Senior Marine Specialist
On-siteHexham, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Act as Technical Authority for jack-up vessel requirements and marine operations, providing technical guidance for major component exchanges, offshore installation campaigns, and heavy-lift projects. Support vessel strategy development, conduct operational readiness reviews, and lead tender evaluations for jack-up vessels and heavy-lift campaigns. Maintain employer requirements, vessel vetting processes, and performance standards while investigating incidents to capture lessons learned. Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Operations teams, and represent Vattenfall in external industry forums such as G+ and IMCA. Monitor market developments and contribute to innovation projects assessing emerging offshore technologies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Maritime Studies or a comparable discipline
- Approximately 8-12 years of experience within Marine & Offshore Logistics
- Experience planning and executing jack-up operations, preferably within offshore wind
- Strong knowledge of vessel design, performance and regulatory requirements
- Experience with maritime certification, surveys and audit activities
- Knowledge of chartering practices, maritime law and marine administration
- Fluent English, both written and spoken
- Ability to obtain or hold GWO mandatory offshore safety certification
Desired Qualifications
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across international teams
- Experience supporting risk assessments and offshore operational reviews
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and preferably SAP
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