Group Technical Superintendent- Dry Dock Job in Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement India Pvt. Ltd.

Job Description

About Us:

The BSM team includes over 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 shore-based staff in over 30 locations and across the oceans. Together we move a fleet of 650 vessels responsibly while protecting our people, our fleet and the environment.

As a multinational, family-owned business, we celebrate a culture of togetherness. Caring for and learning from each other is at the base of our success. Our superpower is our diversity. The wealth of more than 80 nationalities and diverse expert knowledge boosts our capacity to innovate and take industry standards to the next level.

As a family-owned business, we value a culture of caring for one another. Our strength is our diversity, with over 80 nationalities in our company. Join BSM today as we continue shaping the future of shipping while enabling international commerce for millions worldwide.

Job Objective:

Develop, implement and maintain standards, policies, and systems to ensure that the entire docking process for scheduled and unscheduled dockings of vessels is carried out in the most efficient and professionally effective manner. This is to ensure safe, streamlined and timely docking exercises that enhance asset value and ensure sustainable operational and commercial reliability of the vessel until the next scheduled docking.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the Company in becoming the world s leading Ship Management Company by providing expert advice, supervision, and training to promote safe and cost-effective docking processes across the full managed fleet.
• Support and guide Fleet Managers, Technical Superintendents, and vessel teams in enhancing the efficiency of pre-docking preparation, specification review, yard selection, and quotation management.
• Collaborate with SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents to plan and prepare detailed docking specs for managing docking repairs and major upgrades efficiently.
• Support the fleet team by attending dry dock as Technical Superintendent with full responsibility.
• Support the fleet team by attending vessels for creating specifications, emergency repairs, and vessel inspections.
• Evaluate the docking budget against repair specifications, vessel requirements, trading patterns, and proposed docking locations to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure detailed and complete specifications are made with relevant technical details, job scope, steel renewal estimates, photographs, drawings, and staging requirements to allow shipyards to provide accurate quotations.
• Collaborate with SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents to evaluate vessel and owner requirements to select suitable locations and shipyards after comparing quotations.
• Provide SMC Fleet Managers and Technical Superintendents with recommendations on contractor/service provider selection, ensuring alignment with BSM SCM policy by maximizing the use of contracted and approved vendors where possible.
• Liaise with classification societies, contractors, and shipyards to ensure the docking process is well-planned, clearly understood, and effectively communicated to all stakeholders for smooth and timely execution.

Requirements

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Marine or Mechanical), Naval Architecture.
• Chief Engineer (Desirable).

Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years onshore experience as a Technical/Docking Superintendent with a ship owner/manager.
• Experience handling dry dock from planning to execution phase independently.
• Or: Shipyard experience as Ship Repair Manager for minimum 8-10 years.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Expert knowledge of the entire docking process, all types of diesel engines, and engine room machinery.
• Exposure to hull, machinery, and damage surveys.
• Excellent project management and team management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of docking specifications.
• Good knowledge of hull coatings, repair processes, and steel renewal practices.
• Fluency in English.
• PC literacy.

Benefits

Why you should join us!

• Career development opportunities.
• Technical and soft skills training.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Diverse workforce.
• Flexible work opportunities.