Technical Planning Manager (for Disney Cruise Line Engineering Department)

About The Role

The Technical Planning Manager is an engineering position within Disney Cruise Line’s Marine & Technical Operations Department and plays a key role supporting the engineering, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the cruise fleet.

What You Will Do

• Manage assigned technical projects, including Marine Engineering, safety, security, and environmental performance–related work.
• Maintain Disney Cruise Line technical standards and operational standards for Safety and Engineering.
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with Shipboard Leadership.
• Take responsibility for project management activities, including:
  • Developing technical solutions in line with departmental strategy and priorities.
  • Coordinating handover to operational colleagues, ship teams, or private island resort teams, including documentation, training, critical spares, and test and trial records.
  • Managing assigned technical and engineering scopes in accordance with specifications, industry practice, and regulatory requirements.
  • Applying Company sourcing policies for ordering, invoicing, and bidding.
• Oversee regulatory compliance for technical operations across the fleet, with a focus on Marine Engineering.
• Act as a liaison with regulatory bodies, including the US Coast Guard (USCG) and Lloyd’s Register, for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with technical aspects of Flag State, Port State, international, and classification society requirements.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented for issues within areas of responsibility.
• Manage departmental budgets within areas of responsibility.
• Support the standardisation of shipboard operating procedures for assigned areas.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of long‑term maintenance activities, including dry docking and wet docking.
• Maintain oversight of technical drawings and equipment manuals in the UK office and manage the technical library for third‑party documentation.
• Monitor safety and pollution prevention initiatives related to the technical operation of each ship.
• Follow and implement the Company Safety Management System (SMS) and use and comply with Company Maintenance Systems and procedures, including AMOS.
• Provide day‑to‑day operational support as required.
• Support internal Safety and Environmental meetings and Emergency Operations, as required.

Required Qualifications

• Significant sea‑going and/or ship management marine engineering experience.
• Relevant tertiary engineering or related degree, higher national diploma, certificate of competence, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cruise Sector experience is beneficial.
• Professional qualifications in relevant marine technology.
• Professional training in marine regulations.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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