Planner, Drydock PMO

This role is co-responsible for the successful delivery of Dry Docks of the assigned vessels and other service and maintenance projects assigned to them. They will monitor the project budget, schedule, logistics, and will ensure compliance with codes and regulations. This role will also be responsible for inspection of ship on dry dock to ensure successful completion of work on the dry dock and works closely with vendors and contractors to ensure timely delivery of projects on the dry dock.

Essential Functions:

• Manages dry-dock master schedule (3-5 dry docks per year) of the assigned vessels by developing, maintaining and continuously updating the schedule, ensuring all planning activities, milestones, dependencies, critical path items, and projects are accurately reflected. Gather, analyze, and coordinate information from all participating departments to identify and resolve planning and scheduling conflicts. Monitor dry dock performance against approved schedule and budget baselines, analyze variances, and highlight key risks, schedule impacts, and cost implications to management. Maintain oversight of project budgets, monitor costs to ensure financial targets are achieved, and review project plans to confirm alignment with approved budgets. Co-responsible for the successful delivery of dry dock, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders throughout the planning and execution phases to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.

• Resolve complex issues, including scheduling conflicts, execution challenges, and delays, by assessing risks, identifying potential roadblocks, and implementing corrective actions to minimize impact on dry dock delivery. Exercise independent judgment and decision-making authority to resolve issues that do not materially affect the overall dry dock objectives, schedule, budget, quality, or safety outcomes. When deviations from the approved plan are required and may impact key project objectives, evaluate available options, risks, benefits, and consequences, develop well-supported recommendations, and escalate to leadership for review and approval. Coordinate and direct vendor activities to ensure adherence to project requirements and delivery of quality outcomes. Continuously recommend process improvements and modifications to enhance project execution and overall dry dock performance.

• Conducts dry-dock planning meetings. Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, project managers, and contractors to ensure no aspect of the dry dock project is overlooked.

• Facilitate effective communication between these individuals and produce achievement reports, presentations and reviews throughout the project to management and key stakeholders. Follow up on pending actions as needed.

• Coordinate with shipyards, vendors, and stakeholders to support dry dock planning and execution activities, including logistics, heat maps, loading plans, floor protection plans, container plans, and inspection reports. Develop technical specifications and work packages for shipyard execution, manage personnel and material logistics, and monitor execution progress against established milestones. Review offers technical drawings, progressive statements, and timesheets from shipyard to ensure scope, cost, and contractual compliance.  Prepare and distribute daily progress reports during dry dock execution, highlighting progress, risks, issues, and recovery actions.

• Advise and participate in contract negotiations. Maintain close contact with contractors and vendors to resolve any possible challenges in a proactive manner. Ensure that scheduled work is completed in timely and orderly fashion. Perform onsite inspections at dry docks to ensure quality adherence/assurance of work completed and timely production.

• Ensure projects are accomplished following applicable policies, procedures, practices and regulatory codes.

• Serves as Project Manager of medium to large technical and refit projects and also for the underwater hull maintenance activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Scope: Coordinates the planning and execution of assigned dry dock and vessel maintenance projects, managing schedules, budgets, logistics, and project deliverables. Partners with shipboard and shoreside stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves scheduling, resource, operational, and contractor-related challenges that may impact project timelines, costs, or quality. Evaluates project risks and recommends practical solutions to maintain project objectives and minimize disruption.

• Impact: Directly contributes to the successful delivery of dry dock projects by supporting budget adherence, schedule performance, regulatory compliance, and quality standards. Effective planning and coordination help maximize vessel readiness, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Leadership: Leads cross-functional project coordination efforts and influences internal and external stakeholders to achieve project milestones. Fosters collaboration, accountability, and effective communication among shipyard partners, contractors, and business stakeholders to support successful project execution.

Essential/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Naval Architecture or equivalent degree/experience

• Fully conversant in usual IT software (office, project, AutoCAD, dry dock specific software). 

• Able to find solutions and initiatives to solve technical issues at the safest, economical and fastest way, according to Flag, Class, ISM, ISPS, etc., rules. 

• Able to coordinate a complex dry dock / repair process in cooperation with the vessels’ superintendents / shipyard / sub-contractors / crew / company.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and coordinate activities in a team environment.

Essential Experience Required:

• 3+ years in ship building, shipyard, dry dock repair and/or project management.

• Experience as project manager in medium to large technical and refit projects executed in dry-dock. 

• Ship repairs processes and class / flag requirements. 

• Knowledge of dry docks and ship maintenance (steel, paint, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)..

Travel: 25-50% with shipboard travel likely

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

**This position is classified as “in-office.”  As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Tuesday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Mondays and Fridays.  Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. 

Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.   

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including: 

• Health Benefits: 
  • Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans 
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources 
  • Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage  
• Financial Benefits: 
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match 
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan 
• Paid Time Off 
  • Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.  
  • Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year.  All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure. 
  • Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.   
• Other Benefits 
  • Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends 
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement  
  • On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus 

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