Job Description

Marine Portsmouth, PO1 3LT

Permanent, Full Time, 48 hours per week

Competitive salary plus benefits



Serco Maritime have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join the team in Portsmouth.

As the Senior Engineer, your role will be to operate and ensure correct maintenance and repair of the vessel's auxiliary machinery, ship's systems and equipment in a safe, effective and economic manner i.a.w relevant HASAW/MCA regulations. You will be responsible for the safe efficient and economic operation and upkeep of the vessel's hull and machinery systems, equipment, structure and fittings including associated electrical and electronic equipment, embarked craft, ship's boats and portable plant. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will have overall responsibility of the operational state and maintenance of all machinery and electrical equipment onboard the vessel allocated.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

The operation maintenance, performance, availability, security, custody and safety of all equipment and systems in his chargeo The custody of drawings and publications associated with the equipment and systems in his charge, and of ships machinery spares and stores appropriate to his departmento The compilation of records, reports and returns.o for standards of fire prevention and fire fighting onboard vesselso Provide all necessary written procedures for the Engineering Department aboard, as required by the Quality System or the ISM Code as appropriate.o Demand stores, fuel, and spare gear as necessary.o To act as the Ship's Safety and Environmental Officer.o To mentor junior engineerso To be responsible for maintenance on more than one vessel.o To operate winches while on towing tasks.

What you'll need to do the role:

Certificate of Competency issued under reg, lll/3 of the STCW 95 code Chief Engineer Certificates 9000kw (Tug)o Leadership and developing people.o First Aido Fire Fightingo Basic Sea Survival and CPSC Certificateso ENG1 Medicalo Basic Managemento Health and Safety awarenesso Manual handlingo Managing customers and supplierso ISM Codeo Marine Industry Backgroundo Understanding of a planned maintenance System (such as AMOS)o Medium speed diesel engineo Good electrical knowledgeo Flexibility of working hourso To undertake towage winch operations

What we offer:

Salary:

Competitive salaries with annual reviewso Pension:

Up to 6% contributory pension schemeo Holidays

: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidayso Training and development:

We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progressiono Wellbeing:

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centreso Discounts:

Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travelo Employee networks:

Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a communityo Charity:

Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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