Lead, Maritime Technical

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world. 

 We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests. 

The Royal Caribbean Group’s NewBuilding and Innovation Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead, Electrical reporting to the Senior Lead, Maritime Technical. 

The position is onsite and based in Miami, FL. 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the location where this position is based. The position is not eligible for immigration or work-visa sponsorship now or in the future. 

At Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), we care about your health, financial security, and overall well-being. That’s why we provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support what matters most to you across every area of life: physical, intellectual, emotional, and social. Here’s an overview of the benefits available to you, including but not limited to: 

• Cruise and Travel Privileges  

• Health and Wellness Benefits 

• 401(k) + Employer Contribution (US Only) 

• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance 

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

• Comprehensive Time Off Package 

• Parental Leave 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

• Training & Professional Development 

• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement (US Only) 

Specific benefits may vary by location and position. See more details about our benefits here. 

How you can make an impact: 

• The Lead, Electrical supports the planning, coordination, technical review, and execution of electrical scope across ship revitalization, dry dock, and newbuild owner’s scope projects. This role serves as a discipline-focused electrical lead, providing practical technical support to project managers, technical managers, shipboard teams, shipyards, vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders. 

• The position helps ensure that assigned electrical work is properly defined, coordinated, reviewed, executed, documented, and delivered in accordance with safety, quality, operational, regulatory, schedule, and budget expectations. The role requires strong shipboard electrical knowledge, hands-on project execution experience, structured follow-up, and the ability to identify risks, resolve issues, and escalate matters appropriately. 

• The Lead, Electrical works under the direction of senior technical leadership and supports multiple projects or workstreams as assigned. The role does not carry full portfolio-level ownership but is expected to take ownership of assigned electrical scope, maintain clear communication, and help drive disciplined execution from planning through close-out. 

What your day-to-day will look like: 

Electrical Scope and Technical Support:

• Support the development, review, and coordination of electrical scope for ship revitalization, dry dock, modernization, and newbuild owner’s scope projects. 

• Review electrical drawings, specifications, design proposals, work packages, bid documents, and technical submissions for completeness, practicality, and alignment with project requirements. 

• Assist in validating that electrical designs and proposed installations are safe, operationally suitable, maintainable, and compatible with shipboard systems. 

• Support technical clarification processes with design offices, shipyards, vendors, contractors, consultants, classification societies, and internal project teams. 

• Assist with the selection, review, and installation coordination of electrical equipment, safety systems, shipboard appliances, power distribution components, lighting, entertainment equipment and audio systems, automation interfaces, and related technical systems. 

• Identify technical gaps, constructability issues, missing information, material concerns, and execution risks within assigned electrical scope. 

• Provide recommendations to project managers and senior technical leadership for issue resolution, corrective action, and scope alignment. 

• Maintain familiarity with applicable company standards, SQM requirements, class requirements, flag requirements, safety policies, and environmental expectations relevant to assigned electrical work. 

Project Coordination and Execution 

• Coordinate assigned electrical activities during feasibility, design, contracting, preparation, execution, commissioning, and close-out phases. 

• Support project managers and technical managers by tracking electrical deliverables, open issues, vendor responses, design comments, procurement needs, and execution readiness. 

• Participate in project meetings, ship checks, design reviews, vendor discussions, dry dock readiness reviews, and onboard coordination meetings. 

• Support development and follow-up of project schedules, action lists, technical trackers, risk logs, drawing review comments, and close-out documentation. 

• Coordinate with shipboard leadership, chief engineers, chief electricians, ship managers, contractors, vendors, and shipyard representatives to support successful execution. 

• Help ensure assigned electrical work is planned with appropriate access, materials, manpower, permits, testing steps, commissioning requirements, and safety controls. 

• Monitor work progress during onboard, shipyard, and dry dock execution periods and provide timely updates to project managers and senior technical leadership. 

• Support handover activities, vessel restart readiness, punch-list closure, as-built documentation, lessons learned, and post-project follow-up. 

Dry Dock, Shipyard, and Onboard Support 

• Support electrical planning and execution during dry dock preparations, onboard installations, inspections, testing, commissioning, and close-out. 

• Assist in reviewing contractor work plans, risk assessments, material readiness, testing procedures, and acceptance criteria before work begins. 

• Provide field support during installation, modifications, troubleshooting, inspections, functional testing, energization, commissioning, and handover. 

• Coordinate with onboard teams and contractors to help minimize operational disruption and ensure safe execution. 

• Identify field execution risks, quality concerns, schedule impacts, and technical issues requiring escalation. 

• Support compliance with shipyard, company, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements during field execution. 

• Be prepared to support extended field assignments, including significant working hours during dry dock, shipyard, and onboard execution periods. 

Vendor, Contractor, and Stakeholder Coordination 

• Coordinate assigned electrical deliverables with vendors, contractors, design offices, shipyards, consultants, and internal stakeholders. 

• Support review of vendor quotations, technical proposals, schedules, material submissions, method statements, and documentation packages. 

• Monitor vendor and contractor performance against assigned technical, schedule, quality, safety, and documentation requirements. 

• Assist with tracking procurement status, material delivery, long-lead items, owner-furnished equipment, and vendor attendance requirements. 

• Support alignment between electrical contractors and other disciplines, including marine, hotel technical, HVAC, structural, catering, safety systems, IT, and design. 

• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders to maintain alignment and timely follow-up. 

• Escalate unresolved technical, commercial, schedule, safety, or quality issues to the appropriate project manager or senior technical leader. 

Documentation, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement 

• Prepare and maintain assigned electrical trackers, drawing review logs, issue lists, technical reports, inspection notes, action registers, and close-out documentation. 

• Support accurate and timely reporting of status, risks, issues, dependencies, and required decisions. 

• Contribute to lessons learned reviews and help identify improvements for future projects, dry docks, work packages, and vendor coordination. 

• Support standardization of electrical scope templates, technical review practices, commissioning expectations, and documentation requirements. 

• Assist in the evaluation of new technologies, equipment, and technical solutions when requested. 

• Maintain organized project records and support the transfer of relevant documentation to ship managers, project teams, and operational stakeholders. 

Financial Responsibilities 

• Supports budget tracking, cost awareness, quotation review, procurement follow-up, and financial reporting for assigned electrical workstreams. 

• Helps identify cost risks, potential change orders, missing scope, material issues, and savings opportunities within assigned areas. 

• Provides technical input to support purchasing decisions, bid comparisons, contractor evaluations, and cost-control efforts. 

• Does not hold full portfolio-level budget accountability but is expected to manage assigned electrical scope responsibly and support delivery within approved financial parameters. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution is preferred, or equivalent relevant shipboard, marine, shipyard, or technical project experience. 

• Five or more years of progressive experience in maritime electrical systems, cruise ship operations, shipbuilding, dry dock, ship repair, classification society work, marine engineering, or related technical project environments. 

• Experience supporting shipboard electrical projects, dry dock execution, vessel modernization, newbuild owner’s scope, marine installations, or technical maintenance projects. 

• Experience as an Electrical Officer, Chief Electrician, Electronic Engineer, Electrical Superintendent, Field Engineer, Technical Coordinator, or similar shipboard or shoreside technical role is preferred. 

• Practical understanding of shipboard electrical systems, power distribution, automation interfaces, lighting systems, safety systems, testing requirements, commissioning, troubleshooting, and shipboard integration. 

• Working knowledge of technical drawings, specifications, work packages, vendor documentation, installation requirements, and project close-out documentation. 

• Familiarity with applicable maritime regulations, classification society requirements, flag requirements, SOLAS, IMO requirements, safety practices, and company operating standards. 

• Ability to support multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment with changing requirements, field constraints, and time-sensitive deliverables. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong practical technical judgment with the ability to identify design, installation, operational, and execution issues. 

• Good understanding of shipboard electrical systems and their interaction with operational, safety, hotel, marine, and technical systems. 

• Ability to review drawings, work packages, specifications, vendor submissions, and field conditions with attention to detail. 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track actions, follow up on deliverables, and maintain accurate project records. 

• Clear verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize technical issues and status updates for project teams and leadership. 

• Ability to coordinate effectively with shipboard teams, vendors, contractors, shipyards, consultants, and internal departments. 

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while escalating risks, decisions, and conflicts appropriately. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to support practical field solutions during active project execution. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 

• Required proficiency in the responsible use of AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot or similar productivity platforms, to improve technical documentation, summarize project information, support meeting preparation, draft communications, organize action items, analyze project data, and increase day-to-day workflow efficiency while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment. 

• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, document management platforms, project tracking tools, or financial systems is preferred. 

• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, global, and shipboard-oriented environment. 

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property. 

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We hope to see you onboard soon!  

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