CareerPlan

Site Office Manager (m/f/d)

ChinaFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Oversee daily construction activities, quality, and safety at a shipyard newbuilding project, coordinating between site teams, shipyards, and head office to ensure vessel delivery.

Role type

Senior IC site office manager (shipbuilding)

Builds

Newbuilding vessels for the shipping industry

Domain

Maritime shipping / Shipbuilding

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Ship engineering, newbuilding site team experience, business administration reporting, English fluency, negotiation, cross-cultural adaptation, project lifecycle management

Preferred skills

Chinese or Korean language

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Oversee daily construction activities and ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards; Monitor construction progress and address technical/operational issues; Coordinate with shipyard representatives, contractors, and owners' representatives; Ensure implementation of safety requirements and promote safety culture; Inspect workmanship, equipment installation, and testing activities; Review and verify construction milestones and report progress/risks to Head Office; Support commissioning, harbor acceptance tests, sea trials, and vessel delivery; Coordinate technical clarifications between site team, shipyard, and Head Office; Prepare and maintain site documentation and progress reports; Lead and support site office personnel; Ensure contractual, technical, and regulatory compliance.