Chief Engineer - Hydraulic

Title:

Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer shall oversee and maintain overall responsibility for propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery equipment for their assigned Cutter Suction Dredge. Acting as a vessel officer and partnering with the Captain, this position is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of all vessel machinery, including the supervision of engine room crew and any contracted repair services onboard the vessel.

Working in coordination with shoreside Maintenance Superintendents and Managers, the Chief Engineer shall also ensure the vessel’s preventative maintenance system is followed and is encouraged to provide recommended improvements, as necessary.

• Ensure the assigned vessel meets all regulatory requirements set forth by applicable ABS and USCG regulations, rules, and CFRs.
• Be familiar and knowledgeable of applicable company ISM and Maintenance Department policies and procedures and the company's MOS maintenance operating system.
• Lead department daily pre-shift meetings and safety walkthroughs with staff and promote the use of proactive safety reporting tools (near misses, good catches, etc.).
• Ensure clean and safe work environments for staff during operations and assigned tasks, promoting thorough JSAs and verifying required PPE is supplied and worn, as applicable. Acting as a leader in the company’s incident and injury free (IIF) culture.
• In partnering with the Captain, lead effective emergency drills, as required by the USCG.
• Maintain daily engine room logs, oil record books, LOTO logs, etc., monitoring critical equipment operating parameters and daily fluid levels.
• As part of the preventative maintenance system, ensure vessel’s condition monitoring equipment and tasks are maintained.
• Ensure vessel critical spare inventories are within designated min/max values and order parts as they’re consumed.
• Assist maintenance management & shipyard teams to effectively identify work and plan for maintenance period/shipyard events.
• Participate in weekly vessel reliability assured maintenance (RAM) meetings.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Civil Engineering and Environmental Services