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About the Role
Smit Lamnalco is seeking a Regional Technical Manager to oversee maintenance, performance, and optimization of vessels and floating equipment in the Middle East. You will manage budgets, supervise maintenance, and ensure compliance with regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and oversee multi annual vessel budgets covering maintenance, repairs, dry docking, overhauls, insurance, and fuel/lubricant costs to ensure effective fleet management
- Supervise and ensure the proper planning and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance, dry dockings, modifications, and technical projects within budget and in accordance with company standards
- Monitor and guide the application of effective project management techniques, ensuring high quality reporting and compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
- Ensure that all vessels are maintained in a safe and fit for purpose condition to achieve optimal utilization and operational reliability
- Promote and enforce safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards, reviewing incidents and ensuring that appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented
- Provide direction, support, and technical guidance to Contract and Operations Managers to ensure consistent, safe, and efficient vessel operations
- Conduct or oversee regular vessel inspections to monitor condition, compliance, and performance against company standards
- Engage with clients and charter representatives to maintain strong working relationships, ensure operational compliance, and identify business development opportunities
- Provide technical and operational input during tendering processes to support the commercial team in securing new business
- Lead, coach, and develop the regional technical team, ensuring high performance, professional growth, and adherence to company policies and procedures
- Ensure that accurate vessel documentation, technical records, and reports are maintained in line with company procedures and requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Maritime Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Naval Architecture (Maritime Officer HWTK preferred)
- Minimum 8 years of technical management experience in an international maritime environment
- Experience in working the MEIS region
- Preferably seagoing experience as Chief Engineer or First Engineer
- Strong knowledge of vessel engineering, maintenance systems, and onboard practices
- Proven leadership and management skills with experience in defining and maintaining technical standards and procedures
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required
- Must be willing to live in U.A.E.
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Job Description
- Make your mark as Regional Technical Manager at Smit Lamnalco.
- The Regional Technical Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, performance, and optimization of vessels and related floating equipment in the Middle East Region. The role ensures that all assets are managed cost effectively, safely, and in full compliance with international regulation
Your Responsibilities As Regional Technical Manager
- Develop, implement, and oversee multi annual vessel budgets covering maintenance, repairs, dry docking, overhauls, insurance, and fuel/lubricant costs to ensure effective fleet management.
- Supervise and ensure the proper planning and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance, dry dockings, modifications, and technical projects within budget and in accordance with company standards.
- Monitor and guide the application of effective project management techniques, ensuring high quality reporting and compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that all vessels are maintained in a safe and fit for purpose condition to achieve optimal utilization and operational reliability.
- Promote and enforce safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards, reviewing incidents and ensuring that appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Provide direction, support, and technical guidance to Contract and Operations Managers to ensure consistent, safe, and efficient vessel operations.
- Conduct or oversee regular vessel inspections to monitor condition, compliance, and performance against company standards.
- Engage with clients and charter representatives to maintain strong working relationships, ensure operational compliance, and identify business development opportunities.
- Provide technical and operational input during tendering processes to support the commercial team in securing new business.
- Lead, coach, and develop the regional technical team, ensuring high performance, professional growth, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Ensure that accurate vessel documentation, technical records, and reports are maintained in line with company procedures and requirements.
The successful candidate must be willing to live in U.A.E.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Maritime Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Naval Architecture (Maritime Officer HWTK preferred).
- Minimum 8 years of technical management experience in an international maritime environment.
- Experience in working the MEIS region.
- Preferably seagoing experience as Chief Engineer or First Engineer.
- Strong knowledge of vessel engineering, maintenance systems, and onboard practices.
- Proven leadership and management skills with experience in defining and maintaining technical standards and procedures.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required.
What You Can Expect
- A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
- Rewarding conditions: This is a great opportunity for a talented and motivated technical professional who is keen and eager to join an International Marine company. Smit Lamnalco offers a competitive compensation & benefit package.
- Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself.
Extra Information
- Full/part time job: The position of regional technical manager is a full time (40 hours a week) job.
- Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
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