Engineer - Electrical Technical

Maintenance, Reliability and Failure Analysis:

• Develop, review and improve preventive and condition-based maintenance routines for fleet electrical and automation equipment within the PMS/CMMS.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis for significant or repeated electrical failures and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Identify critical spares, long-lead items and obsolete components; maintain fleet-level plans for spares standardization, replacement and lifecycle management.
• Review test reports, insulation resistance readings, thermography, battery tests, protection relay tests and other condition-monitoring data and recommend appropriate actions.

Electrical Projects, Upgrades and Modifications:

• Prepare detailed scopes of work, technical specifications, bills of materials and cost estimates for electrical repairs, upgrades, retrofits and modification projects.
• Review vendor quotations, technical submissions, drawings, single-line diagrams, cable schedules, load studies and control/PLC modification proposals for technical suitability.
• Plan vessel electrical upgrades and obsolescence replacements, ensuring proper Management of Change, risk assessment, class/client approval where applicable, testing, commissioning and as-built documentation.
• Support dry-dock, repair and mobilization periods by planning electrical work packs, coordinating contractors/OEMs, monitoring progress and verifying completion quality.

Safety, Compliance and Documentation:

• Promote safe electrical work practices including permit-to-work, lock-out/tag-out, test-before-touch, safe isolation and appropriate controls for high-voltage and hazardous-area equipment where applicable.
• Ensure fleet electrical systems and maintenance activities comply with company procedures, applicable SOLAS/IMO requirements, flag and class rules, client requirements and relevant offshore/DP industry guidance.
• Support internal and external audits, class surveys, DP trials and technical inspections by preparing records, closing findings and coordinating corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation including drawings, settings, software/parameter backups, equipment history, modification records and vessel electrical files.

Commercial / Cost Control Responsibilities:

• Provide budget input and cost forecasts for electrical maintenance, critical spares, service attendance and planned upgrades across the fleet.
• Technically evaluate quotations and purchase requests, verify scope completion and support invoice approval for electrical work and services.
• Promote cost-effective solutions through standardization, repair-versus-replace assessment, planned procurement and reduction of repeat failures.

People and Technical Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to vessel ETOs and electrical personnel, sharing lessons learned and fleet best practices.
• Support competency development, familiarization and technical training requirements for vessel electrical personnel.
• Provide regular status reports to Fleet Management on critical defects, reliability trends, ongoing projects, planned maintenance and technical risks.

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Maintain a fleet electrical reliability and modernization plan covering critical equipment, lifecycle condition, obsolescence, upgrades and emerging technical risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, energy efficiency, maintainability and standardization without compromising safety or DP2 redundancy.
• Maintain effective relationships with OEMs, specialist contractors, class, flag and client technical representatives to ensure timely technical support and compliant execution.

Educational and Technical Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering or a closely related discipline.

Valid Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) Certificate of Competency in accordance with STCW III/6, or equivalent recognized marine electro-technical certification/qualification.

Strong working knowledge of DP2 vessel electrical architecture, power generation and distribution, power management, automation, propulsion drives, thrusters and redundancy principles.

High-voltage electrical safety/operations training is preferred, with sound knowledge of electrical protection, testing, fault finding and safe isolation practices.

Competent in PMS/CMMS, technical reporting, MS Office and review of electrical drawings, single-line diagrams and vendor documentation.

Experience with various client or comparable offshore client requirements is an advantage, mobilization

Language Skills:

Excellent English

Years of Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role

Nature of Experience:

Hands-on experience with DP2 accommodation, diving support or comparable offshore support vessels.

Demonstrated experience in remote fault diagnosis, vessel attendance, electrical maintenance planning, repair supervision and breakdown recovery.

Experience preparing scopes of work and managing electrical upgrades, modifications, dry-dock repairs, testing and commissioning.

Strong analytical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, communication, leadership and contractor-management skills.

Ability to travel offshore/onboard vessels at short notice and work outside normal office hours when operationally required.

Source: AD Ports Group careers page

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