Electrical Services Director

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE (NCL) is one of the world’s leading cruise lines with headquarters in Miami, Florida and European branch offices in UK, Germany and Italy. With a rich history spanning over 55 years, NCL has solidified its position as the innovator of the cruise industry delivering a laid-back and modern cruise experience aboard its 21 ships within the upscale mainstream segment. At NCLH, we are driven by our core values: collaboration, innovation, transparency, and passion. The successful candidate will be employed by Norwegian Cruise Line Group Italy, the italian legal entity and integral part of the NCLH group.

We are looking to recruit a new member of staff in the office in Trieste as:

Electrical Services Director

PURPOSE:

Electro-technical first point of contact shoreside for the ships assigned to their management. Supports onboard electrical operations regarding any electrical systems and equipment issues issue that may require a higher level of expertise in this specific field such as automation, electronic and electrical engineering.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support to the Technical Superintendent(s) in their day to day activities for any electrical issue that may require a higher level of expertise in the specific field.
• Verify and approve ship's requisitions for spares, service and consumables within area of responsibility, issuing as well shoreside requests of materials and service.
• Assist the Vice President Electrical Services with planning both yearly and long-term maintenance budgets for the vessels, closely monitoring monthly progress of relevant expenses.
• Participate in planning and preparation, for the areas competence, dry-dock specifications, following ship's repair and maintenance during refit works, as applicable.
• Cooperate with the Vice President Electrical Services and Technical Superintendents for the preparation of plans for modification/updates, to be implemented on existing vessels due to new upcoming safety regulations.
• Maintain active involvement in structuring, implementing, and monitoring the company’s safety management systems within the area of assigned responsibilities. Participates in the company incident response plan.
• Must be familiar with the Safety and Environmental Protection Policy and the SEMS, and carry out the policies and procedures appropriate for position.
• Perform other job related functions as assigned.
• Travel to dry docs, on ships: 3 months a year.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree, Technical/Electrical Engineering degree or related field of study;
  or equivalent combination of experience and skills.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering. Management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge in safety and environmental protection policies with ability to effectively execute established regulations.
• Knowledge of maritime compliance codes and safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Planning and organizational skills to manage ship electrical maintenance and dry-dockings.
• Ability to successfully manage projects within prescribed timelines and budget guidelines.
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills to manage electrical staff onboard effectively
• Good planning and organizational skills to manage ship maintenance and dockings independently.
• Trouble-shooting skills to identify issues and make recommendations.
• Ability to make safety and environmental standards a priority in daily decisions.
• Good verbal and written command of English sufficient to communicate clearly with internal and external partners.
• Ability to travel onboard according to business needs.

We look forward to receiving your application documents, including your salary expectations and earliest possible start date, by e-mail to:

Please provide your CV in English.