Utility - Marine

ConocoPhillips • Houston, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Person is assigned as needed to the Deck, Engine, and Galley departments aboard Polar Tankers vessels, a wholly owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips. The role carries out duties assigned by the Chief Mate, First Engineer, or Steward; participates in drills and emergencies; and assists with enforcement of rules, regulations, and pollution prevention. This is a safety-sensitive position. Relocation is not available.

Engine department duties may include cleaning decks and ladderways; replenishing materials and rag bins; removing trash; organizing tools and stores; painting; assisting with maintenance; learning engine-room spaces, machinery, and plant operations; and participating in maintenance and upkeep. Deck department duties may include sanitation in house and common areas, assisting with mooring and securing the deck, cargo operations, deck-area maintenance, and serving as lookout when required. Galley duties may include food preparation, garbage removal, cleaning, and storing supplies.

Working hours vary by departmental needs and are typically 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime. Tours generally range from 65 to 85 days, averaging 75 days aboard and 60 days of paid leave. Unlicensed employees accrue 26 days of paid leave for every 30 days of sea service. The role requires extended periods away from home and physical work aboard vessels, including work in confined spaces and exposure to environmental extremes and varying weather.

Requirements

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Currently hold, or be able to obtain with or without reasonable accommodation, a U.S. Passport.
• Hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Hold a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
• Meet basic endorsement requirements: Basic Training; Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD); Security Awareness; Ordinary Seafarer; Wiper; Steward’s Department Food Handler (FH); and Tankerman Assistant and/or Tankerman PIC.
• Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be away from home for periods exceeding two months.
• Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to push and pull up to 200 pounds; lift and carry up to 100 pounds from floor to shoulder; and lift, carry, and transport articles up to 50 pounds from floor to overhead.
• Be able to climb ladders and stairs ranging from 5 to 200 feet, climb a rope pilot ladder to join or depart a vessel, perform equipment maintenance, and stand for long periods.
• Be able to physically attend to vessels, including confined-space entry and work in environmental extremes.
• Be able to walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry materials daily over even and uneven terrain, and work outdoors in varying weather and temperature extremes.
• Be able to work alone a high percentage of the time.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience working on a crude oil tanker.
• One or more years of experience working on a product tanker.
• One or more years of experience operating a mechanical winch.
• One or more years of experience operating a crane.
• Currently hold MMC endorsements for Able Seafarer-Engine, Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW), Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED), Able Seafarer–Deck, Basic Oil Tanker Cargo Operations (not barges), Basic Training, VPDSD, Security Awareness, Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, Steward’s Department Food Handler (FH), Tankerman Assistant (not barges), and RFPNW training course completion or endorsement.
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work overtime.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized, efficient, and able to solve problems methodically.
• Ability to clearly follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to use common sense to achieve desired outcomes in accordance with company operating procedures and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in the Deck, Engine, or Galley Department as assigned by the Chief Mate, First Engineer, or Steward.
• Participate in all drills and emergencies and assist with enforcement of rules, regulations, and pollution-prevention requirements.
• When assigned to the engine department, clean decks and ladderways; replenish materials and rag bins; empty trash; organize tools and stores; paint; and assist with maintenance and upkeep.
• Learn engine-room spaces, plant operations, and machinery, and recognize hazards and take appropriate action during emergencies.
• When assigned to the deck department, perform sanitation duties in the house, passage spaces, common areas, and heads.
• Assist with mooring lines during docking and undocking, and secure the deck for sea.
• Assist with cargo operations and maintain deck department areas and equipment.
• Perform lookout duties when arriving at or departing a port, or whenever required by the Master.
• When assigned to the galley department, assist with food preparation, garbage removal, cleaning, storing, and other activities requested by the Steward.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support, and wellness programs.
• Competitive base pay and annual performance bonuses.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family support resources.
• Training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.
• Peer-nominated awards, an inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.
• Unlicensed employees receive 26 days of paid leave for every 30 days of sea service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed