P&O Maritime Logistics – Corporate Fleet Technical Superintendent
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Date posted
November 12, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai
Career level
Senior
Qualification
Marine Engineering Class 1 Motor or relevant Engineering/Naval Architecture degree
Experience
5+ Years shore-based supervisory experience or 10 years as technical/drydocking superintendent
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Corporate Fleet Technical Superintendent will coordinate technical repairs, maintenance and fleet-wide projects for P&O Maritime Logistics vessels. Based at the Dubai corporate office, the role supports regional technical teams and vessel personnel to ensure work is completed safely, cost-effectively and on schedule. Responsibilities include dockings, surveys, upgrades, modifications, breakdowns and major incidents, together with procurement, insurance and technical cost control.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate fleet-wide dockings, special surveys, vessel upgrades, modifications, breakdowns and technical projects.
- Provide technical guidance and support to regional teams and vessels and monitor completion against schedule and budget.
- Prepare detailed repair, docking and project specifications in collaboration with regional technical personnel.
- Work with Central Procurement to identify suitable suppliers, source spare parts and arrange timely delivery to vessels or shipyards.
- Coordinate the work of shipyards, OEM service engineers, contractors and other technical service providers.
- Support procurement negotiations, tender evaluations, budget preparation and selection of repair yards.
- Monitor technical expenditure and project schedules, report deviations and maintain accurate status records.
- Support planned preventive maintenance and effective use of the NS5 maintenance system.
- Coordinate technical insurance matters and P&I claims with legal, procurement, brokers and underwriters.
- Prepare progress reports and contribute to annual fleet docking, survey and upgrade plans.
Requirements and Qualifications
- A Marine Engineering Class 1 Motor qualification is preferred; Class 2 may be considered depending on experience. Relevant engineering or naval-architecture degrees are also suitable.
- Candidates should have chief-engineer sea experience on offshore support vessels plus at least five years in a supervisory shore-based position, or around ten years of shore experience as a technical or dry-docking superintendent.
- Knowledge of major classification societies such as ABS, DNV-GL and BV is important.
- Experience with planned-maintenance platforms such as AMOS or NS5 and technical drawings or CAD is beneficial.
Required Skills
- Fleet technical management and dry-docking
- Marine engineering, repairs and maintenance planning
- Technical procurement, tendering and cost control
- Class-society compliance and insurance coordination
- NS5 or AMOS maintenance systems and reporting
Employment Details
Employer: DP World. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Employment type: Full Time.
Skills
Country
UAE
Region
MENA
Locality
Dubai
select-type
Full Time
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