Technical Superintendent, Marine

The position

Under the direction of the Technical Director, the Technical Superintendent Controls the coordination and oversight of vessel’s planned maintenance, repairs, dry docking and engineering projects, ensuring all vessels are maintained in a seaworthy condition and fit for service in accordance with all relevant rules, regulations, and company requirements. The employee will need to travel between locations when required, according to the pertinent projects and the location of the shipyards.

Some of the Job functions for this role will be:

▪ Prepares and evaluates budgets, performance metrics, operating costs, reliability, and all performance metrics to contribute accurate information for relevant and metric-based decision making.

▪ Conducts, audits, and establishes the use of domestic and international regulatory measures and compliance as well as SHEQ measures and procedures to guarantee proper vessel certification, proper processing for the maintenance of the vessels according to all pertinent regulatory and SHEQ standards.

▪ Verifies and determines the approval of technical and operational supplies required for the vessels to ensures that the purchasing of those complies with organizational processes.

▪ Programs maintenance workflows optimizing resources and minimizing down time to organize the allocation of staff ensuring the optimal condition of the fleet

▪ Assist with the supervision of technical staff, through interaction and feedback from Lead hands, providing constructive feedback & coaching as required to ensure that employees understand and follow through with their duties and responsibilities while following company values and safety standards.

▪ Organizes and coordinates contractor’s operational and safety performance to guarantee efficiency in the use of resources allocation and in the repairing of the assets is in line with proper specifications and needs.

▪ Prepares reports to senior management and guides the crew with technical advice to contribute with the optimization of preventive maintenance and asset performance.

▪ Plans, develops, and directs specific engineering projects according to client’s needs to guarantee the fulfillment of client’s technical requirements and guarantee service delivery according to contract specification.

▪ Reacts to change productively to undertake other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and looking after the best interest of the company. The list of functional duties is not exhaustive.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following competencies:

▪ Thought – Problem Solving: Analyzing information, using intuition to verify facts, interpretation of information to propose solutions.

▪ Influence – Interacting at different hierarchical levels with the ability to make technical decision and convey information to get to agreeable outcomes.

▪ Adaptability – Demonstrates resilience, composure, and self-confidence during stressful situations with multiple tasks at the time. Accepts feedback and cooperates with teamwork to attain a common goal.

▪ Execution – Works on result-oriented projects. Aims to comply with due dates, following procedure, company and industry standards in order to achieve operational goals.

And possess the following minimum requirements:

• 4 to 5 Years of shipping and/or marine industry and Occupational Health & Safety experience in a supervisory level
• Marine Engineer or equivalent license
• Trade/Technical School
• Knowledge in Industry regulations
• Must be able to provide On-Call support
• Must be able to travel within Canada by air
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada
• Must have a valid BC Driver's License

Why us

With the backing of a multinational corporation, SAAM's mission to drive the economic and social development of countries extend to the desire to impart our workforce with real growth opportunities and contributing to the regional economical sustainability by providing quality jobs within remote and local communities.

Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including excellent extended health, and dental services; group life, AD & D, Short & Long-term disability; great contribution to our pension plan, performance rewards; mentorship and a team ready to work with you! Our operations are in a central location, with an easy commute from most places in Metro Vancouver.

SAAM Towage Canada’s vision is to stand out as ONE team, delivering towage services beyond expectations!

We guide ourselves from 5 pillars which create our competitiveness and success: Safety, Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Service.

If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and let us know a bit more about your commitment to excellence and your passion for achieving high standards while being rewarded with a culture that encourages learning, development, camaraderie, and innovation.

SAAM Towage Canada is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities.

Estimated Salary Range: The estimated salary range for this position is $100,000.00 to 110,000 per year. The final compensation offer is determined based on several factors, including the successful candidate’s skill set, experience, position location, and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the company’s discretion and presented as part of a comprehensive total compensation package.

We would like to thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

SAAM Towage Canada acknowledges that we operate on the traditional and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $100,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person