Port Engineer

Commercial Vessel Manager

Responsible for the management and supervision of every aspect of assigned commercial vessels while they are in port, at sea, and in dry-dock, including providing direction to all shipyard and repair vendor personnel engaged in vessel repairs. Oversees installation and repair of marine power plants, propulsion systems, heating and ventilating systems, and other mechanical and electrical equipment in ships and marine facilities by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages and monitors the day-to-day technical operation of the assigned vessels. Will be primarily responsible for vessel repair and maintenance. Overall person in charge of vessel activities during repair outages and in dry-dock. Monitors and advises vessel's Senior Officers in order to maintain operational capabilities of the vessel. Communicates directly with various Department Managers on vessel status, including crew and operational issues.
• Prepares operating budgets and long-term fiscal work plans for vessels. Submits these plans to Director of Ship Management and/or the Vice President Operations for finalization and presentation to Owner.
• Coordinates with Captain and First Officer to ensure proper cargo and mission related logistics. Makes final judgment regarding mechanical issues in coordination with Chief Engineer.
• Maintains assigned vessels in a condition which provides the highest probability of success in activation and subsequent operation / deployment in support of cargo commitments.
• Reviews, approves and processes material and spares requisitions submitted by the vessels. Generates and processes additional requisitions for goods and services to support outside industrial assistance and repairs. Co-ordinates with the Captains and the Chief Engineers to manage vessel repairs, maintenance and requisitioning for spares, goods, and services. Monitors and assists in expediting of delivery of spares / consumables to the vessel(s). Coordinates with Accounts Receiveable and Purchasing to ensure every invoice has the proper PO, requistions received, match up with Purchase Order, adjust transportation and tax line items, ensures materials and services are received & filed prior to vendor payment, corrects Purchase Orders as necessary.
• Manages repair contractors, regulatory inspection / approval activities, crewing, storing of the vessel, and determine whether the vessel is ready for sea trials. Monitors and reports on sea trials and makes needed arrangements to correct any deficiencies which are discovered.
• Attends assigned vessels to evaluate and observe overall condition and performance. When the vessel (s) are in a laid-up status, conducts monthly walkover inspections.
• Generates all specifications for outside industrial activities including voyage repairs, regulatory inspections / surveys, dry dockings and attendance by technicians, upgrades, alterations and outside Marine support. This includes but is not limited to:
• Oversees repairs to equipment such as diesel engines, boilers, steam driven turbine engines, heat exchangers, fire control and communication systems, electric power systems, or piping and related fittings and valves.
• Prepares reports, which describe inspection procedures and findings. Keeps records of engineering performance and costs for vessels. Submits reports as required.
• Maintains records of all annual, bi-annual, midterms, etc. inspections and surveys required by classification societies and government agencies. Ensures that all vessels have proper certificates on board and assists in the timely arrangement of vessel surveys.
• Assures that USCG certification items and other regulatory body items are completed. Interfaces with local regulatory bodies to implement compliance with customer and government regulations.
• Assures that ship security services are properly provided.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises consultant port engineers and outside contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Marine Engineering from a certified maritime academy or four-year college or university; three years of documented Port Engineer experience for large tonnage ocean-going vessels; and five years seagoing experience as a Chief Engineer or First Assistant. Engineer, or a minimum of five years of ship repair experience with progressive responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: This person must be able to accomplish the following: Demonstrate the ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Communicate technical situations and related information fluently to a variety of technically affluent and non-technical persons.

Mathematical Skills: This person must be able to demonstrate the ability to apply advanced mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determining test reliability and validity, analyzing variance, correlating techniques, sampling theory, and factor analyzing. Must show ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Must demonstrate ability to identify and define problems (real or potential), collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Engineer's License, preferred.

Training Requirements: Please refer to the Training Matrix

Other Skills and Abilities: Applicant must have comprehensive knowledge of technical manuals, drawings, shipboard arrangement and organization, functioning of machinery, repair techniques, costs and report preparation. Intimate knowledge of various M & R software programs, both shoreside and shipboard.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most of the essential duties require physical presence onboard the vessel. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb vertical ladders of a minimum of 75 feet high and balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in engine room and other tight spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds or greater while visiting vessels. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud when attending vessel repairs. The hours of work in the field (on the vessel) tend to be long and of high stress in nature.

The salary range is $87,500-173,970 with an expected starting salary of $130,000. Pay will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location and specific job duties.

As part of the team, full-time employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, employee assistance program, 401(k) with company match and discretionary funding, tuition reimbursement, supplemental parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement leave. Full-time employees will receive a minimum of 10 days' vacation, 10 days sick, 10 days paid holidays and one floating holiday every 12 months. In addition, we offer an annual discretionary bonus (based on eligibility).