Technical Manager

Job Title: Technical Manager – Marine Services

Location: Ajman

Salary: Based on experience

Job Code: 366/001/560

Industry: Marine Services / Marine Safety & Technical Services

Job Brief:

We are seeking an accomplished Technical Manager – Marine Services to assume full ownership of marine technical operations.

This is a senior, high-accountability position responsible for the strategic direction, regulatory integrity, and operational excellence of LSA/FFA, lifeboat and davit systems, calibration, automation, and Navcom services, as well as maintaining the company's standing with flag administrations and classification societies.

The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on marine technical experience combined with previous supervisory or managerial experience.

Mandatory experience with LSA/FFA, Automation, Navcom, Calibration, and Lifeboat systems is required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assume end-to-end ownership of technical operations, setting the technical strategy, service standards, and quality benchmarks across the branches.
• Establish and continuously refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for LSA/FFA servicing, lifeboat/davit maintenance, release gear overhaul, calibration, and automation in alignment with SOLAS, the LSA Code, and manufacturer specifications.
• Act as the designated technical signatory for survey reports, service certificates, and compliance documentation.
• Own and manage the full lifecycle of flag state approvals and classification society approvals, including DNV, ABS, LR, BV, RINA, or equivalent, covering renewals, audits, and scope extensions.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with flag administrations, classification society surveyors, and Port State Control authorities.
• Manage a multi-site technical workforce, including workload planning, performance oversight, and technical mentorship of engineers and technicians.
• Oversee the scheduling of servicing, inspections, and certifications to eliminate lapses and ensure fleet-wide compliance for client vessels.
• Drive KPI tracking for turnaround time, first-time-pass rates, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical input into tenders, quotations, and scope-of-work proposals.
• Identify opportunities to expand service capability and approval scope in line with market demand.

Job Requirements:

• Marine Engineering degree/diploma or equivalent maritime technical qualification.
• Minimum 5–8 years of hands-on marine technical experience.
• Candidates must have hands-on exposure across the above marine technical service areas, rather than experience limited to only one technical discipline.
• Proven experience managing flag state approvals and classification society approvals.
• Experience working with classification societies such as DNV, ABS, LR, BV, RINA, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of SOLAS, the LSA Code, and relevant IMO/flag regulations.
• Previous supervisory or managerial technical experience, ideally within a marine service provider or ship management environment.
• Experience managing and technically mentoring engineers and technicians.
• Experience handling technical documentation, survey reports, service certificates, and compliance documentation.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally.

Mandatory technical experience across the following areas:

• LSA (Life-Saving Appliances)
• FFA (Fire-Fighting Appliances)
• Lifeboats, davits, and release gear systems
• Marine automation systems
• Marine navigation and communication (Navcom) systems
• Calibration services