Offshore DP Rock-Install Engineer — Third Assistant

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is seeking a Third Assistant Engineer for a subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) assignment. The position reports to the First/Second Assistant Engineer and entails overseeing mechanical and electrical systems, DP equipment, and rock installation mission gear.

Start date is 09/15/2026 with a 28/28 rotation through roughly year-end. Qualified candidates hold a US Coast Guard license for Third Assistant Engineer (or higher) on Motor Vessels of Unlimited HP, a valid

Qualifications

Must possess analytical skills to troubleshoot, operate, and repair assigned ship equipment and to interpret technical manuals, schematics, reports, etc.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all the mechanical and electrical equipment onboard the vessel, from standard marine systems to rock installation mission equipment.
Must possess analytical skills to troubleshoot, operate, and repair assigned ship equipment and to interpret technical manuals, schematics, reports, etc.
Assist with day-to-day operations in the Engine room.
Must follow all Company safety and pollution prevention policies and procedures as well as take an active part in the development and improvement of Job Safety Analyses (JSA) with other crew.
Perform the watch standing, maintenance and repair of shipboard equipment, including DP systems, propulsion systems, diesel engines, pumps, winches, hydraulic systems, refrigeration equipment, electrical equipment, hotel systems, compressors and machinery for pollution prevention defined in the MARPOL convention.