Second Electrician

Marinelink; United States; On-site; USD 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A maritime service provider seeks a Second Electrician responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operation of ship's electrical systems, including various types of switchboards and generators. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and hold specific maritime certifications such as QMED and TWIC. The role offers an average annual salary of $120,112 plus a bonus, within a Navy organization dedicated to military transport.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age.
• Must hold a U.S. Regular Passport with a minimum of ten months of remaining validity.
• Must have a TWIC credential valid for at least ten months.
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Credential required.
• QMED Electrician certification or equivalent is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, repair, and operation of ship's electrical systems.
• Assist in the safety testing and maintenance of portable shipboard electrical equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems maintenance

Safety testing

Electrical deck cargo handling

Job description

Salary: Average Annual Salary: $120,112 + up to a $12,572 BONUS

Employment type: Full Time

Duties

The Second Electrician performs routine maintenance, repair, and operation of ship's electrical systems. This includes but is not limited to various types of switchboards, generators, motors, lighting systems, electrical deck cargo handling equipment, two and three wire direct current systems, and single-phase and polyphase alternating current systems. Assists and participates in the safety testing and maintenance of portable shipboard electrical equipment.

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:

• QMED - Any Engine Rating (indicates mariner holds ALL Unlicensed Engine Department Ratings i.e. Fireman/Watertender, Oiler, Junior Engineer, Electrician/Refrigerating Engineer AND Pumpman/Machinist) OR QMED Electrician OR QMED Electrician/Refrigeration Engineer AND STCW certificate endorsed as:
• Able Seafarer Engine
• Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW)

About the Employer

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. The United States Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all U.S. military services as well as for other government agencies.