Port Engineer

Dual license deck & engine

Deep-sea vessels

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Responsibilities:

• Primary function: Assist with maintenance and overhauls (VRA & ROH) of one or more T-AGS class vessels, under the supervision and direction of a lead Port Engineer. Assist with fleet special projects such as but not limited to, TRANSALT development and cruise card execution.
• Scope of duties: Monitoring and analyzing all appropriate aspects of ship performance. Supports and participates in the organization’s Integrated Management System documentation, implementation, maintenance, and improvement by complying with the IMS Policies and procedures and meeting IMS objectives. [Be specific when describing each of the responsibilities. Use gender-neutral, inclusive language.]
• Example: Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability

Qualifications:

• Experience required: Knowledge of marine industry, minimum 2 years marine experience, either shipboard or shoreside.
• Skills required: Proficiency in ship operations and maintenance, computer literate.
• Personal qualities required: Effective communicator; adept at the administration of tasks involving challenging determinations.
• Engineering Shore-Based Personnel Qualifications: Assistant Port Engineers shall be identified as key billet personnel and shall be US citizens in possession of a valid U.S. passport, capable of obtaining a government issued security clearance, and shall have:
• At least two (2) years’ experience in the US commercial or Government maritime industry in either a shore-side or shipboard engineering role. This experience must demonstrate the ability to effectively assist with marine engineering projects such as overhauls and other types of maintenance and repairs.
• Basic practical knowledge of mechanical engineering and naval architecture principles and practices as they pertain to ocean-going ships.
• Basic practical knowledge of shipboard electrical distribution systems
• Familiarity with marine/mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines; and
• The ability to understand overhaul requirements, and the preparation of contract work specifications and cost estimates for repair, overhaul, conversion, or construction of ocean-going ships; or a combination of education and experience that provides an equivalent level of knowledge of ship operations and maintenance management. [Some qualifications you may want to include are Skills, Education, Experience, or Certifications.]
• Example: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 - $98,907.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Port Engineer: 5 years (Required)
• marine shipboard or shoreside: 1 year (Required)
• shipboard engineering: 1 year (Required)
• repair, overhaul, conversion ocean-going ships: 1 year (Required)
• ship operations and maintenance management: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person