Port Engineer & NSE Analyst — SECRET Clearance Eligible

Patriot Maritime; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Maritime is seeking a Port Engineer in the United States. The role involves augmenting vessel coverage, maintaining NSE records, and guiding maintenance planning in support of MARAD contracts. An active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain one is required.

You will review maintenance workflows, analyze data from OEM reports and ABS/USCG surveys, and assist with shipyard planning, cost tracking, and baseline business plans. Occasional travel up to 15% yearly is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience aboard commercial ocean-going ships is required or strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated project management and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Augment vessel coverage for the primary Port Engineers, including on-site coverage at Layberth when absent.
• Maintain NSE records: SSMP, equipment configuration, work orders, findings, deficiencies.
• Review 20% of Standard Jobs each month for compliance and quality.
• Analyze NSE maintenance data, ABS/USCG survey data, and report trends.
• Support LCM plans and shipyard package tracking in NSE.
• Use NSE Dry Dock Module to track progress and cost; prepare Post Dry Dock reports.

Skills

Communication (written & verbal)

Project management

Time management

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

Marine engineering experience (2+ years on ships)

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS 360

SharePoint

ABS NSE system

Job description

Patriot Maritime is seeking a Port Engineer in the United States. The role involves augmenting vessel coverage, maintaining NSE records, and guiding maintenance planning in support of MARAD contracts. An active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain one is required.

You will review maintenance workflows, analyze data from OEM reports and ABS/USCG surveys, and assist with shipyard planning, cost tracking, and baseline business plans. Occasional travel up to 15% yearly is expected.