Refurbishments Project Manager

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Refurbishments Project Manager Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world. We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests. Royal Caribbean Group’s Global Marine Operations Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Refurbishment Project Manager reporting to the AVP, Refurbishment and Hotel Maintenance. This is a land-based position that will work onsite in either Miami, Florida or Weybridge, England. POSITION SUMMARY: The Refurbishment Project Manager is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing all project refurbishments onboard their assigned vessels. This includes refurbishment projects executed in operation and during docking periods which are either expensed or capitalized. Also responsible for ensuring that all projects are in compliance with the requirements of regulatory agencies such as DNV, IMO, SOLAS, USPH, US Coast Guard, ISO, ADA and others as applicable. The Refurbishment Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all projects meet the technical requirements of the ships technical systems such as HVAC, electrical, mechanical, etc in coordination with the Marine Ship Managers and Officers onboard the vessels. The Refurbishment Project Manager must possess strong project management, communication, financial and technical skills to be able to support the projects assigned from inception to final acceptance. The Refurbishment Project Manager is to provide support to the Facilities Management team for ongoing refurbishment on their assigned vessels, this requires close and constant interaction with the Facilities Management Departments both shipboard and shore side.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 7 to 10 years experience in project management required, Master’s Degree preferred.
Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Project, AutoCAD and other project management systems.
Must possess working knowledge of ship systems such as HVAC, electrical, mechanical, etc.
Must possess working knowledge of DNV, SOLAS, IMO, USPH, etc to ensure that projects are in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory agencies in coordination with the Ship Manager and the Marine Operations Technical Support group.
Ability and willilngness to travel internationally up to 50% of the time.
Excellent organization and administration skills.
Proven leadership skills.
Strong interpersonal skills to work with multinational shipboard personnel.
Disciplined attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Able to travel extensively.
Must possess strong communication, financial, analytical skills.
Must possess strong Project Management skills with the ability to analyze rendered RFPs, down to the details of labor/ manpower requirements.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from project team or managers.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Hospitality/Cruise Industry/ Shipyard or Naval background preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible to plan and deliver all Refurbishment projects on time, on budget and on quality related to assigned vessels.
Performs a thorough ship condition review twice a year per assigned ship.
Ensures that the monthly project reconciliation files are updated on a timely basis.
Liaises and coordinates the project planning and development with Hotel Operations, Newbuilding Design, Marine Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics and onboard Executive and Maintenance Committees as dictated by Refurbishment project requirements.
Responsible to ensure that projects meet all the technical requirements related to ships systems such as HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, etc and to coordinate approval of such with the Ship Managers with shipboard officers, Executive Committees.
Responsible for overall project management and coordination of Refurbishment projects on assigned vessels including but not limited to onboard contractor performance supervision, project quality control, onboard coordination of purchasing, logistics, travel, shipboard support, and use of a riding crew.
Responsible for the final project acceptance and securing necessary onboard project acceptance on assigned vessels.
Responsible for follow-up and completion of all project punch list items. Coordinates with Purchasing related to Refurbishment project guarantee items and approves final resolution of guaranteed claims.
Support the day-to-day Refurbishment efforts onboard in liaison with the shipboard Facilities Management.
Support the ship's Facility Management staff in maintaining the general appearance of the guest and crew areas as per the Company set standards.
Assist in the determination of ongoing project priorities, timetables, reporting of project status, etc and maintenance of project matrix including cost/benefit analyses.
Responsible for routine visits to their assigned vessels to ensure that the maintenance is continuously performed to corporate set standards.
Supports department procedures to ensure effective coordination between departments and the vessels.
Participates in the development of specifications, policies and procedures designed to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Refurbishment Department.
Provides feedback to Newbuilding Design on materials performance and failures as part of continuous improvement process and development of company standards for outfitting and design.
Optimizes the use of computer technology and templates to communicate relevant and important information related to Refurbishment projects and best practices.
Prepares and manage the annual plan for their respective vessels. Reconciles the project cost to plan, ensuring that projects are delivered on budget