New Construction Portfolio Senior/Lead Specialist

New Construction Portfolio Senior/Lead Specialist

Lloyd’s Register 

Location: - Shanghai, China 

What we’re looking for 

The person will contribute day-to-day specialist knowledge within their discipline and / or lead in projects which provide commercially focussed support and / or service delivery to internal and / or external clients. To determine solutions for problems, within their discipline, where the parameters are not well defined and where previous experience does not provide any precedent. The role focus on managing TSO aspects of Marine New Construction projects and coordinating TSO resource to offer technical support to external and internal client

The role 

To take the role of design leads for Marine New Construction Projects in line with the responsibilities assigned by LR policies for the role and in particular:

1. To effectively manage cost time and quality of the assigned New Construction Projects, in line with contractual requirements (e. g. schedule & milestones, hours actuals vs budget, projects manpower, management of variations from baseline and work scope)
2. To lead and support TSO Project Team during the overall project duration.
3. To build relationship and communicate effectively with external clients.

To liaise with Site Team and Site Project Manager in order to work as one project team to achieve the LR KPIs objectives of customer experience, maintain projects objectives, and clearance for class.

Work in conjunction with Technical Discipline team to ensure consistent New Construction TSO service delivery across each Technical Discipline.

Interface with CCO organization to co-ordinate technical sales support, bids/quotations for complex or novel solutions or for key strategically important clients for New Construction Portfolios

To monitor developments in the industry and Lloyd’s Register’s competitive positioning with respective to New Construction Service Portfolio and ensure the important market intelligence is escalated to senior management

To assess / recommend the time / value of the work to be undertaken for an internal / external client within an agreed fee / cost structure.

Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.

To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness.

To mentor / coach other employees, as appropriate, to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application.

To make recommendations based on internal / external client feedback to assist in service delivery improvement and to help build the business.

To provide specialist support / advice within a discipline to internal / external clients.

To produce the deliverable within the agreed broad parameters in an appropriate format and take responsibility to review other employee’s work as appropriate.

To discuss / present the deliverable with the internal / external client up to senior level and be able to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate.

Undertake administration as required in line with current processes and procedures.

 What you bring 

• A degree or equivalent from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register within the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of two years programme) or Qualifications from a marine or nautical institution and relevant sea-going experience as a certificated ship’s officer.
• At least 10 years working experience in the maritime industry.  
• Alternative Fuel Class approval or designer experience preferred.
• Project management experience preferred
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Proficiency in the English Language commensurate with the work.
• Specific requirement depending on job – manager to complete (i.e. in depth knowledge of Hydrodynamics)
• Specific requirement depending on job – manager to complete (i.e. a business qualification such as MBA)