Dry Dock HVAC Manager

2 Months ago • All levels • Miscellaneous

Job Summary

Job Description

The Dry Dock HVAC Manager at Disney Cruise Line is responsible for planning and executing all HVAC work during the dry-docking period for the company's fleet. This includes writing detailed scopes of work, providing specifications for vendor bids, managing budgets (>$1M), and overseeing contractors and a consulting team. The role requires strong collaboration with internal teams (especially the HVAC and Refrigeration Manager), external vendors, shipyards, and regulatory bodies. Approximately 3 months of global travel per year is required, including full presence during dry dock periods. Responsibilities encompass vendor selection, project delivery, quality assurance, safety oversight, and reporting. The position demands strong project management, technical expertise in marine HVAC/Refrigeration, and experience managing budgets and third-party contractors within the cruise industry.
Must have:
  • Manage HVAC Dry Dock work
  • Write detailed scopes of work
  • Manage budgets and vendors
  • Oversee contractors and consultants
  • Ensure quality and safety standards
  • Strong project management skills
  • Extensive HVAC/Refrigeration experience
  • Cruise industry knowledge
Perks:
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical insurance & dental care
  • Free Park Entry
  • Disney Discounts
  • Excellent parental and guardian leave
  • Employee Resource Groups

Job Details

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Under the oversight of the Senior Manager Dry Docks, this role manages the dry dock scope of work for Disney Cruise Line’s fleet’s HVAC work being undertaken during the dry-docking period.

In this role, you will spend approx. half of your time planning and executing HVAC Dry Dock work.

You will be responsible for writing the full, detailed scope of work on designated scope of work for HVAC work during the dry dock, incl. providing specifications to vendor companies for contract bidding quotations. This role requires strong internal alignment, specifically with the operational team (HVAC and Refrigeration Manager (MTO)), for Dry Dock technical work planning.

As our Dry Dock HVAC Manager, you will act commercially minded, e.g. through managing labour and material finances to see that technical dry dock work meet budget requirements.

Additionally, you will be involved in dry dock 3rd party contractor/vendor selection and throughout project delivery, you will be direct third party contractors/vendors supporting dry dock work; Coach contractors to aid in the execution of dry dock business priorities. In addition to vendors/contractors, you will also lead 2 external project managers.

This role is based in Disney Cruise Line’s London Hammersmith office and requires approx. 3 months of global travel per year – incl. full presence during dry dock periods.

What You Will Do

  • Plan and execute HVAC Dry Dock work

  • Responsible for writing the full, detailed scope of work on designated scope of work for HVAC work during the dry dock

  • Provide appropriate documentation, including technical specification for approved scope delivery produce technical product specifications as required, consult with external bodies for compliance and best practice

  • Provide full breakdown and evaluation of vendor bids quotations to senior leadership

  • Conduct research into new ideas, products, and upcoming regulatory changes to see that all technical is future proof

  • Liaise with Operational team, specifically HVAC and Refrigeration Manager (MTO), for Dry Dock technical work planning

  • Partner with Shipyard, Walt Disney Imagineering, Contracted Vendors, and external Regulatory bodies as required

  • Manage additional consulting team members engaged for specific tasks

  • Responsible for effective communication to shipboard leadership on designated Dry Dock technical to be undertaken during the vessels dry-docking period

  • Liaise with ship's leadership for feedback on project delivery and ongoing support requirements and additional technical support requirements including additional labour, approved scope coordination, and warranty support

  • Negotiate most advantageous choice of Vendor for contract selection with Quality and Cost prime considerations, in collaboration with our Purchasing and Logistics teams

  • Manage labour and material finances to see that technical dry dock work meet budget requirements

  • Oversee and quality assure product delivery and provide consultant and vendor performance feedback/data

  • Ensure Vendor Safety / Technical entertainment standard is compatible with Disney quality assurance and all Technical Safety implications are considered

  • Oversee Vendors work through the whole of the process.

  • Provide monthly and, ad hoc as requested, reports on designated dry dock and project work Provide Quality Assurance with designated approved scope of work through the design, installation, and completion process.

  • Provide project coordinator with all necessary information on vendor personnel for dry dock.

  • Accompany vendors onboard whilst undertaking work. Liaise with shipboard leadership on all aspects of safety and work to be undertaken. Oversee work undertaken and see that it is within the contracted design scope of work. Confirm full quality assurance of work undertaken.

  • See that vendors provide all material safety certification, as fitted drawings and manufacturers manuals where appropriate.

  • SMS responsibility to uphold the general safety management responsibilities in areas under their control.

  • Involved in dry dock 3rd party contractor/vendor selection process for areas of responsibility; indirectly influence and direct third-party contractors/vendors supporting dry dock

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Management of staff and Third Party Contractors/Vendors

  • Relevant tertiary HVAC/Refrigeration or related degree or higher national diploma

  • Significant years sea-going Engineering experience,

  • Previous Dry Dock experience required with emphasis on Hotel HVAC/Refrigeration undertaken during a vessels dry dock period

  • Cruise sector technical operations knowledge

  • Professional qualifications in relevant marine technology

  • Significant project management experience in a corporate matrix environment

  • Office Technical Operations and Ship Management experience

  • Previous financial responsibility for approx. +$1m dry dockings projects

  • Professional training in marine regulations

  • Cruise sector technical operations experience

  • Confident in manage third party contractors and vendors

  • Ability to build effective professional relationships across different cultures

  • Ability to quickly establish an internal & external network of marine professionals within a global environment

  • Flexibility to work with ships in different locations and time zones, Flexibility to work with shore side teams residing in US and UK offices

The Perks

  • 25 days annual leave

  • Private medical insurance & dental care

  • Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

  • Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

  • Excellent parental and guardian leave

  • Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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