Ferry Engineer - Rockland
About The Position
This is an Engineer position working aboard a Rockland-based Maine State Ferry Service vessel. The role provides professional services in operating, maintaining, and repairing diesel and gas engines and auxiliary equipment on marine vessels. It includes monitoring propulsion machinery and electrical generating facilities, and inspecting, adjusting, and maintaining machinery in accordance with established operational and safety standards. The position also performs security functions under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and provides information and direction to the public as needed. The engineer must be familiar with Ferry Service vessels and engine room operations, and must hold a U.S. Coast Guard license as a third assistant engineer or higher, or a DDE 4,000 HP endorsement. Duties also include cleaning and maintaining the engine room, auxiliary spaces, and other vessel systems, as well as other work assigned by the immediate supervisor. A valid TWIC is required, or the employee must be able to obtain one within 30 days.
Requirements
- Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of marine engines and auxiliary equipment.
- Familiarity with Ferry Service vessels and engine room operations.
- A U.S. Coast Guard license as a third assistant engineer or greater, or a DDE 4,000 HP endorsement.
- A current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), or the ability to obtain one within 30 days.
- Before attaining permanent status, a U.S. Coast Guard license as a Marine Engineer for the horsepower of the largest vessel owned by the State.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, and repair diesel and gas engines and auxiliary equipment on marine vessels.
- Monitor operating propulsion machinery and electrical generating facilities aboard vessels.
- Inspect, adjust, and maintain machinery according to established operational and safety standards.
- Perform security functions in accordance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.
- Provide information and direction to the public as necessary.
- Clean and maintain the engine room, auxiliary spaces, and various other vessel systems.
- Perform other duties as required by the immediate supervisor.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- More than three weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
- 12 days of sick leave annually
- State-paid 85%-95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary
- Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for participation, subject to program requirements
- State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums
- State retirement contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward the Maine Public Employees Retirement System
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
