Royal Caribbean Group · 1 day ago
Refurbishments Project Manager
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expRoyal Caribbean Group is a vacation-industry leader with global brands and an innovative fleet. They are seeking a Refurbishment Project Manager responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing refurbishment projects onboard their assigned vessels, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and technical specifications.
Travel
Responsibilities
Responsible to plan and deliver all Refurbishment projects on time, on budget and on quality related to assigned vessels
Performs a thorough ship condition review twice a year per assigned ship
Ensures that the monthly project reconciliation files are updated on a timely basis
Liaises and coordinates the project planning and development with Hotel Operations, Newbuilding Design, Marine Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics and onboard Executive and Maintenance Committees as dictated by Refurbishment project requirements
Responsible to ensure that projects meet all the technical requirements related to ships systems such as HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, etc and to coordinate approval of such with the Ship Managers with shipboard officers, Executive Committees
Responsible for overall project management and coordination of Refurbishment projects on assigned vessels including but not limited to onboard contractor performance supervision, project quality control, onboard coordination of purchasing, logistics, travel, shipboard support, and use of a riding crew
Responsible for the final project acceptance and securing necessary onboard project acceptance on assigned vessels
Responsible for follow-up and completion of all project punch list items. Coordinates with Purchasing related to Refurbishment project guarantee items and approves final resolution of guaranteed claims
Support the day-to-day Refurbishment efforts onboard in liaison with the shipboard Facilities Management
Support the ship's Facility Management staff in maintaining the general appearance of the guest and crew areas as per the Company set standards
Assist in the determination of ongoing project priorities, timetables, reporting of project status, etc and maintenance of project matrix including cost/benefit analyses
Responsible for routine visits to their assigned vessels to ensure that the maintenance is continuously performed to corporate set standards
Supports department procedures to ensure effective coordination between departments and the vessels
Participates in the development of specifications, policies and procedures designed to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Refurbishment Department
Provides feedback to Newbuilding Design on materials performance and failures as part of continuous improvement process and development of company standards for outfitting and design
Optimizes the use of computer technology and templates to communicate relevant and important information related to Refurbishment projects and best practices
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position
Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management
Prepares and manage the annual plan for their respective vessels. Reconciles the project cost to plan, ensuring that projects are delivered on budget
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
7 to 10 years experience in project management
Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Project, AutoCAD and other project management systems
Must possess working knowledge of ship systems such as HVAC, electrical, mechanical, etc
Must possess working knowledge of DNV, SOLAS, IMO, USPH, etc to ensure that projects are in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory agencies in coordination with the Ship Manager and the Marine Operations Technical Support group
Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of the time
Excellent organization and administration skills
Proven leadership skills
Strong interpersonal skills to work with multinational shipboard personnel
Disciplined attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Able to travel extensively
Must possess strong communication, financial, analytical skills
Must possess strong Project Management skills with the ability to analyze rendered RFPs, down to the details of labor/ manpower requirements
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from project team or managers
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Preferred
Master's Degree
Hospitality/Cruise Industry/ Shipyard or Naval background
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Excellent career development opportunities
Company
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise vacation company with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$15.43BKey Investors
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2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
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Leadership Team
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Denesuk
SVP, Chief AI Officer
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