Manager, Electrical Superintendent

Private Destinations • Miami, FL

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Manages the electrical asset portfolio for the Carnival’s fleet by leading
lifecycle strategy, reliability performance, obsolescence control, and technical
project execution. Partners with Technical Operations leadership, shipboard
teams, vendors, and regulatory bodies to ensure safe, compliant, and
cost-effective operation of ship electrical systems and associated equipment.
Serves as an escalation point for electrical equipment reliability risks and
emergent technical issues impacting vessel operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Understanding of electrical/ electronic equipment and systems. Including: Power plant generation, switchboard, distribution, propulsion, automation, communication, safety (FDS/ESD) and navigation systems.
• Electrical asset lifecycle management and reliability engineering concepts (criticality, failure modes, obsolescence planning)
• Marine technical project management, including dry dock work packaging and schedule control
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and class requirements for ship electrical systems
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management, with the ability to influence across shipboard and shore side teams
• Technical writing capability for specifications, scopes of work, and approval submissions
• Analytical approach to performance trends, cost drivers, and risk prioritization
• Solid project management background, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex initiatives on time.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly across all levels of the organization.
• 7+ years in marine electrical systems, fleet technical operations, asset management, or shipyard project execution

Nice To Haves

• Cruise or passenger vessel experience
• experience interfacing with Class, Flag, and USCG
• planned maintenance system familiarity

Responsibilities

• Own the configuration baseline for installed electrical equipment across assigned vessels, including technical documentation, installed configuration, and approved standard parts lists.
• Develop and maintain lifecycle plans for major electrical assets, including condition monitoring approach, renewal strategy, and obsolescence mitigation.
• Lead electrical equipment criticality assessment in partnership with Technical Asset leadership, ranking assets by operational impact, safety risk, and compliance exposure, then translating findings into maintenance and renewal priorities.
• Provide technical support for urgent electrical failures and operational interruptions, including troubleshooting guidance, vendor mobilization, temporary mitigation, and root cause analysis leadership as required.
• Monitor reliability performance trends (failures, repeat defects, downtime drivers) and drive corrective actions with shipboard teams, vendors, and Technical Operations.
• Plan and execute electrical equipment projects from concept through closeout, including scope definition, cost estimates, scheduling, risk assessment, and execution readiness.
• Partner with dry dock planning teams to integrate electrical work packages into docking plans, ensuring sequencing, material readiness, and vendor support are aligned to the critical path.
• Build and maintain integrated project schedules with inputs from internal stakeholders and external providers, tracking progress, changes, and dependencies; ensure schedule impacts are assessed and communicated with mitigation actions.
• Provide technical oversight during execution, including shipboard coordination, vendor management, and verification that work meets specification and class or flag requirements.
• Author and issue technical specifications and statements of work for electrical equipment and shipboard electrical systems, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment to fleet standards.
• Review vendor quotations and technical submittals for compliance with requirements, lifecycle strategy, and shipboard constraints; recommend best value solutions.
• Manage submission packages and secure approvals from Class, Flag, USCG, and other recognized authorities as required, including plan review coordination and resolution of comments.
• Ensure configuration updates are captured in controlled technical records following equipment changes, retrofits, and major repairs.
• Identify cost effective repair, overhaul, and maintenance strategies by optimizing the use of shipboard resources, riding teams, contractors, and OEM support while maintaining safety and compliance.
• Support contract strategy and vendor performance management by tracking service quality, response time, and repeat issues, and escalating risks that affect operations.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Paid Time Off Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
• Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
• Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
• Other Benefits Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
• Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
• On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager