Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent

CV-LibraryPortsmouth, HampshirecontractPosted: 24 August 2026
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Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendent

CCL Global is seeking three experienced Maritime Engineering Technical Superintendents to support a major UK public-sector maritime organisation.

This is a hands-on technical role responsible for supporting the operational performance, maintenance, compliance and availability of a diverse vessel fleet. Candidates must bring substantial marine engineering experience, ideally at Chief Engineer or equivalent level.

Location: Hampshire , Full time on site.

Contract: 6 month contract (Inside IR35)

Security Clearance: CTC required

Travel: Occasional UK shipyard/boatyard travel with expenses and overnight accommodation covered.

Key Responsibilities

* Oversee vessel operational performance and forward maintenance planning.

* Provide technical direction to Chief Engineers and Vessel Managers across planned and unplanned maintenance.

* Diagnose complex machinery and engineering issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

* Maximise vessel availability through effective maintenance and usage planning.

* Ensure compliance with Class, Flag State, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code and ISO requirements.

* Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact across the fleet.

* Manage relationships with shipyards, suppliers and specialist engineering contractors.

* Develop technical requirements and specifications for vessel maintenance periods and contracted works.

* Review vessel engineering and maintenance standards through ship visits and operational assessments.

* Identify non-conformances, continuous improvement opportunities and fleet-wide lessons learned.

* Support procurement, commercial and purchase-order activities relating to maintenance and defect rectification.

* Undertake assurance visits alongside Health & Safety and operational teams.

Essential Experience

* Significant marine engineering experience working with maritime vessels.

* Previous Chief Engineer, Marine Engineer, Technical Superintendent or equivalent experience.

* STCW Certificate of Competency – STCW III/2 or STCW III/3.

* Strong knowledge of vessel machinery, maintenance and engineering operations.

* Strong working knowledge of Class, Flag, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM and ISO requirements.

* Project management experience.

* Experience managing vessel maintenance, defects and technical contractors/suppliers.

* Ability to provide authoritative technical advice to vessel engineering teams.

* Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving capability.

The successful candidates must be comfortable working five days per week on site and travelling to shipyards or boatyards when required

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