Jr. Technical Superintendent

ABOUT FRASER

Celebrating 75 years of multi-award-winning excellence in luxury yachting worldwide today, FRASER is the longest serving full-service luxury yacht specialist in the world.

Handling a client portfolio of yachts worth over 5.8 billion dollars, the key to the company’s longstanding success has always been the quality of its people.

With over 190 specialists operating from 16 offices in 12 countries working with over 13,000 highly active and qualified clients, the company offers experienced client support and guidance in all key sectors including Sales and Purchase, New Build Management, Yacht Management, Charter Management, Luxury Yacht Vacations, Yacht Marketing and quality Crew Placement.

Position Summary

The Junior Technical Superintendent is the Company’s representative in the day-to-day operations of the assigned vessel and is expected to communicate and advance the relationships by providing excellent support services to the yacht owners.

With a knowledge of yacht operations, yacht’s systems, procurement and personnel management, the Junior Technical Superintendent performs concentrated work under pressure of multiple vessels and tight deadlines.

To be successful in the role, the Junior Technical Superintendent must possess the ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) and is required to coordinate and liaise closely with the supervisor of the technical department, the yacht administrator, the crew administrator and the safety superintendent assigned to the yacht, as well as with client’s captains, and owners.

As part of the management team, the junior technical superintendent must maintain effective team relationships with staff in the charter and sales departments.

The junior technical superintendent reports directly to the supervisor of technical superintendents and works closely with the yacht management team members.

Work is conducted also outdoors visiting boats, meeting with yacht captains, crew, and owners aboard vessels.

Local and national travel is required 30-40 % of time. Ability and willingness to travel internationally is required.

Key Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Assistance with MINI-ISM application onboard assigned yachts.
• Take the lead with assigned yachts under Fraser / Marine Max Program.
• Assist with building specific yacht Planned Maintenance systems.
• Assist with organizing vessel maintenance and purchasing of consumable, spare parts and services.
• Assisting in the planning and execution of planned yard periods and out of service maintenance periods.
• Yacht operations and logistics.
• Budget control and collaboration with accounting department.
• Crew training and control in collaboration with crew department.
• Documentation and certificate control.

Job Essential Functions (essential skills, experience and qualifications)

Essential skills

• Multi-skilled, client focus, commitment, time management, work planning, teamwork, problem solving, initiative, decision making, ongoing improvement attitude.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a requirement; a second language is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office.

Experience

• Knowledge of yacht operations and onboard systems.
• Experience of a minimum of 2 years working experience in the yachting industry is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of College / University education required preferably in engineering
• Relevant work experience may be substituted for educational experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES

Work Environment

Work is conducted most often outdoors inspecting boats, meeting with yacht captains, crew, and owners aboard vessels, at ports, and on floating barges.

Office work is also conducted in an air conditioned, illuminated office environment.

• Exposure to harmful chemicals or conditions may occur while inspecting yacht engine rooms or at ports and require safety equipment.
• Local and national travel is required 30-40% of time. Ability and willingness to travel internationally is required.
• Utilization of standard office equipment is used in the working environment.
• Motor skills and senses needed to carry out duties include talking, listening, typing writing, visual inspection of documents and spaces.

Physical Abilities :

Lifting, pushing, walking, climbing up / down ladders, scaffolding and stairs on / off boats and climbing into small spaces

The Company reserves the right to add any other reasonable duties from time to time for which you are suitably qualified and to amend or change the duties which comprise the needs of the business subject to prior consultation.