Port Engineer

Duties and responsibilities

• Reports to: The Port Engineer is directly responsible and accountable to the Vice President/General Manager.
• Supervises: Vessel Engineers and various shore-side personnel.
• Ensures all vessel engineers are properly trained, qualified and comply with a regulatory training and/or certification requirements.
• Aids in the development and adherence of the maintenance and repair budget.
• Supervises the timely and cost-effective maintenance, repair, modifications, and refurbishment projects of existing fleet.
• Develops dry-docking specifications, vendor bid packages and evaluation of shipyard bid packages.
• Makes repair recommendations.
• Regularly communicates with and supervises vessel engineers regarding ongoing maintenance and repair schedules.
• Maintains machinery history documentation.
• This position may involve travel.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Two years as an engineer on boats and mechanical experience working on Detroit Diesel 71 Series, EMD, Fairbanks Morse, and Caterpillar engines.
• Electrical system experience also required.
• A High School Degree or equivalent is required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• A Maritime Academy graduate is preferred.
• A valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential and Transportation Worker Identification Card.
• A USCG license preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements

• Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).
• Adequate hearing.
• Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.
• Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.
• Able to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.
• Able to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.
• Sufficient strength to: lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level.
• Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level.
• Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead;
• Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet.

Salary

$100,000.00 (annually)

FLSA Status

Exempt

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.