Small Ferry Engineer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scotland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CalMac Ferries seeks an Engine Room Officer for a 12-month fixed-term post on Barra. The successful candidate will be allocated to the vessel needing cover, maintain machinery, and manage oil and waste records. You will report breakdowns to the Technical Superintendent and work on a rota aligned to sailing schedules.

You must live on Barra and hold the STCW III/1 Engine Officer of the Watch certificate. The role includes ensuring safety systems function, keeping spaces clean, and supervising

Qualifications

• Safe working practices while operating independently.
• Building close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders on operational matters.

Responsibilities

• Assist with keeping main and auxiliary machinery maintained to the maintenance system.
• Dispose of oil sludge and waste correctly and record it in the Oil Record Book.
• Report technical faults and breakdowns affecting vessel operation, passing repair details to the Technical Superintendent where outside help is needed.
• Keep machinery spaces, accommodation and vehicle deck correctly lit, and engine room and machinery spaces safe working areas.
• Ensure safety systems such as fire detection, fire extinguishing and the fire main and pump function correctly.
• Keep bilges clean, investigate oil or water build-up, and dispose of it in the approved manner with entries in the Oil Record Book and Garbage Record Book.
• Assist in preparing work lists for overhaul periods.
• Sign for and take responsibility for tools supplied to the vessel.
• Keep machinery spaces and voids clean, tidy and painted.
• Requisition emergency stores and spares.
• Supervise engine ratings.
• Carry out any other duties required by the Skipper or Technical Superintendent

Skills

Safe working practices

Stakeholder relationships

Education

STCW III/1 Engine Officer watch (Unlimited)

Personal Survival Techniques

FIRE PREVENTION & FIRE FIGHTING

Elementary First Aid

Crowd Management

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term post with CalMac Ferries covers its small vessel fleet, with the holder allocated to whichever ship needs them. The engineer keeps machinery spaces, bilges and safety systems in working order, handles oil and waste records, and reports breakdowns to the Technical Superintendent. Working runs on a rota of one week on and one off, or two on and two off, depending on the vessel, and the holder must live on Barra. An STCW III/1 Engine Officer of the Watch certificate is essential.

What the job involves

• Assist with keeping main and auxiliary machinery maintained to the maintenance system
• Dispose of oil sludge and waste correctly and record it in the Oil Record Book
• Report technical faults and breakdowns affecting vessel operation, passing repair details to the Technical Superintendent where outside help is needed
• Keep machinery spaces, accommodation and vehicle deck correctly lit, and engine room and machinery spaces safe working areas
• Ensure safety systems such as fire detection, fire extinguishing and the fire main and pump function correctly
• Keep bilges clean, investigate oil or water build-up, and dispose of it in the approved manner with entries in the Oil Record Book and Garbage Record Book
• Assist in preparing work lists for overhaul periods
• Sign for and take responsibility for tools supplied to the vessel
• Keep machinery spaces and voids clean, tidy and painted
• Requisition emergency stores and spares
• Supervise engine ratings
• Carry out any other duties required by the Skipper or Technical Superintendent

Qualifications

• STCW III/1 Engine Officer of the Watch (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency
• Personal Survival Techniques certificate
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities certificate, or six months' sea service before 1 August 1998
• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting certificate
• Elementary First Aid certificate
• Crowd Management certificate

Registration & licences

• ENG1 medical certificate with no limitations

Skills & knowledge

• Safe working practices while operating independently
• Building close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders on operational matters

Other

• Living on the Isle of Barra, within easy travelling distance of the port for early starts and late finishes

Nice to have

• Higher level certificate of competency
• Familiarity with CoSWP, permit to work and risk assessment processes
• Strong understanding of the wider business environment
• Confident, professional, customer-focused approach to service