Lead Engineer

Hornblower Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Hornblower Group in San Francisco seeks a Lead Engineer to oversee routine maintenance and project coordination on vessels and facilities. You will guide engineers, schedule work, and report progress to the Port Engineer while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on vessel engineering experience, ability to manage multiple assignments, and strong communication with crews and contractors.

Qualifications

• HAZWOPER 40-hour certificate required.
• HAZMAT certificate required.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Valid CA Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on vessel engineering and maintenance.
• Ensure vessels meet USCG and safety standards.
• Design and oversee testing and repair of marine equipment.
• Prepare technical reports and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and clients to control costs.
• Supervise engineers and crew and train for duties.

Skills

Vessel engineering

Maintenance

Safety standards

Project coordination

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

HAZWOPER certificate (40 hours)

HAZMAT certificate

Tools

Windows

Job description

Hornblower Groupis a global leader in experienceand transportation.Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems.Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels.Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity,provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary

The Lead Engineer is responsible for the routine maintenance and janitorial of both the vessels and facilities. They maintain and follow up on jobs and projects. The Lead Engineer communicates, provides directions, and supports Engineers & Mechanics with their daily job assignments and duties; assists the Port Engineer with coordinating various projects and jobs and reports back status of work assignments of engineering department; and records jobs status in appropriate programs and maintains records with accuracy. Salary: $155K annually. Full company-paid benefits package with $0 employee-paid premiums.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Strong hands-on experience of vessel engineering and maintenance.
• Ensures that all vessels exceed the minimum standards for the USCG and all Federal, State, and local safety standards.
• Designs and oversees testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
• Conducts analytical, environmental, operational or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
• Prepares, or directs the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Evaluates operation of marine equipment.
• Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems, and to develop or modify designs.
• Investigates and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
• Conducts environmental, operational or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
• Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
• Maintains and coordinates repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
• Inspects marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
• Reviews work requests, and compare them with previous work completed on Vessels in order to ensure that costs are economically sound.
• Prepares technical reports for use by engineering, marine operations, and upper management.
• Maintains contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
• Coordinates activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost, consistent with safety.
• Procures materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery
• Acts as liaisons between vessels' captains and Landing crews to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that vessels are operated safely and efficiently.
• Checks, tests, and maintains automatic controls and alarm systems.
• Maintains records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Performs monitoring activities to ensure that vessels comply with international regulations and standards for life saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
• Prepares plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
• Schedules machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.
• Supervises other engineers and crewmembers, and train them for routine and emergency duties.
• Maintains all equipment to manufacturer's specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Represents Department in Meetings
• In tandem with Port Mechanic, serves as liaison with Vendors
• Oversees and supports SEAT operations as necessary to deliver a safe and reliable guest experience.

Requirements & Qualifications

HAZWOPER certificate (40 hours)

HAZMAT certificate

Project management skills

Engineering Experience Required

Customer service experience very helpful

Knowledge of foreign language helpful

Basic computer skills i.e.. Windows, for utilizing reporting programs

Valid CA Driver's License.

Open schedule and ability to work any assigned schedule, including holidays and weekends

Ability to work a shift that may start as early as 4:30 am or end as late as 10:45 pm. Shifts are 8 hours.

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EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer

Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.