Electro Technical Officer (ETO) – SOV

North Star Shipping; Kingswells; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days on/off rotation

Job summary

North Star Shipping currently seeks an Electro Technical Officer for its SOV fleet. The role covers electrical maintenance, testing and repair of motors, generators, batteries, and distribution systems on a dynamic offshore vessel.

You will be responsible for thermographic inspections, equipment calibration, and ensuring safe operation of DP and gangway/crane systems. A relevant certification is preferred; offshore experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• ETO Certificate of Competency required.
• Experience with energy storage systems beneficial but not required.
• Experience with diesel-electric systems preferred.
• Experience with motion-compensated gangway/crane preferred.
• DP System Maintenance certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overhauls, cleaning, insulation testing and inspection of electric motors and alternators.
• Thermographic scanning and remedial action as required.
• Maintenance of electrical lighting, outlets, distribution panels, transformers and portable equipment.
• Maintenance and testing battery systems.
• Inventory management of electrical consumables.
• Maintenance and inspection of electrical test equipment and calibration tracking.
• Carry out and verify electrical isolations on behalf of Chief Engineer.
• Ensure specific electrical tools are available and maintained.
• Assist Chief Engineer and watch keepers with electrical fault finding.
• Maintenance and testing of control, navigation and communications equipment.
• Maintenance and testing of Dynamic Positioning and gangway/crane systems.
• Monitor third-party personnel for correct and safe interface of their equipment to vessel systems.
• Report defects to plant and machinery installed on board.
• Execute actions to fulfill the company Planned Maintenance System as directed.
• Monitor safe working practices of shore contractors during periods of maintenance.
• Promote and progress the company Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.
• Promote inter-departmental communications.

Skills

ETO Certificate of Competency

Energy storage systems

Diesel-electric systems

Motion compensated gangway

DP System Maintenance

Marine Technologies certification

Tools

Thermographic scanning equipment

Electrical test equipment

Job description

The Company currently has a vacancy forElectro Technical Officersin its SOV fleet.

Start date 21st September 2026 - Permanent contract - 4 weeks on/off rotation

Requirements

• ETO Certificate of Competency
• Experience with Energy storage system (Hybridisation) beneficial but not required.
• Experience with Diesel electric systems preferred.
• Experience with motion compensated gangway/crane preferred.
• DP System Maintenance - Marine Technologies certification preferred

In return we offer a competitive salary, 28 days on/off rotation, contributory pension scheme and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Electro Technical Officer is responsible for the following:

• Electric motor & alternator overhauls, cleaning, insulation testing and inspection.
• Thermographic scanning, recording and any remedial action found required.
• Maintenance and condition of all ships electrical lighting, power outlets, distribution panels, transformers, and portable electrical equipment.
• Maintenance and testing battery systems.
• Inventories management of electrical consumables.
• Maintenance and inspection of electrical test equipment, including tracking of equipment calibration.
• Carry out and verify electrical isolations, on behalf of Chief Engineer.
• Ensuring specific electrical tools are available and maintained in good condition.
• Assisting Chief Engineer and watch keepers with electrical fault finding.
• Maintenance and testing of control and navigation and communications equipment.
• Maintenance and testing of Dynamic Positioning and gangway/crane systems.
Monitoring 3rd party personnel for correct and safe interface of their equipment to the vessel systems.
• Reporting any defects to the plant and machinery installed on board.
• The execution of actions to fulfil the approved company Planned Maintenance System, as directed, and to report progress made in this endeavour.
• Monitoring safe working practices of shore contractors during periods of maintenance.
• Actively promoting and progressing the company Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.
• Actively promoting inter-departmental communications.