The posting
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Fleet Technical Manager to lead the technical management of a fleet comprising LPG, gas and chemical tankers. The successful candidate will be responsible for vessel reliability, asset integrity, regulatory compliance, maintenance performance and technical expenditure.
This is a senior leadership position requiring extensive seagoing experience, strong tanker-sector knowledge and proven experience managing Technical Superintendents, dry dockings, budgets and major technical projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and management oversight for the assigned fleet, ensuring vessels operate safely, reliably, efficiently and in compliance with applicable requirements.
- Establish fleet-wide technical strategies, maintenance standards, performance targets and operational priorities.
- Guide and support Technical Superintendents, vessel-management teams and senior shipboard personnel on complex technical matters.
- Maintain oversight of vessel condition, machinery reliability, operational readiness and technical risks.
- Monitor technical KPIs, recurring equipment failures, planned-maintenance performance, fuel efficiency and off-hire trends.
- Lead root-cause investigations and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive measures are implemented.
- Oversee dry dockings, major repairs, conversions, retrofits and capital projects from initial planning through completion.
- Ensure technical projects are delivered safely and within the approved scope, budget and schedule.
- Provide technical oversight of LPG, gas and chemical cargo-handling systems, including cargo containment, reliquefaction, inert gas, nitrogen, heating, cooling and pumping equipment.
- Ensure compliance with IMO, class, flag, statutory, customer and terminal requirements.
- Lead technical preparations for SIRE inspections, TMSA reviews, audits, terminal inspections and other vessel-assurance activities.
- Ensure audit findings, inspection deficiencies and conditions of class are addressed and closed within the required timelines.
- Oversee compliance with SEEMP, EEXI, CII, emissions reporting and other environmental obligations.
- Manage technical operating and capital budgets, reviewing expenditure, forecasts and financial variances.
- Identify cost-efficiency opportunities without compromising safety, vessel reliability or asset integrity.
- Oversee shipyards, equipment manufacturers, service providers, procurement activities and major technical contracts.
- Lead, coach and develop Technical Superintendents and other technical personnel.
- Establish consistent technical standards, clear performance expectations and effective workload allocation across the team.
- Build effective relationships with class societies, flag administrations, shipyards, terminals, vendors and other industry stakeholders.
- Prepare regular reports on fleet performance, technical risks, budgets, maintenance activities and major projects for senior management.
- Identify fleet-wide trends and improvement opportunities, escalating significant risks with clear and practical recommendations.
- Travel internationally and sail with vessels when operationally required.
Requirements
- Marine Engineer Officer Class 1, Chief Engineer Unlimited Certificate of Competency or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification.
- Significant seagoing experience aboard LPG, gas or chemical tankers.
- Strong technical understanding of tanker machinery, cargo-handling systems, maintenance requirements and asset integrity.
- At least 5 years of shore-based technical management experience within the tanker sector.
- Proven responsibility for multiple vessels, technical budgets, dry dockings and major repair or capital projects.
- Practical experience with SIRE, TMSA, HSSEQ systems, risk management and incident investigation.
- Good working knowledge of SEEMP, EEXI, CII and maritime environmental requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop Technical Superintendents and senior seafarers.
- Strong commercial awareness, financial-management capability and analytical judgement.
- Confident decision-maker with the ability to manage operational and technical issues under time pressure.
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
- Willingness to travel internationally at short notice and sail with vessels when required.



