Vessel Engineering Officer

Functions

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential

• Supports the Chief Engineer and Master in operating the vessel in compliance with applicable regulations and company requirements, ensuring safety of life at sea, vessel security, and protection of the marine environment.
• Complies with the Company Code of Conduct and all supporting policies, standards, and procedures.
• Executes engineering and maintenance activities in accordance with state, class, flag, client, and company requirements and reports deficiencies, hazards, and incidents to the Chief Engineer.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on vessel machinery, systems, and equipment as directed to support operational readiness and reliability.
• Assists in the operation and maintenance of vessel power generation and essential services, including propulsion, electrical power, HVAC, refrigeration, water, sewage, and related mechanical and electrical systems.
• Performs maintenance and repairs to main engines, auxiliary machinery, pumps, motors, winches, steering gear, anchor windlass, lifeboat engines, and associated systems.
• Monitors, tests, and records machinery and equipment performance to identify developing issues and communicates findings to the Chief Engineer.
• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions, determines probable causes, and supports implementation of corrective actions under the direction of the Chief Engineer.
• Maintains engineering spaces in a clean, orderly, and safe condition, ensuring compliance with housekeeping standards and safe access/egress.
• Maintains accurate maintenance records, logs, and engineering documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Supports audits, inspections, and surveys by ensuring documentation, equipment, and spaces meet required standards.
• Participates in operational meetings and communicates equipment status, completed work, and outstanding issues during shift turnover and at the end of hitch.
• Participates in emergency preparedness activities, including drills and exercises, in accordance with vessel and company requirements.
  
  

Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supports the Chief Engineer in promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring safe work practices are followed.
• Provides guidance and assistance to junior engineering personnel and unlicensed crew as directed.
• Identifies hazards, participates in risk assessments, and follows established controls to reduce risks to personnel, equipment, and the environment.
• Ensures assigned tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards and instructions from the Chief Engineer.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Five (5) years minimum experience within vessel engine room.
• Merchant Mariner’s Credential
• License with Unlimited Rating
• STCW OCIEW
• Valid TWIC card
• Valid Passport
  
  

Preferred

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Maritime Academy Graduate
• Vessel experience within the oil and gas industry.
• DP Experience.
• Security clearance.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of appropriate steps to analytical problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.
• Treats others fairly and with respect.
• Knowledge of department policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles and values, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Seeks out new learning experiences.
• Identifies what needs to be done and takes action before being asked or required.
  
  

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.

• Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near water.
• Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.
• Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels and the light is intense/glare.
• Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
• Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
• Work surface is stable, height is elevated.
  
  

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered MEDIUM work.

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

CONSTANT

Lift 20-50 pounds

Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on

stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.Identify color differencesWear PPE for skin protection

Lift 10-25 pounds

Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects Twist body, sit with back

supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated, and work with arms extended overhead.

Operate a motor vehicle

Lift up to 10 pounds Wear PPE protection for body, vision, and hearing protection

About Us

Oceaneering began in 1964 as a Gulf of Mexico-based diving company called World Wide Divers. Today, we are a leading global provider of engineered products and services to several industries, including energy, defense, aerospace, entertainment/theme parks, materials handling, and science and research.

We thrive by creating industry-changing technically creative solutions for the most complex operational challenges under water, on land, and in space.

At Oceaneering, we believe in managing our business in a way that promotes safety and health, the environment, and strong ethics, while supporting the communities in which we live and work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

About The Team

Focusing on deepwater installations and field developments, we deliver tailored solutions—from the routine to the extreme. We provide fit-for-purpose engineering design through the entire asset lifecycle, including decommissioning. We contract, manage, engineer, and execute projects using our global vessel fleet, including Jones Act-compliant vessels, advanced technologies, and highly skilled personnel.