Assistant Port Engineer - Government Vessel

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$100K — $120K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years in U.S. maritime industry (commercial/government) in engineering role
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one
  • Demonstrated management skills in complex vessel repair and overhaul
  • Relevant education in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or similar preferred
  • USCG 2nd Assistant Engineer license or higher is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support maintenance, repairs, and major vessel overhauls
  • Monitor and analyze ship performance
  • Assist with shipyard dry-docking activities
  • Contribute to TRANSALT development and fleet special projects
  • Prepare work specifications and cost estimates for various projects
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and effective vessel management
  • Enhance Integrated Management System processes

Benefits

  • Exposure to global marine operations and complex military projects
  • Opportunity to engage in a variety of ship maintenance and repair activities
  • Work with U.S. Government-owned vessels
  • Gain experience in shipyard environments
  • Support crucial government operations in a shore-side capacity
Full Job Description
Assistant Port Engineer | Houston, TX

$100,000-$120,000/year

Take your marine engineering experience shore-side and support major U.S. Government vessel operations from Houston.

This is an opportunity to work on maintenance, repairs, and major overhauls of U.S. Government-owned vessels while gaining exposure to global marine operations, shipyards, and complex government and military projects.

What you'll be doing:
• Support maintenance, repairs, and vessel overhauls
• Monitor and analyze ship performance
• Assist with shipyard dry-docking and other marine engineering projects
• Support TRANSALT development and fleet special projects
• Help prepare work specifications and cost estimates for repairs, overhauls, conversions, and construction
• Support regulatory compliance and vessel management
• Maintain and improve Integrated Management System processes

What you'll need:
• At least 2 years of experience in the U.S. commercial or government maritime industry in a shore-side or shipboard engineering role
• U.S. citizenship
• Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain a government-issued security clearance
• Qualifying Port Engineer, shipboard engineering, or combined education and experience that demonstrates the ability to manage complex vessel repair and overhaul projects
• Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or related education may qualify as part of the combined experience pathway

A USCG 2nd Assistant Engineer license or higher is preferred.

If you're ready to bring your marine engineering experience into a role supporting major U.S. Government vessel operations, this could be the next move for you.

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