Senior Engineering Superintendent-Marine Technical Services

Serco; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Senior Engineering Superintendent-Marine Technical Services

Posting Start Date: 6 Mar 2025

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, GB, PO1 3LT

Contract Type: Full Time

Job Advertisement:

Senior Engineering Superintendent-Marine Technical Services
HM Naval base- Portsmouth, PO1 3LT
Permanent, Full time- 37.5 hours per week Monday- Friday 8am -4:30pm
Competitive salary plus benefits

Serco have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineering Superintendent to join our team based at HM Naval base Portsmouth. This role will sit within the Serco’s Maritime team for a newly awarded contract. They will report to the Head of MRO functions. There are no line management responsibilities for the role, but the incumbent will be expected to work closely with the Royal Navy and Serco’s Technical Teams to ensure a consistently safe and effective engineering works package is being managed and reported through in-house and subcontractor management processes and routines.

Within this role you will be the technical and programmatic lead responsible for oversight and management of the repair and maintenance planning for a state of the art MOD owned vessel and lead on maritime projects as directed by the Customer team.

Main Accountabilities:

• To manage all aspects of the repair maintenance and overhaul (MRO) routines.
• To be the lead technical POC ensuring risks issues and opportunities are communicated, mitigated and acted upon in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide assurance to the Customer, Serco’s Maritime Services Director & Head of MRO that all activities are undertaken in a safe environment and are fully compliant with MCA, Class, Health and Safety, ISM & ISPS codes and any other legal requirements that may be applicable to the contract at all times.
• Promoting and fostering good working relationships with the Customer team and all internal maritime functions and related stakeholders.
• Managing a planned maintenance system (MAXIMO) and ensuring records are accurate and completed in a timely manner, supporting crews and the customer team as required.
• Leading on the creation of task orders, working closely with commercial and finance functions.
• Organising engineering resources and subcontractor arrangements for the completion of maintenance and repair works.
• Organising and managing docking programmes and associated works to ensure Flag Class and customer certification requirements are extant at all times.
• Leading on safety and environmental case development and defence safety requirements with the support of the maritime compliance team.
• Managing contract reporting and KPI tracking to achieve all customer expectations, reporting any issues to the Head of MRO and dealing with any customer concerns or requests in an efficient and professional manner.
• Monitoring and control of expenditure against delegated budgets and timely reporting of anticipated variances.
• Seeking and promoting opportunities for efficiencies without detriment to safety or levels of service.
• Exemplifying and promoting ethical behaviours and acting as an ambassador for Serco Maritime with all external personnel.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Able to achieve SC Security Clearance.
• Hold a UK Driving License & Passport.
• Hold a Marine Engineering Qualification- Class I Unrestricted, however consideration will be given to Class II Unrestricted.
• Significant project management experience in a maritime environment.
• In depth knowledge and experience of engineering and technical best practice and processes.
• Financial and Commercial acumen in a maritime technical context.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of Class and Flag Authorities and regulations.
• Experience and competence with IT systems and office applications particularly word, excel, SharePoint and preferably MS Project.
• Technical expert in asset management systems (Maximo an advantage)- desirable.

What we offer:

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.