Purpose of the role:
To undertake and manage a variety of marine engineering projects, including DP assurance, consultancy/advisory services, and updating and upgrading FMEAs for DP and other critical systems. Provide support to the Marine Engineering Manager with work management, maintenance of client relationships, carrying out product and business development, and tender preparation. Represent Global Maritime when attending on-site and offshore.
The role is primarily office/home based, with irregular international travel, sometimes at short notice, to attend for surveys, inspections and client meetings within Europe or occasionally worldwide.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare FMEAs for DP and other operation critical systems
- Conduct trials of DP and other vessel systems and prepare accurate trials reports
- Project manage and deliver high quality marine and electrical engineering consultancy services
- Provide technical leadership and advice to clients and colleagues
- Assist with the coordination of project work and attendances on vessels for DP trials and other systems assurance activities
- Participate in the development of new services and initiatives to improve GM’s capability and competitiveness
- Be proactive in the development and delivery of training and in sharing knowledge internally in GM
- Participate in raising GM’s external profile through preparation of social media feeds and published articles and presenting at industry events
- Participate in business development activities including identifying opportunities, building and maintaining relationships with clients and key stakeholders, and preparing marketing material and tenders for new work
- Actively seek and record client feedback and opportunities for improvement in safety.
Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:
- An engineering background in Marine / Electrical / Instrumentation or Control Engineering
- Up to date knowledge of regulatory marine and electrical requirements, industry standards, practices, guidelines and methodologies
- A good working knowledge of marine equipment and systems
- The ability to read and understand system drawings and documents and to analyse, and interpret complex technical data
- Capable of producing high quality documentation in clear and concise English in the form of technical reports and presentations
- Excellent communication and client facing skills including the ability to clearly present complex issues
- The ability to work independently and as part of team
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications
- Medically fit for offshore assignments.
Role Competencies:
- Leads project teams effectively towards project and team goals, able to work independently as well as in a team and promote team working across disciplines
- Communicate effectively and professionally with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
- Efficiently differentiate possible engineering paths and uses risk based techniques to solve problems that fall outside routine scope
- Applie sound project management principles when managing projects
- Consider commercial factors when making decisions and defines the appropriate balance between quality and cost in area of expertise
- Confident and self-motivated, work proactively and is focused on delivering team and team objectives.
Quality Assurance:
- To assist during external and internal audits
- Assurance of high-quality standard for deliverables
- To follow and ensure project teams follow the group Business Management System.
Health and Safety :
To uphold and promote the Company’s Health & Safety requirements with particular regard to agreed codes of practice and safe methods of working.
Be proactive in raising safety standards when on site and in sharing safety knowledge with colleagues.
Equalities:
To uphold and carry out the duties of the post with due regard to the Company’s ‘Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work Policy’.
Company Values:
To uphold the company values as set out in the Mission Statement.
Your duties will be as set out in the above job description but please note that the Company reserves the right to update your job description from time to time, to reflect changes in, or to, your role. You will be consulted about any proposed changes. The list of duties in this job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.
There will be other duties and requirements associated with your job and, in addition, as a term of your employment you may be required to undertake various other duties as may reasonably be required by the business of you.
