Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Vessel Engineer
HMNB Portsmouth, PO1 3LT
4 weeks on, 4 weeks off, Full Time, Permanent (48 hours per week)
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Serco Marine Services operates and manages 120 vessels from 8 sites around the UK, delivering marine services to the UK Ministry of Defence, and providing ship management services to public sector vessel operators such as International Nuclear Services. As owners and operators of specialist vessels, from harbour work boats to ocean going support vessels, we provide world class integrated marine services.
We are currently recruiting for a Vessel Engineer to join our team in Portsmouth. As our Vessel Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the Master with all matters pertaining to engineering and electrical operation, maintenance, and defect rectification.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Ensure safe and efficient operation and maintenance of all propulsion, auxiliary and deck machinery, electrical appliances, domestic installations, fittings and structures within and without the machinery spaces such as items as maybe detailed by the company from time to time.
- Responsible for ensuring that all vessel machinery and equipment is working in an efficient manner to support safe navigation.
- Ensure adequate safety precautions are taken prior to any task.
- Keep all engine room records as required by the company.
- Endeavour to maximise efficiency of machinery and equipment.
- Ensure that any repair works being undertaken by sub-contractors is being carried out in a safe and satisfactory manner.
- Ensure all measures to prevent pollution of the environment are always exercised.
- Fully conversant with the company Safety management system.
- Carry out other duties as may be reasonably requested by the master.
- Liaise and consult with the Mooring superintendent and management team as necessary.
- Communicate effectively with customers, management, and office staff.
- Assist the Master to ensure compliance with all oil and environmental pollution prevention legislation and contingency plans capable of operating all safety and pollution prevention equipment and appliance.
- Become familiar with details of vessel’s machinery and operating characteristics.
- Ensure that all planned maintenance and both normal and emergency repair work is carried out.
- Personally supervise the bunkering of the vessel and arrange all transfers of fuel/lube oil/fresh water.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- MCA Certificate of competency – SMEOL/MEOL
- STCW Personal Survival Techniques (5 Year Refresher Course)
- STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (5 Year Refresher Course)
- STCW Advance fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (5 Year Refresher Course)
- STCW Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats (5 year refresher course)
- STCW Elementary First aid
- ENG1
- Methodical in approach
- Good standard of education
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries with annual reviews
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, free flu vaccines and more.
- Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.
- A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
- Company discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- Interesting and enjoyable work.
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.
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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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