Project Manager

Job Description

• Review requests from various departments and provides feasibility studies, cost estimates, financial approval, design coordination, and scope development. Work closely with stakeholders and project sponsors to understand the concept, objectives, and goals for the requested project.
• Develop the scope of work required to fully satisfy the stakeholders desired project outcome. Develop specifications for refurbishment areas in compliance with the criteria established by the sponsors. Proactively identify areas of opportunities and propose actionable solutions. Prepare bid documents and design/technical specifications. Review and analyze drawings and specifications presented by internal and external architects and designers, providing feedback and adjustments considering functionality, operational needs, technical considerations (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or other), and budget (managing multi-million dollar budgets).
• Ensure all selected specifications comply with the safety and environmental regulations established by the company and appropriate regulatory agency. Continued research and understanding of current and future regulations (IMO, USPH and ADA) and related impact on refurbishment and hotel repair and maintenance projects.
• Consolidate and evaluate contractor bids. Draft and present business plans, budget analysis, and project timelines to stakeholders in various departments. Assure appropriate and accurate information flow both within and outside the organization. Advise and participate in contract negotiations, pricing, and change orders. Maintain close contact with contractors and vendors to resolve any possible challenges in a proactive manner. Approve and source substitutes, if required.
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, project team, architects, designers, electrical and safety managers, and support staff to assure no aspect of the project is overlooked and that project progress is congruent with the original concept. Facilitate effective communication between these individuals. Generate and distribute reports and progress updates to executive team shipboard and shoreside to provide status updates to all involved departments.
• Supervise on-board installations including onsite inspections at dry docks to ensure quality adherence/assurance of work completed and timely production. Ensure projects are accomplished following applicable regulatory requirements and that all documents are updated and archived to be reviewed with applicable regulatory agencies such as Lloyds and/ or Coast Guard. Provide viable solutions and corrective actions in response to unexpected events and in a fast pace environment. Evaluate results and provide feedback in regard to process improvements and enhancements for future refurbishments, including addressing warranty claims. Process service orders and requisitions for hotel-related issues and coordinate logistics for hotel service providers
• Lead the long-term technical operations planning for Hotel Operations through inspections and reporting of the vessels hotel conditions, repairs, and maintenance, dry-dock specifications for the Hotel, following overall vessel repair and maintenance requirements and all statutory inspection criteria and any required actions to ensure completion and follow through. Develop strong partnership with Technical Operations and shipboard leadership team on the development of repair & maintenance items as part of the POD support to assigned ships.
• Control and monitor execution of Hotel activities connected with maintenance, repairs, surveys and certificate requirements, conversion, modification, and dry dockings of vessels.
• Partner with onboard and shoreside management to ensure clearance of Hotel repairs reported Hotel deficiencies, damages, and non-conformities.
• Verify and approve requisitions for spares, services and consumables, and materials for assigned Hotel accounts. Liaise with Purchasing Department in the evaluation of suppliers, vendors, and product proposals.

Keyskills :
deliverycustomer relationsbudget analysisservice ordersreportinghotel operationscorrective actionstechnical operationseffective communicationhotelproject managementservice providersfeasibility studiesoperations planningjavacorporate liaison