Planner, Drydock PMO (Marine Engineering)

Location: In-office hybrid role in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, United States. Work from a designated South Florida Carnival office Tuesday through Thursday and from home on Mondays and Fridays. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Travel: 25–50%, with shipboard travel likely.

Company

hirify.global creates safe, fun, and memorable cruise vacations across its fleet.

What you will do

• Plan, maintain, and monitor master schedules for 3–5 annual dry docks, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths, budgets, risks, and variances.
• Coordinate dry-dock planning and execution with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders, shipyards, vendors, contractors, subcontractors, and crew.
• Resolve scheduling, execution, resource, and contractor issues; assess risks, implement corrective actions, and escalate material deviations with recommendations.
• Develop technical specifications, work packages, logistics plans, loading plans, floor protection plans, container plans, inspection reports, presentations, and daily progress reports.
• Review shipyard offers, technical drawings, progressive statements, and timesheets for scope, cost, and contractual compliance; participate in contract negotiations.
• Serve as project manager for medium to large technical and refit projects and underwater hull maintenance, including onsite dry-dock inspections and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, Naval Architecture, or equivalent degree or experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in shipbuilding, shipyard work, dry-dock repair, and/or project management.
• Experience as a project manager for medium to large technical and refit projects executed in dry dock.
• Knowledge of ship repair processes and class and flag requirements, including Flag, Class, ISM, and ISPS rules.
• Knowledge of dry docks and ship maintenance, including steel, paint, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency with usual office, project, AutoCAD, and dry-dock-specific software.
• Ability to coordinate complex dry-dock and repair processes with vessel superintendents, shipyards, subcontractors, crew, and the company.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, planning, project coordination, and multiple-project management skills.
• Ability to find safe, economical, and fast solutions to technical issues and work effectively in a team environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Core values include Listen & Learn, Speak Up, Respect & Protect, Always Improving, Better Together, and Guest Obsessed.
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, parental programs, and adoption assistance.
• Complimentary and discounted cruises, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, learning resources, and an onsite Miami fitness center.
• Annual cash bonus program for non-sales roles and a hybrid work environment.