Overview
Chief Engineer - Southampton role at Svitzer. Svitzer is a leading global towage and marine services provider listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Founded in 1833, Svitzer builds on almost 200 years of experience, and our powerful tugboats and experts in towage work tirelessly to keep goods flowing, businesses thriving, and communities connected. 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.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out operational services to ships in a safe and responsible manner.
* Be responsible for the safe operation of the vessels and engines, generators and associated machinery and equipment.
* Ensure that all machinery (deck and engine) is maintained to operational standards at all times.
* Take responsibility for ownership of the vessel's machinery spaces, keeping the engine room and area clean and free of hazards at all times.
* Report to the Master and Superintendent Engineer any breakdowns or faults with the vessels, liaising closely with the Superintendent to arrange repairs either internally or with external contractors.
* Carry out routine maintenance and repairs as required and ensure that the Planned Maintenance System is carried out onboard vessels.
* Ensure that the vessels have sufficient lube oils and bunkers to carry out operations at all times.
* Carry out ships’ husbandry and Health & Safety checks onboard the vessel, rectifying and/or reporting faults as required.
* Follow statutory and regulatory guidelines as laid down by the Company, MCA and other external bodies; keep all paperwork accurate and up to date.
* Supervise and train all other engineering staff under their control.
* Work with the Superintendent Engineer in drawing up specification documents for dry-docking and surveys; coordinate dry dockings and surveys to ensure all work is completed in a timely and orderly fashion.
* Advise the Master on any defects that could affect the safe operation of the vessels; maintain a log of all defects and liaise with the Superintendent in prioritising and rectification.
* Build working relationships with customers, pilots, port authorities and agents; take part in operational meetings as required.
* Take ownership of all areas of the vessels and undertake Engineer’s responsibilities as required.
* Work as a member of a small, close-knit team onboard, accepting inter-departmental duties involving both deck and engine roles.
* Undertake mandatory training as required for Company requirements and ongoing professional development.
* Any other duties as reasonably assigned by the Company from time to time in a flexible, adaptable and responsive manner.
Qualifications
* Minimum STCW III/3 Chief Engineer
* Ability to thoroughly analyse all engineering situations and to submit detailed and accurate written and oral reports.
* Fault diagnosis and rectification for all major machinery on board vessels.
* Ability to manage a team and allocate responsibilities.
* Harbour or Terminal towage experience preferred.
* Strong administrative/computer skills.
* Strong communication skills.
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 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? 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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Job details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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