First Assistant Engineer

Sealift Command; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealift Command is seeking a CIVMAR First Assistant Engineer to operate and maintain engine department machinery aboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned ships worldwide. The role requires a USCG license as First Assistant Engineer or higher, STCW endorsements, QMED, and security credentials such as TWIC and MMC, with certificates valid for at least seven months.

The position includes a recruitment incentive for eligible selectees, and is part of the Military Sealift Command structure.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen and meet security requirements.
• Must hold a USCG license endorsed as First Assistant Engineer or higher, with STCW endorsements and QMED.
• Must possess a TWIC and MMC with remaining validity as specified.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and preserve engine department machinery and equipment.
• Ensure economical use of supplies and proper condition of spaces under engine dept. control.
• Proficient in shipboard engineering drills and safety procedures; perform duties as directed.

Skills

US citizenship

Security credentials

Education

USCG License (First Assistant Engineer or higher)

STCW endorsements III-1 to III-5

QMED (Any Rating)

TWIC

MMC - Merchant Mariner Credential

US Passport (10 months min remaining)

Job description

Announcement opens continuously from 10/01/2025, with periodic cut-offs.

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

A recruitment incentive is authorized for eligible selectees and requires a service agreement. Please visit: https://sealiftcommand.com/recruitment-bonus for details. Incentive is paid as a lump sum at the beginning of employment with the Command. Mixed Work Schedule, VEOA candidates and Annuitants selected for employment are not eligible for recruitment incentives.

The First Assistant Engineer is a civil service mariner (CIVMAR) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned warships worldwide, in peace and war. MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations. MSC provides on-time logistics, strategic sealift, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, contested or uncontested environments. Responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, and preservation of all engine department machinery and equipment. Responsible for the economical use of consumable supplies, stores, and spare parts; the cleanliness and proper condition of all spaces under the jurisdiction of the engine department; and the conduct and efficient performance of engine department personnel. Must be competent and skilled in the use of condition monitoring equipment, including basic interpretation and analysis of the raw test results. Must have a thorough understanding, be well versed, and be a proponent in the proper use of MSC's approved preventive maintenance and machine history program (SAMM) and special programs (e.g. lube oil analysis, implementation and administration of MSC lockout/tag out program, water treatment, electrical safety, heat stress, sewage handling, refrigerant handling, and gas free engineering). Incumbent is required to be proficient in the performance of shipboard engineering, fire, and collision drills. Carries out instructions safely and efficiently, and takes the initiative to perform emergency duties without specific orders or instructions. Masters and Department heads may add to these duties to clarify specific shipboard tasks.

Everything in this Position Description is considered to be an essential function of this position. Performs other duties as assigned.

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 ten (10) months of expiration date.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) 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:

• USCG license endorsed as: First Assistant Engineer or above - Steam, Gas Turbine, or Motor vessels of Unlimited Horsepower.
• Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeeping (STCW) with the following endorsements:- III-1, III-2, III-3, III-4 and III-5.- Assistant Engineer (or higher).- Proficiency in survival Craft & Rescue Boats Other than FRB (PSC).
• Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED) - Any Rating. (Any indicates mariner holds all Unlicensed Engine Department Ratings).

Above credentials and endorsements must be valid for at least seven months.