Special Instructions
In order to maintain an active status within the pool, applicants will need to reapply annually.
Should you no longer wish to remain an applicant for this posting please login and withdraw your application from this posting. Use caution as you will not be able to reapply until the next year.
Please Note: Applicants are contacted only when a need to fill the R/V Taani Relief Chief Engineer position, on a temporary basis, arises.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A resume/CV;
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position;
3. Upload License or Certifications:
* Valid Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) with the following rating: Chief Engineer Limited Oceans issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
* Current Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) endorsements as appropriate for this position.
* Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact: Mathurin Fogg at Mathurin.Fogg@oregonstate.edu
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Position Information
Department: Ship Operations (OAS)
Position Title: Academic Wage Appt - Hourly
Job Location: Newport
Job Summary
Oregon State University’s Ship Operations unit within the College of Earth, Oceanic, and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for future full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, hourly academic wage (as needed) Relief Chief Engineer positions. Appointments are anticipated to last up to one year from appointment date.
The relief Chief Engineer is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the machinery, mechanical, and electrical systems on the Research Vessel (R/V) Taani, under the overall direction of the Master.
Key Responsibilities
60% – Stands watch as needed as the roving engineer at sea and as daily duty engineer in ports other than Newport on a rotating basis with the other engineers. Assumes responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the engineering plant including constant checks of pressures and temperatures, fuel consumption, fluid levels, and conditions of operating machinery to ensure safe, economical, and efficient operation. Updates computerized maintenance software and other logs/records as needed.
20% – Organizes, directs, and supervises the Engine Department to provide safe, efficient, and economical operation of the ship’s machinery, mechanical, and electrical systems in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
10% – Maintains an adequate supply of fuel, lube oil, freshwater repair parts, and maintenance materials on board. Reports expenditures of fuel, lube oil, and fresh water, as well as levels remaining on board, to the Master.
10% – Schedules engineering watches and assigns daily duties to Engineers, in consultation with the Master. Repairs or replaces broken parts using hand tools, precision tools, arc and gas welders, and lathes. Assists in repair of scientific equipment as requested and within the capability of department personnel.
What You Will Need
* Valid Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) with the following rating: Chief Engineer Limited Oceans issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
* Current Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) endorsements as appropriate for this position.
* Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
* Ability to obtain a passport.
* Ability to speak, read, and write English.
* Meet Coast Guard drug testing requirements.
* Solid understanding of basic computer programs including Microsoft Office products.
* Minimum of one (1) year experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) programs.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
The employee in this position is required to work on board OSU operated research vessels at sea on research cruises that may last from one day to three weeks or more before returning to port, in ocean and weather conditions which are highly variable.
The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 40 pounds is required.
Ship Operations is a seven day per week operation; therefore, weekend and holiday work may be required.
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search: Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants.
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