Technical Superintendent

**Technical Superintendent**

**Primary Location: Vancouver, BC**

**Employee Status: Full-time Permanent**

**The Company**

Tschudi Ship Management Bridgemans Ltd. (TSMB) provides ship management services to Bridgemans Services Group LP (BSG). BSG provides flexible, full-service vessels for industrial workforce accommodation, logistics, and ferry service at any location throughout the world. BSG customizes services to the exact needs and locations of clients, ensuring that solutions meet precise specifications, including logistics, crew transfers, housekeeping, catering, and the fulfillment of all HSE requirements.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Fleet Manager, the Technical Superintendent is responsible for the technical/maritime operation of a group of vessels. Leveraging acquired technical knowledge and experience in the maritime industry, the Technical Superintendent is further responsible in ensuring that all assigned vessels are operating in a safe and efficient manner in line with maritime regulations and company operating procedures and policies.

Responsibilities includes but are not limited to:

- Preparation of yearly budget, in co-operation with shipboard management
- Monitoring ships performances through ship reports, class survey reports, and verification by inspection on board
- Monitoring the classification status of individual vessel and in case the detected defect or damage affecting the class of the vessel the corresponding classification society shall be informed.
- Lead and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
- Providing maritime/technical information and support to shipboard management
- Endeavoring to improve maintenance systems, methods and practices
- Monitoring progress of repair and maintenance and classification/statutory programs/surveys
- Monitoring of bunker sampling and quality
- Monitoring effectiveness of verification and inspection activities
- Initiate and track necessary improvements to completion
- Planning and supervision of dry-docking, major repairs and conversions
- Monitoring of certificates status
- Assisting Fleet Manager, as applicable, in preparation of periodic reports to owners on ships technical/operational status and cost development
- Supporting implementation and operation of the quality system on board through inspections
- Quality System improvement in connection with inspection on board
- Secure required spares, stores and provision at all time is on board for safe ship operation
- Approval / acceptance of requisitions and placing purchase orders.
- Follow developments of new equipment within function
- Assist or substitute other superintendents as necessary
- Follow up on rules/regulations and safety standards within function
- Condition survey of vessels prior to entering into management contracts and in connection with purchase/sale arrangements
- Identification and verification of training needs for on board staff, to ensure the competency level required
- Identification and verification of training needs of shipboard personnel whose work may cause a significant impact on safety, environment, and operations and providing feedback regarding such training needs through appropriate remarks in the Appraisal & Assessment Report and other reports to the Company’s management.
- Perform internal audits, if/when requested by the Head of SHEQ Department
- Take active part in the SHE-Q culture within the Company

**Qualifications**:

- Higher maritime education with related training and experience as Chief Engineer on board ferries and high-speed crafts.
- At least 3 years experience in a capacity of Technical Superintendent for high - speed crafts and ferries ships with passenger capacity of more than 500 passengers.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to communicate professionally with all levels of people.
- Organizational skills.
- Negotiation and argumentation skills.
- Presentational skills.
- English for job required level.

Pay: $125,000.00-$140,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-04-11