Canada Marine Operations Manager

Posting Date: 6 Dec 2024

City: Montreal

Location:

Montreal, CA, QC H4M 2V2

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Marine Americas Region

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Canada Marine Operations Manager.

Mission

Marine Operations Head leads and manages the direct, daily survey/operations for the assigned area of competence as per Organizational Documents in force in alignment with RINA Operating Principles and Mission.

This position is responsible for the effective execution and management of service delivery, resources, productivity, quality, policy, compliance, safety, training, coaching, and employee development for the specific area and provides location-specific information for business planning, and effectively communicates and achieves location-specific performance metrics to meet business outcomes.

This position may execute individual billable survey work and/or projects as required by the business.

Qualifications

Naval Architect and Marine Engineer

Experience of at least 6 years in an IACS Classification Society in a position of senior surveyor, principal surveyor in charge or Area Manager

Key Accountabilities

Leads safe and efficient survey activities through individuals to meet business outcomes related to service delivery, labor/productivity, budget, quality, policy, compliance, training, development, and safety.
Lead and execute the Survey & Certification Core Process within the assigned area of competence as per organizational structure in force.
Promote a culture of safety and safe working conditions,
Manage individual and team performance, training, coaching, and development to meet current and long long-term rational and business needs to, including succession.
Meet or exceed company key performance metrics and goals associated with organizational business outcomes for the specific location.
Act as a professional specialist and resource in the application of Rules, Guides, regulatory requirements, concepts, principles, and processes; as well as marine and/or offshore technical requirements.
Maintain relationships with local Port State authorities.
Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
Support the development of both strategic and short-term manpower needs for qualified, trained survey staff based on location location-specific climate to execute survey operations.
Maintain awareness of, and effectively communicate across the organization, applicable information related to changes in business environment, marketing needs/opportunities, competitor landscape, service delivery requirements, technical challenges, and potential new sales and/or existing account opportunities.
Communicate RINA services and capabilities to clients as appropriate and provide feedback and business intelligence to global departments as needed.
Directly conduct survey work as required to meet business needs.
Provide budget input to the Area Senior Director

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Competencies

BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
PROVIDE VALUE WITH PEOPLE - Value everyone's contribution through honest feedback
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

ABOUT RINA

With over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability. RINA provides opportunities for partnering with global clients, training to further advance your competencies and support your personal career development. Join us to make RINA more successful than ever before by bringing your contributions developing innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering our mission and achieving challenging goals. If you share our values and our vision, please apply. Our experience. Your growth.

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Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.