Dry Dock Interiors Technical Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom. Based in the London Hammersmith office four days per week, with either Monday or Friday working from home. Occasional international travel and work with ships in different locations are required.

Company

A cruise line operating a fleet of ships and delivering guest experiences through technical operations, refurbishment, and safety projects.

What you will do

• Plan and execute interior technical refurbishment and safety projects during cruise ship dry docks.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, contractor documentation, and project reports.
• Manage tenders, evaluate supplier proposals, support negotiations, and oversee vendors and contractors.
• Coordinate shipyards, contractors, regulatory bodies, onboard leadership, and internal teams.
• Manage project budgets, labor costs, materials, logistics, schedules, risks, and vendor performance.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and ensure technical, safety, regulatory, and company standards are met throughout design, installation, and completion.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in dry dock management or shipboard hotel and ship services engineering, with experience in interior technical systems and hotel-area refurbishment.
• Project management experience with complex, multi-stakeholder technical projects, including budget and schedule control.
• Experience evaluating and negotiating vendor bids and managing finances for high-value dry dock projects.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and negotiation skills for work in a multicultural environment.
• Competence with IT tools and Microsoft Office for planning, reporting, and technical documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, interior design, marine technology, or a related technical discipline; flexibility to travel and work between US and UK offices.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Private medical insurance and dental care.
• Free park entry for employees, family, and friends, plus discounts on products, resorts, food and beverage, and tickets.
• Parental and guardian leave.
• Employee resource groups focused on inclusion, diversity, LGBTQ+ support, disability and neurodiversity, and mental health and wellbeing.
• Career development programs, paid time off, and retirement programs may be available according to position and location.