Job Description
A leading organization is seeking a Senior Technical Expert to oversee engineering support for a fleet of vessels. This role involves managing all technical aspects of the in-service contracts, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, and maintaining design integrity and configuration.
This position requires strong leadership skills to manage a team of engineers while overseeing contract plans and documentation. Additionally, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring ongoing certification and configuration management of the fleet, including control of baseline changes and integrity of temporary modifications.
The ideal candidate will have an Engineering degree and the capability to achieve Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status. A minimum of 5 years' experience in sustainment engineering leadership, preferably in Defence, with strong knowledge of asset and configuration management systems is required.
The successful candidate will also be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance and possess demonstrated expertise in technical risk management, safety systems, complex problem solving, team leadership, and effective communication.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and develop the sustainment engineering team while managing contract plans and documentation.
* Ensure ongoing certification and configuration management of the fleet, including control of baseline changes and integrity of temporary modifications.
* Provide timely, accurate engineering advice and technical instructions to support operational requirements.
* Lead the execution of engineering investigations to resolve issues efficiently and maintain fleet performance.