About This Role
This role involves overseeing the installation, inspection, and testing of HVAC and refrigeration systems on new cruise ships. The superintendent ensures compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications, and quality standards, working closely with shipyard teams and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Supervise HVAC installation activities on board cruise ships during newbuilding
- Monitor the installation of ventilation and air-conditioning systems, including air handling units, chillers, fan coil units, fans, ductwork, dampers, piping, and associated control systems
- Verify that installations comply with approved drawings, contractual specifications, classification requirements, and applicable regulations
- Inspect HVAC equipment, ducting, piping, insulation, and associated components to ensure installation quality and accessibility for maintenance
- Identify technical issues and coordinate corrective actions with shipyard teams, suppliers, and engineering departments
- Conduct onboard inspections and monitor installation quality throughout the construction process
- Coordinate and follow up on HVAC inspections, functional tests, balancing activities, and commissioning procedures
- Participate in equipment inspections and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), where required
- Track technical remarks, defects, and non-conformities through to resolution
- Support quay and sea trials, ensuring that HVAC systems meet the specified performance and operational requirements
- Coordinate HVAC-related activities with shipyard teams, subcontractors, and equipment manufacturers
- Monitor installation progress against project milestones and identify potential delays or technical constraints
- Participate in technical meetings and provide regular progress reports to the project team
- Coordinate interfaces with other disciplines, including machinery, piping, electrical systems, and automation
- Ensure that construction and commissioning activities comply with approved project documentation and quality requirements
Requirements
- Degree or technical qualification in HVAC Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven experience supervising HVAC installations on cruise ship newbuilding projects
- Hands-on experience in a major shipyard environment, overseeing installation, inspection, and commissioning activities on board
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, equipment suppliers, and shipyard production teams
- Strong knowledge of marine HVAC and refrigeration systems, including ventilation, air distribution, chillers, air handling units, fan coil units, ductwork, and associated controls
- Ability to read and interpret HVAC drawings, technical specifications, and equipment documentation
