Head of Docking and Maintenance

2 days ago


Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Serco Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled professional to join our team as the Head of Docking and Maintenance. This is a key leadership role that will be responsible for the overall strategy and direction of our docking and maintenance operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain overall docking and maintenance strategy for the fleet.
  • Manage all commercial framework agreements and long-term relationships.
  • Manage overall budgets for dockings, including forecasting and delivery.
  • Manage programme risk for dockings overall.
  • Develop and manage overarching substitute vessel provision agreements.
  • Negotiate specific large docking contracts to be commercially advantageous, leading on negotiations with strong technical and commercial aspects.
  • Ensure an outage programme that is matched to the available budget, the statutory docking cycle, and availability requirement in each service delivery area, and to provision substitute vessels when this is not possible.
  • Overall responsibility for the outage and docking process for the fleet of vessels as defined by the contractual terms and responsibilities.
  • Be the source of financial forecasting for the contract outage requirements, including support to governance and identification/mitigation of risk profiling.
  • Oversight of the preparation, maintenance, and monitoring of engineering budgets and ensuring reporting compliance with QDC and SSCR cost requirements as required by law.
  • Analysis of engineering data and information to suggest and implement improvements to contract performance.
  • Supporting appropriate resource planning in the SDAs to deliver the docking solution to the required regulatory and contract standards.
  • Overall definition of the processes and policies in place to support the delivery of the docking solution.
  • From a docking and MRO perspective, ensure compliance with all applicable flag, class, MCA, DMR, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Lead (and develop as necessary) the planned maintenance strategy for existing and new vessels, including the definition of internal policies and procedures for implementation.
  • Ensure system for compliance with standards for all vessels – set expectations, audit, lead change where necessary, assuring Serco of a safe and compliant state of the vessels.
  • Ensure high technical quality of docking work and set standards for this. Hold yards to account technically. Provide escalation route for technical managers to facilitate this.
  • Oversee the maintenance of assets in accordance with sound commercial practice to ensure their ongoing availability to meet programmed activities.
  • Provide engineering authority for change in vessels, and decisions on engineering issues, with a primary focus on marine engineering. Act as the engineering authority for non-GFE managed assets and provide SME advice on GFE assets managed under the contracts.
  • Carry out gap analysis of current situation – fleet review, safety criticality, and issues to be resolved.
  • Develop and implement a get-well plan as required.
  • Plan towards new target operating model.
  • Integration of the existing and new ways of working for the fleet.
  • Provide support to MRO growth opportunities as SME when requested by Serco Growth team.
Requirements
  • Experience in the docking, refit, and repair of small to medium-sized commercial vessels, ideally similar in nature to those in the Serco fleet.
  • + years senior management experience in maritime design and/or engineering programs.
  • Experience of commercial shipyard contracting, ideally from both an owner and shipyard perspective.
  • Understanding of class, flag, and naval requirements.
  • Detailed marine engineering knowledge, both practical and theoretical.
  • Must be able to achieve SC Clearance.
What We Offer
  • Flexible hybrid working.
  • Days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Company car.
  • Bonus scheme.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
  • A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, and more.
  • Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure and Hospitality discounts.
  • Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.


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