Electro Technical Officer

HORNBECK OFFSHORE® • Norfolk, VA

3d

About The Position

The Electro Technician Officer (ETO) may be designated by the Company as an engineering officer of each vessel. The ETO is responsible for the management, maintenance, trouble shooting, and repair of shipboard electrical, electronic, and power management 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 ETO 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 ETO ensures the safe and efficient maintenance, operation, trouble shooting, and repair of the vessels electrical, electronic, and power management systems and spaces including, but not limited to, power generation and management systems, vessel control systems, automation systems, DP systems, communication and electronic navigation systems, alarm systems and cranes. The ETO manages electrical and electronic spares and stores and maintains adequate approved on board inventories of the same. The ETO is responsible for the monitoring of the operational readiness of all electrical and electronic systems, 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 ETO 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 ETO 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 training certificates as an Electrical and/or Electronic Technician 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, or similar industrial environment in a position requiring similar qualifications and operational performance.

Nice To Haves

• A valid Passport is highly preferred.

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
• Supervises 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees