Fourth Engineer Officer / Junior Engineer

Job Summary and Purpose

The Fourth Engineer Officer must keep an engine room watch, or, on UMS ships, must act as duty engineer in rotation. He must understudy the Second and Third Engineer Officers and is responsible to the Second Engineer Officer for:

Accountabilities

• The safety of all personnel working under his supervision
• Maintenance as directed
• Maintenance and upkeep of engine room safety equipment.
• Carrying out any lawful command and delegated duty as issued by the Chief Engineer and /or Master

A Junior Engineer is an ex-cadet recently qualified as a Fourth Engineer Officer who may complete a probationary contract prior to full unsupervised OOW duties.

Accountabilities - 2

Accountabilities - 3

Competencies

Communications with other nationalitiesDifferent types of Pumps, Centrifugal/Rotor dynamic and positive displacementDiversity AwarenessEmergency proceduresEngine Water testsEvaporators – Relationship between temp and pressure, why use Vacuum, Air compressors – Maintenance and overhaulExperience of managing crew membersExperience with multinational crewsFlashing from cold, purge cycles, testing of Boiler water and associated hazards with incorrect impurity levels.Importance of weekly routines and equipment tested.IT experienceL.O Systems and safeties, Fresh water and Jacket cooling requirementsMaintenance of Engines and overhaul of cylinder headsOrdering spares and BunkersOther types of ship’sOverhaul of Gauge glassPersonal safety, Ship safety & protection of the environment.Previous Oil major experiencePTW systems, ISM requirements, Risk assessmentPurifiers and Clarifiers – difference between and reasons for heating Fuel/Lub oil prior to entry, Gravity discsReasons for testing of Boiler water.Refit ExperienceSafety features associated with Generating equipmentSewage treatment Plant – Gravity and Vacuum systemsStarting and Paralleling DG /TASteam driven and Framo Cargo pumpsTeamworkTesting of Fuel injectors and correct atomization.UMS operations. Emergency Generators, EM Fire pump, first start compressorWritten and spoken English to high standard.

Education

Class 3

Key Result Areas

Interactions and Working Relations

Financial Authorities

Qualifications, Experience and Job Skills