Engine Utilityman

Miltary Sealift Command (MSC); Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

gCaptain is seeking an Engine Utilityman (W) to assist in operation and maintenance of engine room machinery aboard a vessel. You will perform repairs on water, sanitary and drainage systems, and conduct rounds to monitor temperatures, pressures and equipment within standard industry practice.

Minimum requirements include US citizenship, 18 years of age or older, USCG MMC with RFPEW, and TWIC or DoD CAC with sufficient expiration.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Minimum age 18.
• USCG MMC with minimum expiration, RFPEW Able Seafarer Engine.
• TWIC or DoD CAC with expiration margin.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain engine room machinery and auxiliary systems.
• Monitor boiler operations, evaporator output, and related plant parameters.

Skills

US Citizenship

TWIC

DOD CAC

MMC USCG

RFPEW Able Seafarer Engine

Job description

Average Annual Salary: $103,725 + up to a $17,082 BONUS

This is the average annual salary not the base pay featured in the job opportunity announcement. All calculations include CIVMAR total take-home pay (including overtime, penalty, etc.).

DUTIES

The Engine Utilityman (W) assists in the operation and maintenance of all engine room machinery. Performs repairs and maintenance on the portable water, sanitary and drainage systems throughout the ship. Conducts general housekeeping (cleaning & painting) throughout the engineering spaces. Makes rounds on engines and auxiliaries, monitoring temperatures, pressures and other parameters to ensure machinery is operated within safe, standard industry practice. Monitors evaporator operations ensuring necessary temperatures, pressure and water levels are maintained. Ensures quality of evaporator output and feed storage tanks through salinity testing. Ensures correct distribution of evaporator output. Operates boilers by tending fires by controlling fuel air flow, cutting fires in and out, maintaining correct water level, operating soot blowers, controlling feed pump, and repairing minor leaks on the boiler front. The Engine Utilityman (W) is directly responsible to the First Assistant Engineer.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Must be a United States citizen of at least 18 years of age and possess and maintain:

• U.S. Regular Passport (also referred to as a tourist or blue passport) with minimum of seven (7) months of expiration date.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and/or Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card (CAC) with a minimum of ten (10) months remaining of expiration.
• United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s Credential (MMC), with a minimum of ten months remaining of expiration date.
• Position Specific Requirements:

United States Coast Guard (USCG) Medical Certificate without any Limitations/Restrictions, with a minimum of ten (10) months remaining of expiration date.

• MMC endorsement(s): Fireman/Oiler and Watertender (FOWT) or Junior Engineer or Engineman or Deck Engineer Mechanic or any unlicensed rating in the Engine Department.
• STCW certificate endorsed as Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW) Able Seafarer Engine, valid for steam or motor propulsion.