Engineer

UIC Commercial Services is seeking a USCG Licensed Engineer to operate Navy vessels out of Andros Island, Bahamas supporting the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC). The role involves operating marine vessel propulsion systems, conducting maintenance, and ensuring vessel readiness while working as part of a close-knit team.

Responsibilities:

• Operate AUTEC's marine vessel Propulsion Systems and associated marine equipment, when not operating assigned vessel you will perform maintenance duties to ensure vessel readiness or fill in to operate other vessel engineering systems
• Ensure that the vessel engineering systems are prepared and ready to depart to meet the assigned schedule
• Responsible for the safe operation of the propulsion plants of small craft and ocean going vessels up to and over 160' in length
• Conducting pre-evolution briefs, Safety Briefs, Shipboard Drills such as man-overboard, fire and flooding casualty drills
• Supervising and conducting engine inspections and preventative maintenance system documentation and maintaining appropriate historical records
• Experience in routine vessel operations
• Routine engineering operations
• Preventative / corrective maintenance to engineering equipment
• Deck repairs and modifications
• Shipboard safety measures (firefighting, basic first-aid and emergency shipboard systems)
• Submit reports, develop trend analysis on high failure components and make recommendations for repairs or replacement
• Maintain all logs and records, submit lube oil analysis of Main Engines and Generator Sets
• Oversee fuel and lube oil onloads - Tankerman Certificates or endorsement a plus

Requirements:

• USCG Chief Engineer License 4000 HP or higher required with STCW 95 endorsement
• TWIC (Transportation Worker Identity Card) required
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
• Work in all weather conditions, Hot and Loud Environments
• Must be able to maintain or obtain a security clearance at the Secret level
• US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location
• Military experience is a PLUS
• Familiarity with US Navy PMS System a Plus
• Tankerman Certificates or endorsement a plus