Chief Engineer

Astrion • Washington, DC

248d

About The Position

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Engineer for the (USAV) Worthy, supporting the Navy Division. This position is the Chief Engineer aboard U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) Worthy, located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Chief Engineer supervises, operates, and maintains Worthy's engineering plant. USAV Worthy is homeported at Kwajalein and provided instrumentation and data collection services to the Reagan Test Range. The Chief Engineer is an accompanied role: family will reside on Kwajalein Atoll, Housing is provided.

Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a state or federal Maritime Academy, or U.S. Naval or Coast Guard Academy, as a Marine Engineer, or U.S. Naval schools or equivalent in Propulsion; Machinist Mate; Engineman; Damage Control; Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; etc.
• A total of five (5) years of experience as a licensed Chief Engineer aboard comparable or larger vessels may be substituted for the formal education requirement.
• US Coast Guard license as Chief Engineer of inspected motor vessels operating on oceans, on vessels powered by not less than 2500 HP.
• USCG Chief Engineer of Steam / Motor / Gas Turbine, STCW International license and accompanying endorsements.
• Required to pass a Federal Background Investigation to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Current U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have a valid U.S. Passport.
• Ability to pass a post offer drug screen and physical/medical clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with vessels in a reduced operating status (ROS).
• Background in supporting US Army requirements as it pertains to ocean going vessels.
• Diesel electric propulsion systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of common safety practices and protective equipment used on an ocean-going towing vessel.
• Supervises, operates and maintains the assigned vessel's propulsion and auxiliary engineering systems.
• Determines parts, supplies, and material requirements for job accomplishment.
• May be required to conduct ship assist and barge operations in semi‐protected waters.
• Supervises engineering watch members.
• Oversees the USAV Worthy preventive maintenance program and coordinates for required USAG‐KA Marine repair shop support.
• Accurately inputs O&M data, as well as projects long range maintenance issues.
• Ensures the vessel maintains ABS Load‐line and U.S. Army standards.
• Remains on standby/recall status to the vessel during dockside periods, as needed.
• Participates in the vessels off site OCCM (On‐Condition Cyclic Maintenance) Dry‐docking on a three-year basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Crop Production
• Education Level: High school or GED