Third Assistant Engineer

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Operations

Maintenance

Tools

DP systems

Job description

The opportunity:

The Third Assistant Engineer reports to the First Assistant Engineer (or Second Assistant Engineer) on the subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). The SRIV is a DP2 specialized OSV equipped to carry varying types/grades of rock from quarries/port out to install as scour protection on project sites for offshore wind farms, overpower/communication cables, or pipelines.

Schedule:

Start 09/15/2026
28/28 rotation
Expected through December/January

Responsibilities and functions include:

• 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.

Requirements:

• Must possess a U.S. Coast Guard license for Third Assistant Engineer (or higher) on Motor Vessels of Unlimited Horsepower
• Must possess a valid medical certificate
• Must possess a TWIC card
• Must possess a United States Passport
• Preferred to have a minimum of 12 months experience on DP vessels in the offshore industry.

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