Installation Lead - Oceanbird
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering
In short
Oceanbird is looking for an Installation Lead to manage the safe and efficient installation of their wing sail technology on commercial vessels. This role involves leading cross-functional teams, coordinating with shipyards and crews, and ensuring adherence to safety procedures. The position is based in Stockholm or Landskrona, Sweden, with significant international travel.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and lead installation and commissioning activities at shipyards, in harbors, and onboard vessels.
- Translate project and engineering requirements into practical installation plans, work sequences, resource needs, and schedules.
- Coordinate the on-site installation team and act as the operational interface with shipyards, vessel crews, customers, and subcontractors.
- Lead the safe execution of installation work, ensuring risk assessments, work permits, and safety procedures are followed.
- Monitor progress, quality, and safety, resolve practical issues, and escalate risks or decisions when required.
- Develop and maintain installation procedures, method statements, SOPs, checklists, and installation manuals.
- Capture lessons learned to improve future installations, documentation, and ways of working.
- Coordinate the operation, maintenance, inspection, and test readiness of the demonstrator wing and its supporting equipment in Landskrona.
- Plan activities with the Landskrona team and work with Flemingsberg teams to incorporate installation and testing experience into development.
Requirements
- Experience leading installations, commissioning, service, or major maintenance involving complex mechanical or electromechanical equipment.
- Experience from commercial vessels and shipyards, ideally involving bulk carriers, tankers, or similar vessel types.
- Experience from newbuild projects and working closely with shipyards in Asia is highly valuable.
- A relevant engineering qualification within mechanical, marine, electrical, or a related technical field (vocational, college, or bachelor-level qualification, or equivalent experience).
- A strong understanding of safe working practices in shipyard, industrial, or onboard environments.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and external stakeholders.
- The ability to produce clear and practical technical documentation, including SOPs and installation manuals.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Willingness to travel internationally and work onboard vessels is a must.
Desired Qualifications
- Practical and confident installation leader who can bring people from different disciplines together.
- Ability to create structure and maintain focus on safety and delivery, even when conditions change.
- Safety-conscious, structured, and calm under pressure.
- Communicate clearly across technical disciplines and cultures.
- Comfortable moving between planning, documentation, and hands-on execution.
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to the future of wind propulsion in shipping.
- Shape the delivery of first commercial installations and future global installation methods.
- Influence installation methods, safety standards, and ways of working.
- Work alongside highly skilled and passionate colleagues.
- Contribute directly to making wind a powerful part of cleaner shipping.
#installation#wind propulsion#shipping#engineering#project management#shipyards#vessels#maintenance#safety
Company
Alfa Laval
Job Posted
3 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Stockholm, Sweden
Landskrona, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor, Diploma, No Formal Education
Applicants
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