About Veolia

The Opportunity

What's on offer

• Opportunity to work with a global leader in environmental solutions
• Leadership role with direct impact on business growth and operational excellence
• Work closely with SeaReady consortium partners across mechanical, electrical and protective coating services.
• Diverse role covering project management, estimating, commercial coordination and ship repair operations
• Be part of a team committed to sustainable development and ecological transformation

What you'll be responsible for

Operational Management

• Inspect commercial ships, review specifications and drawings, agree repair scopes with clients, and prepare estimates and quotations with SeaReady consortium partners covering labour, materials, plant, docking costs and margin.
• Develop and control integrated project schedules, contractor resources and procurement; coordinate docking, undocking and redelivery with clients, facility operators, dockmasters and ships’ masters.
• Manage contractor scopes, work sequencing, daily performance, budgets, commitments, margin, contract notices, variations and claims, ensuring repairs meet agreed safety, quality and schedule requirements. Coordinate inspections, testing, defect close-out and handover with classification societies and clients.

Safety & Compliance Leadership

• Lead project safety and compliance by ensuring risk assessments, safe work methods, inductions and applicable WHS, maritime, classification, security and environmental requirements are in place.
• Coordinate SIMOPS, permit-to-work activities, critical works and isolations with consortium partners, contractors, ship crews, facility representatives and authorised permit personnel.
• Conduct safety inspections and coordinate HSEQ audits, stop unsafe work where required, and ensure corrective actions are completed.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Keep clients and SeaReady consortium partners informed of scope, progress, costs, risks and delivery dates.
• Lead and develop supervisors and project personnel, including the Project Engineer, while coordinating facility operators, dockmasters, contractors, suppliers and support teams.

What you'll need to be successful

Essential

• Australian-recognised trade or tertiary qualification and 10+ years’ experience managing commercial ship repair, shipyard or dry-docking projects, preferably involving tugs, offshore vessels or similar ships.
• Strong technical, commercial and project management capability across ship repair scopes, classification requirements, estimates, cost control, scheduling, contractors, docking operations and inspections.
• Demonstrated safety leadership in permit-to-work, SIMOPS and critical works, with knowledge of applicable WHS, maritime, security and environmental requirements.
• Experience leading multi-trade teams, supported by strong communication, reporting and document-control skills. Australian driver’s licence and flexibility for docking hours required.

Personal Attributes

• Safety-focused, accountable and commercially aware, with practical leadership, clear communication and attention to quality.
• Able to manage competing priorities, solve problems and escalate risks early in deadline-driven docking environments.

Desirable

• Experience with BIMCO REPAIRCON and classification society surveys/ship repair inspections.

Veolia is committed to an AlwaysSafe culture and maintains zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol. Shortlisted candidates must complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, and a National Police Clearance.

Why Veolia?

• Generous paid parental leave and a paid volunteer day
• Superannuation contributions on unpaid parental leave
• Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (Thrive) for you and your family
• Car allowances, novated leasing, and vehicle discounts
• Bonus and referral programs, plus employee share plan
• Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways
  
  

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