Team Manager Machinery Capital Projects

About the job

Fleet Technology plays a critical role in shaping the future of Maersks vessels by translating strategic ambitions into tangible design and technology choices. Thefunction operates at the intersection of engineering operations sustainability and digital innovation with a clear mandate to maximize value creation across the vessel lifecycle.

This role is focused on thenew vessel design value proposition where early design decisions have the greatest impact on performance reliability energy efficiency safety regulatory compliance and total cost of position contributes to defining maturing and delivering machineryrelated design and technology choices that ensure Maersks newbuild vessels are futureready and aligned with longterm fleet strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Newbuilding Project Delivery

• Lead mentor and develop a team of highly experienced engineers supporting Maersks newbuilding projects.
• Own and oversee machinery discipline input across Maersks newbuilding portfolio ensuring alignment with fleet strategy operational requirements and regulatory framework through all project phases from preliminary design through to vessel delivery.
• Drive effective crossfunctional collaboration with other engineering disciplines and key stakeholders to ensure integrated and highquality newbuild outcomes.
• Ensure all machinery designs and equipment selections comply with class rules international regulations and Maersk internal standards.
• Continuous improvement; contribute to the development maintenance and governance of machineryrelated technical standards guidelines and best practices.

2. Sale & Purchase (S&P) Evaluation

• Provide technical leadership in evaluating sale and purchase opportunities as part of Maersks fleet renewal strategy.
• Conduct condition assessments lifecycle cost evaluations and technical due diligence withclear factbased recommendations to support investment and divestment decisions.

3. Maker Management & Supplier Engagement

• Act as the primary owner of machinery maker management ensuring consistent evaluation selection and performance monitoring of key suppliers.
• Lead technical discussions with OEMs define and negotiate machinery specifications and ensure alignment with Maersks longterm fleet and technology strategy.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a candidate who combines strong technical credibility with structured thinking and the ability to lead in complex crossfunctional environments. The ideal candidate is motivated by shaping future vessel designs and creating tangible operational value through highquality engineering decisions.

Key qualifications and capabilities include:

• Proven experience leading or coordinating a technical team within machinery marine engineering or a related discipline ideally in a newbuilding or largescale project environment.
• Solid understanding of machinery systems and their impact on vessel performance reliability and lifecycle cost.
• Experience delivering technical input across multiple project phases from concept design and specification through execution and delivery.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and with a wide range of stakeholders balancing technical depth with clear and purposeful communication.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements class rules and engineering governance in a maritime or industrial context.
• Experience engaging with OEMs and suppliers including technical evaluation specification alignment and performance followup.
• A structured and analytical approach with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear recommendations to support decisionmaking.
• Comfort working in environments with competing priorities where tradeoffs must be assessed and decisions made with longterm fleet implications in mind.

It is an advantage if you bring:

• A background in marine or mechanical engineering.
• Experience contributing to or shaping technical standards and best practices.
• Exposure to sale and purchase evaluations technical due diligence or lifecycle cost analysis.

Above all we are looking for someone who demonstrates ownership curiosity and a collaborative mindset and who is motivated by technical excellence and continuous improvement in support of Maersks future fleet.