine operational risks, ensuring appropriate controls are in place and effective.
• Ensure marine risks are clearly captured within project and client planning activities.
• Promote positive workforce engagement and alignment with the Operational Excellence strategy.
• Maintain effective communication and engagement across the business and offshore teams.
• Consistently demonstrate professional behaviours aligned with the company's core values.

Qualifications / What We're Looking For

• Marine Certificate of Competency or degree-level education in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience within marine operations, marine assurance or marine warranty environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of DP systems and operations.
• Lead Auditor qualification with experience across ISM and ISO standards.
• Strong working knowledge of maritime legislation including ISM, ISPS, MLC, Class and Flag requirements.
• Proven experience managing offshore vessel vetting schemes.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, including mentoring and team development.
• Comfortable working across international operations and multicultural environments.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• Hybrid working / flexible working.
• Company credit card.
• Company mobile phone.
• Company laptop and equipment.
• Statutory pension and local medical coverage.
• Company-wide events throughout the year.
• Training and professional development with manager approval.
• Regular visits to European HQ with travel and accommodation covered.
• Travel allowances or overtime pay available depending on trip.

If you're interested to find out more, please contact Jasmine White at Ceto Talent.