Second Assistant Engineer

Sealift Command; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

The Sealift Command seeks a CIVMAR Second Assistant Engineer to manage the operation and maintenance of boilers and auxiliary machinery aboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned ships worldwide. You will ensure safe, efficient engineering performance and participate in drills as required.

Responsible for steam and fuel systems, testing water chemistry, and maintaining records. This role requires US citizenship and compliance with military sea service regulations, with potential deployment on

Qualifications

• US citizen 18+.
• USCG MMC with expiration requirements.
• TWIC credential with expiration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees operation, maintenance and testing of boilers, fuel systems, and related machinery aboard steam, motor, or gas turbine vessels.
• Maintains compliance with environmental and safety instructions and participates in drills.
• Performs duties to ensure reliable shipboard engineering and power systems performance.

Skills

US citizenship

TWIC credential

MMC credential

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. VEOA candidates and Annuitants selected for employment are not eligible for recruitment incentives.

The Second 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, upkeep and conditions of the fire room, boilers and auxiliary equipment and machinery, which may include UNREP cargo systems. Aboard Steam vessels is responsible for the condition, maintenance and operation of boilers and appurtenances, testing boiler water chemistry, maintaining test records, calibrating combustion control equipment, operating evaporators, and the maintenance of feed and condensate systems. Aboard Diesel or Gas Turbine vessels is responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of auxiliary boilers and appurtenances, propulsion and auxiliary diesel engines, and auxiliary system machinery and equipment; and for the operation and condition of the fuel oil system, including transfer pumps, strainers, heaters, heating coils, and storage tanks. Carries out duties in accordance with all environmental and pollution instructions and is required to be proficient in the performance of shipboard engineering, fire, and collision drills to carry out instructions safely and efficiently, taking the initiative to perform emergency duties without specific orders or instructions.

Everything in this Position Description is considered to be an essential function of this position. Ensures continuing application of and compliance with EEO laws, regulations and policies. Performs all 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:

• Second Assistant Engineer or higher – Steam, Motor, or Gas Turbine Vessels of Unlimited Horsepower.
• Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED) – Any Rating. (Any indicates mariner holds all Unlicensed Engine Department Ratings.)
• Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeeping (STCW):- III-1, III-4 and III-5.- Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch (OICEW).- Proficiency in survival Craft & Rescue Boats Other than FRB (PSC).
• USCG Medical Certificate without any Limitations/Restrictions.