Engineering Cadet: Shipboard Tech & Watch Training

Chevron; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 5,500 - 8,300; Full time

Job summary

Chevron is seeking an Engine Cadet to learn the duties of an Engine Officer aboard a vessel. Cadets will gain safety awareness, watchkeeping experience, and hands-on exposure to maintenance and various shipboard systems under supervision.

Qualifications include enrollment as a full-time student at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, eligibility for USCG license upon graduation, and required credentials such as TWIC and a US passport. Relocation and expatriate considerations are not listed.

Qualifications

• Full-time student at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
• Eligible for USCG Issued License Upon Graduation.
• Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties.
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Valid US Passport.
• Valid STCW Medical certificate.

Responsibilities

• Participate in company programs such as Near Miss Reporting, Work Hazard Analysis, OEMs, COMPASS, and onboard training programs.
• Engage with officers and crew for professional knowledge development.
• Perform engineering duties aboard ship under supervision of a licensed engine officer.
• Gain knowledge of equipment maintenance, watchkeeping, and systems onboard (fuel, ballast, cargo, hydraulic, etc.).
• Familiarize with Hazard Energy isolation program and preventive maintenance program – Maximo.
• Learn to maintain equipment history and spare parts records.
• Stand an engine watch to learn watch requirements and report to the First Assistant Engineer.
• Perform maintenance as directed.

Education

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

USCG Issued License Upon Graduation

Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties

TWIC

US Passport

STCW Medical Certificate

Job description

Chevron is seeking an Engine Cadet to learn the duties of an Engine Officer aboard a vessel. Cadets will gain safety awareness, watchkeeping experience, and hands-on exposure to maintenance and various shipboard systems under supervision.

Qualifications include enrollment as a full-time student at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, eligibility for USCG license upon graduation, and required credentials such as TWIC and a US passport. Relocation and expatriate considerations are not listed.