s1jobs
Shore Support Manager (Acting)
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Location: Based from our Gourock Faulds Park location with travel across our ports and vessels as required.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for approximately 6 months, full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Salary: Circa £75k plus benefits including car allowance and depending on skills and experience
We are looking for an experienced Shore Support Manager (Acting) for a minimum of 6 months to lead our Shore Support team, delivering critical maintenance, repair and technical engineering services across CalMac's fleet. Reporting to the Head of Shore Support & Logistics, you will play a key role in ensuring vessel safety, compliance, reliability and operational performance.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a driven engineering professional with proven experience managing teams of Service Engineers and technical specialists in a fast-paced operational environment.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Leading shore-based engineering and technical support for vessels in service, dry dock and repair periods.
- Managing and developing a team of Service Engineers and technical personnel.
- Driving safety, compliance and operational excellence across all Shore Support activities.
- Overseeing workshop operations, ensuring adherence to all health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Managing departmental budgets, forecasting and cost control.
- Delivering continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reliability and value for money.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensuring customer-focused service delivery.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What We're Looking For
- HNC, HND or Degree-level qualification in an Engineering discipline.
- Significant experience in engineering maintenance, repair and technical support environments.
- Proven experience managing Service Engineers and technical teams is highly desirable
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop and performance-manage teams.
- Experience managing budgets, KPIs and continuous improvement programmes.
- Excellent understanding of health, safety, compliance and engineering standards.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting time to join CalMac. With the award of the 10-year CHFS3 contract, we're investing in the future while continuing to deliver vital services to Scotland's island communities.
If you're a people-focused engineering leader looking to make a real impact on the reliability and performance of Scotland's lifeline ferry services, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Please note, we may close this vacancy early for external applicants if we receive the required quality or quantity of applications. All our offers are subject to right to work in the UK checks and any relevant background checking. No agencies please
Package
- Competitive salary
- Very generous pension
- Excellent training, development, and career progression
- 37 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Staff travel pass for yourself, spouse/partner, and dependents
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills