Marine Electrical Engineer

An opportunity for a Marine Electrical Engineer is available with my client who are a well established and highly respected Marine Services provider. Their ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role or Ship’s electrician or EOOW (Engineer Officer of the Watch). 

Marine Electrical Engineer role:
Should you be succesful having accepted the position of Marine Electrical Engineer, you will report to the Fleet Technical superintendent and be responsible for: 
•    Management of Marine Electrical Resources to carry out all electrical engineering functions within the Business. 
•    Provide support to the Vessel Superintendents, Technical Manager and Marine Manager in the Management of the Company’s Vessels.
•    Provide support for the fleet of vessels.
•    Assists to ensure Marine / Safety / Engineering Department databases are in date and maintained.
•    Assists with preparation of docking specification, reports as well as maintenance.
•    Supervision of electrical work and testing during surveys, dockings, overhauls and other repairs and timely communication with operational management on emergent issues affecting scope and cost of repair tasks.
•    Liaise with Port authorities, Consultants, Shipyards, Contractors and Suppliers as required.
•    Daily review and update HELM / Dynamics status of assigned vessels, for the relevant electrical tasks and defects.
•    Coordinating with contractors and obtaining quotations for work deemed necessary on assigned vessels, following the appropriate approval processes for sign-off.
•    Ensure that electrical problems raised on-board the fleet are promptly investigated and rectified in a safe and consistent manner.
•    Verifying the vessels are compliant with relevant electrical legislation and requirements.
•    With the ship’s engineer, partly responsible for the maintenance and updating of tasks on the ships HELM/Dynamics maintenance systems.
•    Conduct periodic inspection, testing of safety devises and megger testing of all marine assets.

Marine Electrical Engineer requirements:
•    Proven experience in capacity of Ship’s electrician or (Engineer Officer of the Watch) or corresponding position.
•    Experience in shipbuilding/ship repair industry.
•    Thorough understanding of Diesel engines & propulsion systems control and monitoring systems.
•    Competent IT skills with a good understanding of Excel.
•    Thorough knowledge and experience of Risk Assessments, safe working practices, permit to work systems and lock-out, tag-out processes, and willing to develop and assist with the implementation of those systems, if needed.
 
Marine Electrical Engineer package:
Salary up to £45k
8% pension (matched)
Private medical
Annual pay reviews
25 days holiday + bank hols