Asst. Port Engineer/NSE Analyst

Patriot Contract Services; Vermont; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Maritime seeks a Port Engineer to support MARAD programs by ensuring vessel readiness, maintaining NSE records, and coordinating shipyard activities. An active SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.

Responsibilities include on-site vessel coverage, NSE data management, and regulatory compliance. The role requires travel up to 15% annually and up to 50% during shipyard years, with MS Office/SharePoint proficiency and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good project management skills with ability to plan and execute.
• Strong time management and organization abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, MS 360, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Augment vessel coverage for primary Port Engineers and provide on-site support as needed.
• Maintain NSE records: SSMP, equipment configuration, standard jobs, work orders and attachments; update NSE within 10 business days.
• Review 20% of Standard Jobs monthly for accuracy and compliance; prepare NSE Change Requests when needed.
• Analyze NSE maintenance data, OEM inspection reports, ABS/USCG survey data, CASREPs and lessons learned; report trends to PE and MARAD Engineering Manager.
• Support development of IBP/FBP/ABBP business plans and Life Cycle Management (LCM) within NSE; document completed items.
• Use NSE Dry Dock Module to track progress and cost; prepare Post Dry Dock Reports and plan next dry-dock event.
• Reconcile regulatory files and certificates; track survey dates; maintain spares stock levels.
• Assist with ship transition-in and transition-out processes involving NSE data.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Time management

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

PORT ENGINEER

Patriot Maritime is a leading maritime contractor to the U.S. Government, managing and operating vessels. Patriot is looking for Port Engineers in conjunction with the contract requirements for MARAD.

An active SECRET level security Clearance or the ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance is required.

Responsibilities & Authorities:

• Augment vessel coverage for the primary Port Engineers, including on-site coverage at Layberth when the PE is absent, assist with material condition inspections, shipyard availability and RAV/dry-dock planning and execution.
• Maintain each assigned ship's NSE records: SSMP, equipment configuration, standard jobs, work orders/service requisitions, findings, deficiencies and file attachments. Add equipment additions, changeouts and removals to NSE within 10 business days of installation.
• Review at least 20% of the Standard Jobs scheduled each month for administrative and technical correctness, OEM and regulatory compliance and execution standard, and prepare NSE Standard Job Change Requests where improvements are identified.
• Run ongoing review and analysis of NSE preventive and predictive maintenance data, OEM inspection reports, ABS/USCG survey data, CASREPs and lessons learned, and report trends to the PE and the MARAD Engineering Manager.
• Support development and quality control of the Initial, Final and Approved Baseline Business Plans (IBP, FBP, ABBP) in NSE per the NSE Business Plan Protocol and MARAD's Annual Business Plan Guidance.
• Support the Life Cycle Management (LCM) Plan, including the Quarterly LCM Plan in NSE, and document completed LCM items under the NSE Maintenance Protocol.
• Use the NSE Dry Dock Module to track physical progress and cost status on shipyard packages and prepare Post Dry Dock Reports and the next dry-dock event in NSE.
• Reconcile regulatory files and certificates on board against NSE, ABS MyFreedom and the USCG Maritime Information Exchange, and keep survey and inspection dates current.
• Track Accountable Property, ABS-class recommended spares and critical-spares shortages in NSE.
• Assist with ship transition-in and transition-out requirements involving NSE data.

Qualifications:

NSE Analyst/Assistant PE meets at least one of the following:

• A recommended minimum of 2 years serving aboard commercial ocean-going ships of not less than 4,000 HP as Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer or Second Assistant Engineer. In addition, a minimum of 1 year working with a computerized maintenance tracking system (preference given to ABS NSE), showing proficiency in data entry, data quality control and running reports, and effective management of maintenance and repair of ocean-going ships.
• A combination of education and experience in which the duties and responsibilities are substantially the same as above.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Good project management skills, including strong decision-making, problem-solving and strategic planning abilities
• Strong time management skills
• Intermediate knowledge of the MS Office Suite, MS 360 and SharePoint required
• An active SECRET level security Clearance or the ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance is required
• The ability to travel up to 15% per year, and up to 50% during shipyard years.

Patriot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Patriot is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national or social or ethnic origin, gender, age, physical, disability, sexual/identity, or orientation.