THE MARINE SOCIETY AND SEA CADETS

Job Title: Offshore Maintenance Manager Location: Gosport, Hampshire Salary: £36,500 - £39,000 per annum, dependent upon experience Job type: Full time, Permanent Closing Date: 7th October 2025. Are you an experienced Marine Engineer looking for a new opportunity? The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success. We are currently looking for an Offshore Maintenance Manager to join our team. About the role: The Offshore Maintenance Manager will have a key role in delivering the capability and availability of MSSC's offshore vessels to provide sea-going experience for cadets and in ensuring the safety for all personnel on board. The main purpose of the role is to provide support with the engineering management and maintenance of MSSC's offshore vessels. Responsibilities: Providing day to day support in identifying defects and safety shortcomings, determining solutions, assisting in rectification or organising cost effective professional repairs at advantageous prices and obtaining replacement parts. Producing, overseeing and tracking (technically and financially) the winter maintenance work packages for the fleet. Progressive development of MSSC's Safety Management System, as related to the technical running and management of each offshore vessel. Assisting the engineer officers of MSSC's vessels with maintenance tasks. Managing records to support and evidence MSSC's maintenance programme. Acting as an occasional relief engineer on board any of the three larger vessels. Requirements: Engineer with HNC or similar professional qualification with significant experience in the maritime sector in seagoing and shore support roles. Areas of experience would include health and safety, marine equipment operation, engineering maintenance, refit planning and execution. Ideally a broad engineering experience across the mechanical, electrical and electronic disciplines. Knowledge of typical small commercial or recreational vessel machinery, control, navigation and communications systems and their integration. Experience in using and managing Electronic Planned Maintenance Systems. Experience of routine and effective liaison with ship and shore staff, external authorities, suppliers and contractors. Health and fitness necessary to obtain and industry recognised medical certification (ENG1). Desirable: Power and sail background ideally across a variety of vessels including those Experience with maintaining vessels in Lloyd's or other recognised Classification Society Rules and Flag State "Code of Practice." Experience working with young people. Benefits: 25 working days pro rata of paid holiday per annum, plus public and bank holidays observed in England and Wales, increasing to 29 days after two years' service. Life assurance (4x salary) for those who opt to join the pension scheme. Private medical insurance. Pension (employer contribution up to 10%). Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling. Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential. National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise. If you are interested in this Offshore Maintenance Manager vacancy, please apply now! Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Maritime Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Coordinator, Facilities Technician, Maintenance Supervisor, Estates Management may also be considered for this role.