Second Engineer at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Department: Marine & Maintenance

Job Summary & Purpose

• To provide utmost assistance to the Chief engineer for running the equipment efficiently, also in-charge of all the operational engineers and the crew of the engine room and ensures for their personnel safety and routine duties. Plans the overall maintenance of all the machinery present in the engine room of the ship/ dredger.
• Reports to whom: Chief Engineer
• Direct reports from: MEA MECHANICS
• Internal Relationship: Marine & Maintenance Crew

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedule and direct maintenance of all the engine room and deck machinery.
• Report to the Chief Engineer on the plant conditions and needs.
• Prepare schedule of test results obtained from the oil & water sample.
• Supervises the engine room crew and delegate duties.
• Any other assignment as may be directed.

Key Performance Metrics

• Safety and pollution prevention
• Briefing and safety training of the entire engine crew, especially for the junior engineers and fresh crew as per STCW.
• Keep the engine room bilge clean of oil and oily water. All tank parameters are to be recorded for sludge and bilge system.
• Engine room Management
• Managing the engine room staff and carrying out duties of the engine room.
• Distributes and assigns duties to all the engine crew members
• Maintaining good record of spares parts and keeping inventory.
• In-charge of engine room housekeeping and engine room garbage management.
• Operation & Maintenance of Machinery
• Maintenance of all the engine room and deck machinery.
• Ensure all the machineries and safety systems are working safely, efficiently and within the provided parameters.
• Documentation
• Maintain good records of engine room and other materials etc.
• Training
• Familiarizing the crew member with safety features of the equipment such as emergency escape, life boat, sopep, pirates attack etc.

Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• OND/HND/B.Eng./B.Sc in Marine Engineering.

Professional Qualification:

• First Class Engineering Certificate
• COC/ Marine Mandatory(STCW)
• Society of Automotive Engineers & Others

Experience:

• Minimum 5 year experience as 2nd Engineer.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Team working skills.