At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage ship operations, ensuring safety and compliance while driving performance improvements.
- Company: Join Royal Caribbean Group, the world's largest cruise line with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team that shapes the future of marine operations.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5-10 years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Hybrid role based in Weybridge, UK.
About Us
Royal Caribbean Group is the world’s largest cruise line and is actively expanding its Marine Technical Operations team.
The Role
The Ship Manager, Marine Technical Operations, drives ongoing engagement between the shoreside Marine Technical Operations organization and the senior Marine Management team onboard their assigned vessels. The role is result‑driven, thinks strategically, keeps the "big picture" in mind, and interacts frequently on an interdepartmental basis, both shipboard and shoreside.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Operational Management: Ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of assigned vessels and maintain productive dialogue between shoreside Marine Technical Operations and senior Marine Management onboard.
- Compliance: Ensure that assigned vessels follow all relevant regulations and standards.
- Budget Management: Oversee daily operational and financial management with a focus on OPEX, Repair & Maintenance, Consumable and Hotel Technical costs.
- Safety and Environmental Compliance: Implement and monitor safety and environmental compliance initiatives to remain within legal and regulatory requirements.
- Performance Monitoring: Review and analyze fleet performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions. Conduct regular performance calls with assigned vessels.
- Newbuilding: Oversee the guarantee process and handle claims with yards for assigned vessels.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, regulatory bodies, and customers, and coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth technical operations.
- Project Management: Participate in special projects related to fleet operations, ensuring timely and successful completion.
Qualifications / Skills
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, preferably as a Naval Architect or Marine/Mechanical Engineer.
- Experience: 5–10 years with a shipping company, major cruise line, classification society or similar; experience as a Chief Engineer in a major cruise line is highly desirable.
- Financial Management: Proven ability to manage financial aspects, including identification of operating efficiencies.
- Disciplinary Process: Proven ability to administer disciplinary action through coaching and counseling to improve performance or address termination.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
Ship Manager in Surrey employer: Royal Caribbean
At Royal Caribbean Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Weybridge that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training programmes and opportunities for advancement within the world's largest cruise line. Join us to be part of a culture that values safety, compliance, and operational excellence while enjoying the unique benefits of working in the marine technical operations sector.
