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Chief Engineer

UIC Alaska
Panama, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026




Overview



Chief Engineer (TYAFB :

***Position is contingent on contract award***

Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks a Chief Engineer for the operation and maintenance of a 120' Missile retriever and other small craft in direct contractor support of the 53rd Weapons Group, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Tyndall, FL. 





Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain the 120' Missile Retriever main engines and propulsion equipment in direct support of the 82 ATRS missions which range from harbor operations to open ocean operations within 200nm of the Panama City Sea Buoy.
  • Conduct, assist and supervise the preventative, corrective, predictive maintenance and repairs or modifications to suit mission requirements.
  • Shall have extensive experience, knowledge, and confident skills as a vessel engineer and be able to plan work packages for planned maintenance availabilities, shipyard periods and urgent repairs.
  • Proficient at following instructions for planned maritime operations and understanding military communications.




Qualifications

  • Minimum of three (3) years experience operating and maintaining diesel propulsion systems, and be a USCG Licensed Engineer on main propulsion machinery under 4,000kW.
  • Must provide a certificate of competency that complies with STCW Reg III/3: NVIC 16-14 Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer on Ships Powered by Main Propulsion Machinery of 6400HP.
  • Must be able to pass pre-employment and routine drug screening as required by Maritime Consortium.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical Demands: The work environment varies and includes, but is not limited to: dock, port, bay, waterways, office space, equipment rooms, warehouse space, construction zones, and outdoor environments. Work hours may fluctuate outside of normal duty hours. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is:

  • Regularly required to sit, use hands to handle, move, manipulate or feel objects, talk and/or hear.
  • Frequently required to stand and/or walk and routinely required to reach with hands and arms.
  • Routinely required to stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or squat.
  • Frequently lifts and /or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 75 pounds.
  • Occasionally lifts and/or moves pounds with the assistance of deckhands and/or heavy lifting equipment.

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