At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead maintenance and upgrades of vessels, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking transport organisation committed to innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, free travel, generous leave, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with a commitment to diversity and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on marine operations while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in electrical discipline and extensive engineering experience required.
The predicted salary is between 66520 - 66520 £ per year.
- Job Title
- Marine Engineering Manager (Electrical) – Ref: SF4587
- Key Information
- Contract Type: Tf L
- Salary: up to £66,520 plus 12.5% on call allowance (1 week in every 4 weeks) + excellent benefits
- Right to work: Demonstrate right to work in the UK. No visa sponsorship offered.
- Closing Date: 29th July 2026 @ 23:59 hours
- Overview of the role
We are looking for an experienced Electrical Marine Engineering Manager to lead the safe, efficient and reliable maintenance and upgrade of Woolwich Ferry’s vessels and shoreside assets.
The role will coordinate resources and maintenance activities to ensure assets are available for service and operate in compliance with company and statutory standards.
The role plays a key part in delivering a safe, reliable, and punctual ferry service while driving asset performance, continuous improvement and operational recovery.
The role will be a full‑time operational role based in Woolwich Ferry.
- Key Accountabilities
- Provide day‑to‑day management for a team of maintenance engineers, establishing clear goals, providing direction and supporting delivery.
- Ensure a workable suite of work‑safe procedures in place, in line with company policies and suitable for activities undertaken, and ensure the team adheres to those procedures at all times.
- Ensure the computerised asset management system is implemented in full and establish annual maintenance plans.
- Schedule and assign planned work alongside remedial work to competent resources and maintain assets to designated standards.
- Manage budgets in line with company business plan, identify economies, and report activity for escalation.
- Provide training, mentoring and competence assessment of the team and other operatives, identify development needs.
- Manage 2nd‑tier contractors, consultants and external resources within budget to deliver maintenance strategy.
- Participate in on‑call duties.
- Contribute to the capital works plan to ensure assets are refurbished or replaced before the end of the safe, economical life cycle, specifying replacement assets to meet system requirements and whole‑life cost.
Skills
- Ability to write technical reports.
- Ability to use planned maintenance software.
- Ability to coach and guide at all levels.
- Good approach to safety.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge
- Degree in relevant electrical discipline, electro‑technical HNC/HND or equivalent electrical qualification (essential).
- Knowledge of planned maintenance systems and software (essential).
- Knowledge of ISM code (desirable).
Experience
- Experience leading planned maintenance teams and chairing maintenance‑related meetings (essential).
- Extensive electrical engineering experience within operational or transport industry (essential).
- Experience leading teams (essential).
- Experience working with electrical, electronic and control engineering (essential).
- Remote monitoring, fault diagnostic & resolution. Experience with PLC systems (essential).
- Maintenance and repair (essential).
- Extensive experience in fault finding, continuous improvement projects and management of electricians/engineers (essential).
Benefits
- Final salary pension scheme.
- Free travel on Tf L network.
- 75% reimbursement of standard class National Rail ticket or 28‑day flexi ticket.
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays.
- Hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional).
- Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme.
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers.
- Discounted Eurostar travel.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation.
Our goal is to make recruitment as inclusive as possible.
We are a disability‑confident employer who guarantees an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all essential criteria.
We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
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Marine Engineering Manager (Electrical) employer: Future of London
Transport for London (TfL) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and inclusivity. With a strong commitment to employee growth, TfL provides opportunities for professional development while ensuring a healthy work-life balance through hybrid working arrangements. Employees enjoy generous benefits, including free travel on the TfL network, a final salary pension scheme, and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in the heart of London.
