Port Engineer

3 months ago

Staten Island, United States McAllister Towing Full time
Job Description

McAllister Towing has provided superior tugboat service to New York Harbor since 1864, when Captain James McAllister, great-grandfather to current president Brian Buckley McAllister, bought his first sail lighter to carry cargo from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Today, McAllister's tugs provide a wide variety of services to the busy ports of New York and New Jersey, serving the most concentrated and affluent consumer market in the world and handling a significant part of the 16 million tons of cargo that passes through the port every year. In addition to ship docking services and general harbor assist work, New York based tugs are regularly employed in offshore towing along the entire East Coast.

McAllister is proud of its long history in New York Harbor and continues to provide its clients and customers with the highest quality service.

McAllister Towing of NY is seeking a highly motivated Port Engineer (Jr. level). Duties and responsibilities are outlined below.

Port Engineer (Jr. level):

Reports to:
  • The Port Engineer (Jr. level) is responsible and accountable to the Senior Port Engineer.
Supervises:
  • None
Description of Duties:
  • Accurate and timely data entry, filing, and retrieval of all accounts payable documents.
  • Assist in tracking and ensuring all vessel engineers are properly trained, qualified, and complying with regulatory training and/or certification requirements.
  • Assist with the timely and cost-effective maintenance, repair, modifications, and refurbishment projects of existing fleet.
  • Assist in developing dry dock specifications and vendor bid packages.
  • Assist in collecting and ensuring data entry in the engineer's hard log is accurate and matches up with computer based preventative maintenance program.
  • Assist with creating purchase orders, work orders, reviewing, and closing out outstanding maintenance jobs.
  • Assist with monitoring the contractor and/or shipyard during maintenance and repair projects.
  • Assist in conducting on-site surveys of vessels and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs.
  • Analyzes problems and interfaces with appropriate operations personnel.
  • Serve as engineer aboard call out tugs for the day or specific time frame as designated by the Port Engineer.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a Maritime Academy is required.
  • USCG Merchant Mariner Credential and Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
  • USCG third assistant engineering license
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Physical Requirements:

Ability to work in a sedentary office environment operating computers, telephones, radios, and standard office equipment. The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of tug and towing operations require the Engineer to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew. You must have the physical ability to operate heavy machinery. Repair work may involve assignments to work beneath machines and close quarters. Frequent stooping and bending required. Specific physical requirements include:
  • Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).
  • Adequate hearing.•Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.
  • Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.
  • Ability to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.
  • Ability to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.
  • Sufficient strength to:
    • Lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level.
    • Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level.
    • Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead; and
    • Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet.


Salary (Annual): $75,000.00

FLSA Status:

Exempt

*This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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