3rd Assistant Engineer

HORNBECK OFFSHORE®•Norfolk, VA

34d

About The Position

The Third Assistant Engineer is designated by the Company as an engineering officer of each vessel. The Third Assistant Engineer is responsible for the management, maintenance, and operation of shipboard engineering systems and equipment and is responsible for representing, enforcing, and preserving Company interests, policies, and procedures to the crew, clients, sub-contractors, and duly authorized authorities as directed by the Chief Engineer. The Third Assistant Engineer’s duties include, but are not limited to, the full implementation of the Company Safety Management System (SMS), Code of Conduct, Company Policies, and Company Mission Statement. The Third Engineer serves as the Officer in Charge of the Engineering Watch (OICEW) as directed by the Master. The Third Assistant Engineer ensures the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the vessel’s engineering systems and spaces including, but not limited to, main propulsion, power generation and management systems, vessel control systems, automation systems, dry bulk and liquid cargo transfer systems, fuel management systems, bilge and ballast systems; firefighting systems, refrigeration and HVAC systems; potable water, grey water and sewage systems, communication and electronic navigation systems, deck machinery and cranes. The Third Assistant Engineer manages all below deck cargoes and engineering stores; tracks and reports on the consumption of fuel, water, lube oils, hydraulic oils, and engineering spare parts and supplies. The Third Assistant Engineer is responsible for the monitoring of the seaworthiness of the vessel, the safety of the crew and persons in addition to crew, protection of the environment, protection of the cargo or property of the charterer, vessel’s industrial mission performance, mobilization and de-mobilization project management, charterer relations, crew resource management, cost control, crew competency assessment, training, and other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Chief Engineer or that the Third Assistant Engineer recognizes as essential to his/or her responsibility.

Requirements

Possess all valid flag state (and coastal state as applicable) credentials required by law for service as Third Assistant Engineer on the route and class of vessel appointed to (examples: Merchant Mariners Credential, TWIC Card, Medical Certificate, etc.).
A valid Passport is highly preferred.
A valid riggers certificate from a recognized issuing authority.
Ability to read and write English as well as render, understand, and react to commands given in English.
Minimum six months experience on vessels of similar size and route in a position not lower than Assistant Engineer.
Lift and move equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds or more
Move equipment that is heavy, large, and awkward, sometimes from one level to another.
Ascend and descend stairs and ladders, sometimes while transporting tools or objects.
Use portable ladders or stools to allow them to work on systems that are located in the overhead section of machinery spaces. Repairs may require that incumbents reach into small, poorly accessible areas of machinery.
Work on equipment that has pressurized or hot components; secure or segregate systems to provide an adequate safety margin
Troubleshoot equipment that is difficult to reach
Work in areas that have high noise levels
Work below decks in an area that may experience periods of darkness in unusual situations; and work in confined and restricted spaces.
Demonstrate sufficient physical dexterity to enable them to manipulate small items in restricted spaces or large objects when using mechanical lifting devices.
Performing assigned emergency duties without undue danger to himself /herself or the vessel.
Agreeable to occasional requirement to crew change by helicopter and maintain a valid OPITO BOSIET credential.

Responsibilities

Implementing the safety and environmental protection policies of the Company
Motivating the crew in the observation of those policies
Issuing and communicating appropriate orders and instructions in a clear and simple manner
Verifying that specified requirements of the SMS, Code of Conduct, and Company policies are observed.
Monitor the safety and pollution prevention aspects of the operation of their ship and to ensure that adequate resources and shore-based support are applied, as required.
Ensure the safe operation and efficient maintenance of the vessels engineering systems in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of the vessel’s flag state, coastal state, and the Company SMS in a manner consistent with maintaining the safety of the crew and the protection of the environment.
Manage engineering crew, vendors, and sub-contractors as directed by the Chief Engineer, including service delivery, safety management, human resource management, and cost management in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company.

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