Description

For one of our clients, a leading French shipowner and maritime services group whose fleet is set to double in the coming years, we are looking for a Newbuild and Conversion Project Manager to join their newbuild and projects department in the Paris area. You will manage vessel newbuild and conversion projects from technical specification and shipyard selection to sea trials and delivery, starting directly on ongoing projects in shipyards mainly located in Asia. You will report to the Newbuild and Projects Director, whom you will replace when absent.

What you will do

• Take part in technical assessments with industrial clients during the project and construction phases
• Select the design office and steer conceptual studies for prototype vessels
• Write and adapt technical specifications to national rules, the chosen class and the company's standards
• Meet suppliers, specify the equipment suited to each vessel and finalise supplier selection, including factory acceptance tests
• Visit shipyards, analyse their offers and take part in shipyard selection
• Supervise plan approval: hull, accommodation, deck, machinery, piping and electrical plans
• Follow construction with the site supervision team and the shipyard's project manager, and report delays and cost overruns to management
• Lead sea trials, vessel acceptance and commissioning
• Handle flag inspections and certificates for French-flagged special vessels
• Support the technical department on warranty claims and disputes after delivery