Senior Director, Electrical, Automation, Safety & Nautical.
hace 3 días
Southampton
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Director Electrical, Automation, Safety & Nautical (EASN) to provide senior technical leadership and act as Carnival Corporate Shipbuildings’ recognised technical authority across the electrical, automation, safety, and nautical disciplines within new‑build programs, and to support the in‑service fleet of ships owned by the corporation. This pivotal role carries end‑to‑end accountability for technical excellence, strategic direction, governance and risk management across electrical power generation and distribution, automation and control systems, and integrated safety and nautical systems. You will influence vessel design from early concept through construction and commissioning, and may also be called upon to support ships in service. In close partnership with the Chapter Lead, you will shape, grow and future‑proof the EASN Chapter through technical leadership, mentorship and constructive challenge. You will collaborate extensively with brands, shipyards, suppliers, consultants and regulatory bodies, providing final escalation and decision authority on complex and high‑risk technical matters to ensure safe, compliant and optimised outcomes aligned with CCS and the wider corporate strategy. • Provide senior technical leadership and decision authority for the EASN disciplines, acting as final escalation point for complex and high‑risk matters., • Accountable for technical governance and integrity across supplier selection, system concepts, and high‑ and low‑level design development., • Ensure end‑to‑end technical oversight across the full vessel lifecycle, from early concept and contract definition through construction, commissioning and delivery., • Represent CCS as senior technical authority with shipyards, key suppliers, consultants, class societies and regulatory bodies., • Identify, manage and mitigate technical risk, while driving innovation, standardisation, lessons learned and continuous improvement across new‑build programmes., • Develop and empower technical leaders within the EASN Chapter through mentoring, delegation and clear accountability, while retaining ownership of outcomes and technical integrity., • Act as a technical ambassador for the Chapter both within and beyond the organization, fostering strong relationships across the brands, technical communities and external industry stakeholders., • Significant senior technical leadership experience within complex engineering environments, ideally shipbuilding, marine, offshore or similarly regulated industries, with accountability for technical outcomes across multiple projects., • Proven experience acting as a technical authority and escalation point, resolving complex and high‑risk technical issues and influencing design, specification and delivery decisions., • Demonstrable experience leading technical strategy, roadmaps and innovation, including contribution to wider organisational technology plans and future capability development., • Experience working in matrix organisations, collaborating across disciplines, brands, suppliers, shipyards, consultants and corporate stakeholders., • Track record of mentoring and developing technical capability, supporting succession planning, knowledge transfer and long‑term organisational resilience., • Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., naval architecture, mechanical engineering)., • Chartered Engineer., • MSc, MEng or MBA., • Project management recognised accreditation (e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, PMP). You thrive in a collaborative environment yet can work with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Your maritime or shipbuilding qualifications are just the beginning; you are eager to learn, grow and contribute to our collective success. This role is classified as a CCS04, offered as a full‑time, permanent position, and is located at Carnival House, Southampton. You will be office‑based three days a week, including Wednesdays. We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit us. Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, applications may close earlier than advertised. We encourage prompt applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr