Third Assistant Engineer, SRIV

About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 133-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company's Incident-and Injury-Free (IIF) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company's culture. The Company's commitment to the IIF culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

The opportunity:

The Third Assistant Engineer reports to the First Assistant Engineer (or Second Assistant Engineer) on the subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). The SRIV is a DP2 specialized OSV equipped to carry varying types/grades of rock from quarries/port out to install as scour protection on project sites for offshore wind farms, over power/communication cables, or pipelines.

Responsibilities and functions include:

• Responsible for all the mechanical and electrical equipment onboard the vessel, from standard marine systems to rock installation mission equipment.
• Must possess analytical skills to troubleshoot, operate, and repair assigned ship equipment and to interpret technical manuals, schematics, reports, etc.
• Assist with day-to-day operations in the Engine room.
• Must follow all Company safety and pollution prevention policies and procedures as well as take an active part in the development and improvement of Job Safety Analyses (JSA) with other crew.
• Perform the watch standing, maintenance and repair of shipboard equipment, including DP systems, propulsion systems, diesel engines, pumps, winches, hydraulic systems, refrigeration equipment, electrical equipment, hotel systems, compressors and machinery for pollution prevention defined in the MARPOL convention.

Requirements:

• Must possess a U.S. Coast Guard license for Third Assistant Engineer (or higher) on Motor Vessels of Unlimited Horsepower
• Must possess a valid medical certificate
• Must possess a TWIC card
• Must possess a United States Passport
• Preferred to have a minimum of 12 months experience on DP vessels in the offshore industry.

Benefits:

• Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company contributes to benefit plans with the Seafarers International Union that are available to its members such as the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan as well as other fringe benefit plans

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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