Marine Engineer - Electrical Bias

Kraft Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A marine services provider is seeking a Marine Engineer with an electrical bias to manage electrical functions and support vessel maintenance in the Liverpool area. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a Ship's electrician or EOOW and a thorough understanding of marine electrical systems. The role offers up to £45k salary, pension, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Salary up to £45k

8% pension (matched)

Private medical

Annual pay reviews

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Ship's electrician or Engineer Officer of the Watch.
• Experience in shipbuilding/ship repair industry.
• Thorough understanding of Diesel engines & propulsion systems control.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical engineering functions within the business.
• Support vessel superintendents and technical management.
• Supervise electrical work during surveys and repairs.

Skills

Marine engineering

Electrical systems monitoring

Risk assessments

IT skills

Job description

Overview

An opportunity for a Marine Engineer - Electrical bias 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

Package

• Salary up to £45k


• 8% pension (matched)


• Private medical


• Annual pay reviews


• 25 days holiday + bank holidays