Electrical Technical Engineer (ETO) - Offshore Fleet

About the role

The ETO Superintendent Offshore Fleet is the shore-based focal point for electrical, electronic, automation and control systems across DP2 accommodation and diving support vessels. The role maintains equipment reliability and vessel availability by providing remote technical support, attending vessels for troubleshooting and maintenance, developing scopes of work for repairs and upgrades, and planning electrical modifications. It is advertised in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary shore-based technical focal point and provide remote troubleshooting support to vessel teams, including guidance on safe isolation and escalation.
• Attend vessels for fault finding, inspections, maintenance, testing, commissioning and restoration of critical equipment, and coordinate with vessel teams and Fleet Management to close defects.
• Oversee generators, HV/LV distribution, switchboards, transformers, protection systems, UPS and battery systems, and support DP2 power and control redundancy.
• Develop and improve preventive and condition-based maintenance routines in the PMS/CMMS, lead root-cause analysis of failures and identify critical spares.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, bills of materials and cost estimates for repairs, upgrades and retrofits, and review vendor quotations and drawings.
• Promote safe electrical work practices (permit-to-work, lock-out/tag-out, test-before-touch) and ensure compliance with SOLAS/IMO, flag and class requirements.
• Support audits, class surveys and DP trials, and provide cost forecasts and technical evaluation of quotations.
• Mentor vessel electrical personnel, report reliability trends to Fleet Management and maintain a fleet electrical reliability and modernization plan.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering or a related discipline.
• Valid Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) certificate under STCW III/6, or equivalent recognized marine electro-technical qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, with hands-on experience on DP2 accommodation, diving support or comparable offshore support vessels.
• Demonstrated experience in remote fault diagnosis, vessel attendance, maintenance planning, repair supervision and electrical upgrades.
• Ability to travel offshore and work outside normal office hours when required.
• Excellent English.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of DP2 vessel electrical architecture, power generation and distribution, automation, propulsion drives and redundancy principles.
• High-voltage electrical safety training preferred, with knowledge of protection, testing and fault finding.
• Competence in PMS/CMMS, technical reporting, MS Office and review of electrical drawings and single-line diagrams.
• Analytical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, communication, leadership and contractor-management skills.