Senior Operations Engineer

Sr. Operations Engineer (Vessel Modifications upgrades & retrofits).

Job Purpose

To support the development and execution of engineering activities related to vessel upgrades, retrofits, and fleet development projects. The role will focus on preparing technical documentation, reviewing engineering proposals, and supporting feasibility studies for vessel acquisition and modernization initiatives.

• Jobs at this level are responsible for the direction and co-ordination of offshore resources, typically on smaller, less complex projects, or as part of substantially larger projects, to ensure that offshore operations meet all contractual requirements in the most cost effective and efficient manner
• Plan, coordinate and monitor activities and resources onshore and offshore to project completions.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing comprehensive working packages for implementing construction vessel modifications including upgrades, retrofits and project-specific requirements in adherence to industry standards, classification society guidelines and OEM recommendations.
• Prepare engineering work packages for vessel upgrade and modification projects.
• Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, and vendor proposals.
• Assist in conducting technical due diligence for vessel acquisition projects.
• Participate in feasibility studies and technical assessments for fleet development initiatives.
• Support preparation of technical inputs for business cases, ROI assessments, and sensitivity analysis .
• Coordinate with shipyards, OEMs, and vendors during engineering execution.
• Coordinates preparation of planning package and procedures.
• Reviews Engineering documentation.
• Project specific procedures.
• Sub-contractor scope of work.
• Client deliverables/progress plan.
• Job instructions & variation proposals.
• Vendor deliverables.
• Final documentation and lessons learned.
• Compliance in accordance with HSE Standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Civil, Naval), or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in offshore marine engineering or vessel modifications.
• Experience in construction vessels, offshore barges, or heavy-lift vessels .

Skills

• Knowledge of marine engineering standards and offshore vessel systems.
• Strong documentation and engineering review capabilities.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering teams.