Project Manager - Ship Docking and Repair

About the role

SeaReady, which brings together Veolia, Fremantle Foundry and EJ Electrical, delivers ship repair, maintenance and docking services in Henderson, Western Australia. It is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial ship docking, repair and maintenance projects for the SeaReady consortium. Reporting to the Manager, Asset Maintenance and Preservation, you will coordinate consortium partners and contractors from inspection and quotation through to undocking and handover, managing scopes, budgets and schedules with a strong focus on safety, compliance and meeting docking and redelivery dates.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect commercial ships, review specifications and drawings, agree repair scopes with clients and prepare estimates and quotations covering labour, materials, plant, docking costs and margin.
• Develop and control project schedules, contractor resources and procurement, and coordinate docking, undocking and redelivery with clients, facility operators, dockmasters and ships' masters.
• Manage contractor scopes, sequencing, daily performance, budgets, margins, contract notices, variations and claims, and coordinate inspections, testing, defect close-out and handover with classification societies and clients.
• Ensure risk assessments, safe work methods, inductions and WHS, maritime, classification, security and environmental requirements are in place.
• Coordinate SIMOPS, permit-to-work activities, critical works and isolations, and conduct safety inspections and HSEQ audits.
• Keep clients and consortium partners informed of scope, progress, costs, risks and delivery dates, and lead and develop supervisors and project personnel.

Required profile

• Australian-recognised trade or tertiary qualification and 10+ years managing commercial ship repair, shipyard or dry-docking projects, preferably tugs or offshore vessels.
• Demonstrated safety leadership in permit-to-work, SIMOPS and critical works, with knowledge of WHS, maritime, security and environmental requirements.
• Experience leading multi-trade teams, with strong communication, reporting and document-control skills.
• Australian driver's licence and flexibility for docking hours.
• Safety-focused, accountable and commercially aware, able to manage competing priorities and escalate risks early.

Required skills

• Ship repair scopes, classification requirements, estimates and cost control
• Scheduling, contractor management and docking operations
• BIMCO REPAIRCON and classification society surveys (desirable)

What we offer

• Paid parental leave and a paid volunteer day, superannuation on unpaid parental leave
• Fitness Passport, discounted health insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Car allowances, novated leasing and vehicle discounts
• Bonus and referral programs, employee share plan, professional development and career pathways