Segment Leader – Shipping
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Job Summary
Role Overview
DNV Industrial Services is seeking a Segment Leader Shipping to lead and expand its Shipping Vessel Lifting and Offshore Inspection activities in China.
The role focuses on complex offshore and shipping projects working closely with key shipyards offshore contractors shipowners classification societies and design institutes while ensuring delivery in line with international standards class requirements and DNV best practices.
Key Accountabilities
1. Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance
- Lead the Vessel Lifting and Offshore Inspection teams in China.
- Take ownership of technical quality and execution for large and complex projects such as crane vessels dredgers offshore construction vessels and wind power platforms.
- Ensure all project deliverables meet contractual technical and classification society requirements.
- Act as the senior technical authority for escalated quality compliance or execution issues.
2. People Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop a team of senior inspectors engineers and quality professionals.
- Set clear performance expectations; manage delivery capability and professional standards.
- Build a stable highperforming team through coaching mentoring and succession planning.
- Coordinate resources effectively across projects and functions.
3. Client Engagement & Market Support
- Actively support domestic and international bids including preparation and review of technical proposals and tender documentation.
- Build and maintain longterm client relationships with shipowners offshore operators shipyards classification societies and design institutes.
- Represent DNV as a trusted technical and business partner in the China offshore and shipping market.
4. CrossFunctional & Global Collaboration
- Work closely with commercial operations technical and HSE teams to ensure aligned project execution.
- Coordinate with global Industrial Services resources to support international projects and best practice sharing.
5. Financial & Business Performance
- Support and followup on the financial performance of the Shipping segment including revenue cost control and margin awareness.
- Contribute to longterm segment sustainability and growth balancing technical excellence with commercial discipline.
6. Service Excellence & Operational Consistency
- Ensure efficient and consistent service delivery aligned with customer expectations and DNV standards.
- Promote a strong safety quality and compliance culture.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness and client satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Candidate Profile
Education
- Bachelors in marine engineering Offshore Engineering Mechanical Manufacturing or a related technical discipline.
Experience
- 15 years experience in shipbuilding offshore engineering or marine/offshore project environments.
- Solid background across design production project execution and quality control.
- Proven experience managing largescale complex offshore or shipping projects including international exposure.
- Strong understanding of the offshore and shipping market with the ability to engage customers and support business development activities in China.
Technical & Professional Strengths
- Deep knowledge of vessels offshore structures marine construction and lifting operations.
- Experience working with classification societies shipyards EPC contractors and design institutes.
- Ability to balance technical rigor operational delivery and commercial awareness.
Languages
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Mandarin Chinese proficiency strongly preferred for effective market and client engagement.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
- Strong people leader with credibility among senior technical professionals.
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder and client management skills.
- Pragmatic solutionoriented and able to operate effectively in complex fastmoving environments.
- Commercially aware with a clear focus on quality safety and sustainable results.
Why This Role
- Play a key leadership role in shaping DNV Industrial Services Shipping segment in China.
- Engage in highprofile offshore and shipping projects with leading industry players.
- Combine technical leadership people development and market influence within a trusted global organization.
About Company
Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.
