SVITZER is the largest global company within towage and related services. We employ over 4000 employees and have a fleet of over 500 tugs.

We offer a competitive work/life balance as well as the opportunity to manage all aspects of vessel operation and ownership. 

We pride ourselves on providing best in industry tools to accomplish our goals safely and to a high standard. 

 

General Area of Responsibility

To be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the vessel’s machinery and associated equipment, coordination with TS as well as assist in associated operations of ship mooring, and other marine related operations.

Specific Area of Responsibility:

• Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all machinery and equipment.
• Carry out all administrative tasks as required by company procedures.
• Work under guidelines as specified by the Master.
• Assist in any other aspects of operations as directed by the Master, including maintenance and, pollution control etc.
• Ensuring the planned maintenance system of the Company is carried out and up to date.
• Maintaining sufficient bunkers and other essential engine related stores
• Monitoring the consumption of fuel and lubricants.
• Personally supervising the safe and efficient loading and transferring of bunkers.
• Assisting with the preparation of dry-docking specifications, and with the supervision of repairs and structural alterations.
• The control of all engine plans and instruction manuals and ensuring all are up to date.
• The completion of the Oil Record Book (Part 1) as per the instructions contained in the book if required.
• Completion of the Company’s maintenance forms and forwarding to the TS Engineer as per procedures
• The daily inspection of the machinery onboard. The Chief Engineer is to sign the Engine Room Logbook daily to show that the inspections have been undertaken.
• The testing of all emergency stand-by machinery and recording such tests in the Engine Room Logbook. .                                                                                   
• The general condition and maintenance of thrusters, auxiliary and air conditioning etc.
• To maintain the computerized planned maintenance program such as Sertica program ,
• Supervision of personnel undertaking and assisting in the engineering function
• Participation in safety training, including the training of other crew member
• Preparation of operational and maintenance reports as required
• Ensuring day to day compliance with relevant environment regulations
• Monitoring and review of relevant occupational health and safety standards and procedures and reporting as appropriate
• Participation in operational improvement exercises
• Comply with the regulations of the company safety management system HMS.

•   Preferred Expernances

  Two years experience as Chief Engineer on Tug / towage or offshore vessels or Five years experience as second engineer on Tug / towage or offshore vessels

       

  Required Education and competencies

• STCW95 certification (A-III/2) – for vessels greater than 3000 Kw.
• Valid seaman book/ valid COC
• Valid seafarer medical certificate

• Skills

• Communication
• Leadership
• Team management
• Flunet in English  language
• computer literate

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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