Port Engineer

Company
Overview

Join our
dynamic team at Bay Ferries and Northumberland Ferries, where we prioritize
safety, efficiency, and quality in all our operations. We are committed to
enhancing the customer experience while maintaining the highest standards of
safety, service, and reliability across our fleet and terminals.

POSITION
PURPOSE

Responsible for shore-side ship support of major
maintenance and repair.  This includes
project and contract management of refits, drydocks, and vessel modification
projects.  Ensures vessel reliability and
Class / Regulatory compliance and assists vessel Chief Engineers in ensuring
vessel safety and reliability.  Plays the
lead role in ensuring long term sustainable and reliable operations by managing
the vessel modification program and associated budget.

ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages all aspects of vessel
drydocks for NFL ships including long range planning, specification
development, RFPs and tender evaluations, contract award, project execution and
on-site quality control, and budget/contract management.

Generates, plans and manages
all contractor support work for vessel Spring refits.

Supports the vessels in project
managing major planned maintenance work.

Supports the vessels in project
managing significant repairs requiring contractor support

Is the primary link with vessel
systems/equipment OEMs

Is the primary link with
Classification societies and tracks/monitors Class/Regulatory compliance.

Reviews and approves
significant procurement activities by the vessels.

Monitors vessel planned
maintenance status.

Develops and manages long range
maintenance plans for the vessels.

Manages warehouse inventory.

Orders spare parts of a
significant nature where requested by the Fleet engineering team

Leads the development, execution
and budget management of all vessel E2 projects

Assists the Terminal Manager
and Infrastructure Manager with terminal maintenance and repair projects as
required.

KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

Education:

A bachelor's
degree in mechanical, electrical or marine engineering or naval architecture;
OR

A Transport
Canada 1st Class Motor certificate; OR

Demonstrable
equivalency to the above in work experience and education.

Experience:

10 years of
experience as a technical manager in the marine engineering industry 

Skills:

Extensive marine engineering
and vessel structures and systems knowledge. 

Experience working with
Classification societies and marine regulations

Strong leadership and
interpersonal, collaboration skills

Experience working with
contracts and commercial arrangements

Experience managing budgets and
financial accountability

Project Management experience
and qualification a strong asset

Ability to stay organized in a
fast-paced environment requiring prioritization and adaptation.

Able to work independently with
minimal supervision.

WORKING
CONDITIONS

Normal office environment but also requires
routine visits to vessels in service. 

Must hold a drivers license and means of
traveling throughout the Maritimes.

This position will be on call to assist the
vessel with sudden shipboard technical issues and must be able to routinely work
evenings and weekends outside of normal working hours.

The position will be the on-site project,
contract and quality manager for drydocks which can be up to 2 months in length
and occur almost annually, often away from home port.

Able to access all areas of ships and terminals
including climbing ladders and entering tanks.

Application Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2025 at
11:59AM

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in
joining our team. Please note that only those selected to move forward in the
recruitment process will be contacted.

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