HMS Global Maritime – Port Engineer
***This position is pending award of government contract. The work location is unknown at this
time, but it is projected for the East Coast.***
JOB SUMMARY: port engineer requires highly-developed technical and organizational
skills. Fundamental to the task are the tracking, monitoring, and documenting maintenance issues within
the required reporting scheme and ensuring that all periodic checks, inspections, and maintenance are
carried out on schedule. Additionally, this person must manage the activities of an onboard crew to
ensure the mission is realized.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Supervises, mentors, and otherwise manages activities and performance of maintenance personnel
 Ensures daily, weekly, monthly, or other periodic preventative maintenance as required
 Ensures safe and clean engine rooms and work areas
 Manages, maintains, and operates non-mechanical as well as mechanical systems of the vessel or
vessels within legal requirements and constraints of the SMS
 Establishes, implements, and maintains task lists and inspection checklist
 Ensures that the discharged sewage and oily water are in accordance with all regulations
 Responsible for compilation, review and maintenance of systems and maintenance logs
 Ensures that the Planned Maintenance Program is informed, maintained and followed by all
personnel to include on-board engineers
 Supports safety drills, procedures, and provides technical assistance and instruction to
crewmembers in keeping with the SMS
 Prepares part specifications, locates distributors or vendors for custodial supplies, paint, equipment
and tools; maintains inventories needed for operation of mechanical and non-mechanical systems
 Prepare specifications and or work orders for Maintenance and repair items necessary to maintain
the vessel and bring them into regulatory compliance.
 Supervise industrial support work and insure the work is in line with the specifications and of good
quality.
 Ensures that all spending is approved, conscientious, careful and focused and that appropriate
Purchase Requisitions are developed for all requirements
 Defers to, and act in support of “the vessel” in the event of a real or simulated emergency
 Engages in hands-on repairs and improvement projects as workload and criticality requires
 Inspects safety equipment to verify that location, condition, and markings are in compliance with the
company’s requirements; assists in annual inspections of safety equipment; and enforces safety
and navigational laws
 Presents professional level of customer service and appearance to all – internal and external
customers
 Manage Government Property on vessels assigned in accordance with the Seaward Services Inc.
approved Government Property Plan
 Complies with rules and regulations contained in the Crew Handbook and as directed by supervisor
 Ensures that all maintenance personnel behave in a manner that furthers the mission of the
principal organization
 Maintains and manages a clear work schedule and ensures same is followed by all employees
within department
 Provides interface with industry representatives such that all maintenance issues are rapidly
resolved
 Maintains compliance with licensing requirements regarding physical standards
 Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION:
 High school diploma
 USCG Chief engineer Unlimited license
 STCW 95 certificate
 Pass USCG-approved drug test and background check
 At least five years’ experience in the commercial maritime industry in either a shore-side or in a
licensed shipboard engineering position. This experience must demonstrate their ability to
effectively manage and negotiate complex projects such as shipyard dry dock overhauls and other
types of repair availabilities
 Experience operating steam, motor and gas turbine ships with 10,000GT and 10,000HP/7,500kW or
greater for a minimum of three years in the last 10 years
 Demonstrate an advanced level of competency developing shipyard specifications and work
packages. Including demonstration of extensive project management skills necessary to manage
complex schedule driven multidisciplinary projects and overhauls
 Knowledge applying advanced theory, concepts, principles and practices of marine engineering,
mechanical engineering, structural engineering and naval architecture principles and practices as
they pertain to ocean-going ships
 Knowledge of regulatory body (ABS, USCG, IMO HSC, USPHS, etc.) requirements for design,
operation, maintenance and repair of ocean-going ships
 Computer literacy
 Specific training and experience in management of major on-board systems by type and brand
 Strong electronics background
 Excellent career record in the marine industry
 Possess and demonstrate superior mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, electronic and other skills
exercised in engineering management of a large motor vessel
 Utilize proven training and mentoring techniques
 Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
 Demonstrate well-developed inter-personal skills
 Set and achieve high standards of performance
 Demonstrate initiative and be able to make progress on multiple assignments under time constraints
 Experience in the management of Government contracts is desired
 Experience with computerized maintenance management systems
WORKING CONDITIONS:
 Outside conditions, extreme heat and cold
 Marine operation subject to varied wake and motion
 Vision correctible to 20/40. Full color vision, no night blindness
 Full range of all limbs
 Ability to carry materials weighing upwards of 75 lbs. to include hoses, garbage, paint, and other
 Ability to work on scaffold and ladders
EEO is the law
EEO/AAP
Qualified candidates must apply through our website, www.HMSGM.com
Please contact with any questions regarding the positions:
Aleta B. Gorter, M.S.
Corporate Recruiter
HMS Global Maritime
agorter@hmsgm.com