Dredging Superintendent

Job description / Role

- Is responsible for the execution of the dredging works. He organizes the work, so that the work is carried out to the required standards of safety and quality with a minimum of risk to persons and equipment.
- Is responsible for the most cost-effective method of execution and monitors daily the actual – versus estimated output.
- Supervises the Captain on all operational planning and execution of dredging works and seeks together with Captain, Technical Superintendent and Production Department for the most productive way of dredging, i.e. the right choice of cutter, suction heads, impellers, number of pumps, choice of dredging cycle, etc…
- Reporting of defects to vessels or their auxiliary equipment to the Technical Department, the Project Manager and the Head office
- Daily reporting to and consultation with the Project/Works Manager, the Project Team on the operational activities, more in particular on the progress of the works for which he is responsible.
- Reporting of accidents or particular events
- Responsible for the safety and health of the employees and Subcontractors, including the environmental performance
- Execution of the work in accordance with the local environmental prescriptions and regulations
- Making honest and valued evaluation of the SDM-crew/ Sand-field master/ barge master

Requirements

Candidate should have Master or Civil Engineering in construction, mechanical, marine-engineering and should be fluent speaking/writing in English language. He should have good analytic and Leadership capabilities, should have the ability to interact with crew, SDM, and 2 to 3 years’ experience on dredging projects in relevant role.

About the Company

By way of a brief introduction to National Marine Dredging Company, in 1976 as a dredging division of ADNOC a board decision was taken to form an autonomous dredging company reporting to its own Board of Directors. NMDC was founded and commenced trading in its own right on 1st January 1980.

We are a National Company owned 40% by the Government of Abu Dhabi and 60% by UAE Nationals and registered as a public company trading on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange with a registered paid up capital asset value of Dhs 169,000,000-00. Currently our business is conducted from our modern premises which include multi-discipline workshops, slip ways and a fully support administration and technical departments located in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi with subsidiary office in Zayed the Second St, Abu Dhabi.