Chief Engineer Featured

6 days ago

Pictou Subdivision A Nova Scotia, Canada Northumberland Ferries Limited Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

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Chief Engineer

Caribou, NS Full-time $ $ /year

We are currently accepting resumes for Chief Engineers for full-time employment.

Northumberland Ferries Limited operates between Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island and Caribou, Nova Scotia. We provide a positive and inclusive work culture that is dedicated to creating an environment which promotes employee growth, career development, and job satisfaction. Some benefits of working with Northumberland Ferries Limited include competitive salaries, defined benefit pension plan, comprehensive health benefit packages, and professional development opportunities. This position is a full time Excluded position with a day-for-day rotational work schedule (1 week on/1 week off).

Responsibilities
Chief Engineers provide leadership and direction to the engineering personnel and provide training to recruits within the organization. They are knowledgeable and experienced in vessel operations, environmental protection, pollution regulations and safety management systems and responsibilities include:

  • Vessel planned maintenance system.
  • Reporting, tracking, resolving deficiencies/repairs.
  • vessel inventory of spare parts.
  • Ensuring the vessel and equipment is operated in compliance with the company policies and procedures and Classification Society.
  • Enforcement of safe work procedures, policies and the wearing of personal protective equipment.
  • Leading and supervising the engineering department in adherence to company safety management system.
  • Scheduling and supervise all engine room crew while adhering to collective agreements.
  • Management of engineering department crew schedules and pay.

Certification

  • 1st or 2nd Class Motor Certificate.
  • Valid Seafarers Medical Certificate and all other relevant certificates required to maintain CoC.

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership/supervisory skills, including demonstrated success with leading, motivating, mentoring, and growing a team.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces.
  • Working knowledge of critical operations and SMS documentation.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proven track record of safe operations.
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills.
  • Experience with passenger services would be an asset.
  • Canadian citizen or permanent residence status for positions in Canada.

Asset Qualifications

  • Marine STCW 6.1 and 6.2 Courses, including valid MED refresher.
  • Passenger Safety Management & Specialized Passenger Safety Management
  • Marine Advanced First Aid Certificate.

NOTICE: In order to work on Canadian ships, seafarers must be legally allowed to work in Canada (through citizenship or permanent residency)
Northumberland Ferries Limited is committed to employment equity and actively recruits candidates from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities)

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