Marine Engineer

Marine Engineer

Department: Maritime

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: United States, Houston

Reporting To: John Walker

Description

Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group.

ABL Group is a leading global independent energy and marine consultant working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition across the renewables, maritime, and oil and gas sectors, offering the deepest pool of expertise across marine and engineering disciplines in more than 300 locations globally.

We are looking for an ingenious Marine Engineer to join the ABL Maritime team in Houston, US. It is a challenging job with opportunities to grow your career.

What you will be doing.

As our Marine Engineer, you will conduct maritime surveying tasks and lead major casualty responses. Assist in the delivery of business in geographic areas of responsibility. To be familiar with all aspects of ABL Maritime services and key deliverables. To undertake own chargeable time. In addition, you will:

• Lead surveys of vessels in casualty and pre-risk situations.

• To be familiar with all aspects of ABL Maritime services and key deliverables.

• To attend to casualties and determine the nature, extent, and cause of damage.

• Estimate costs of repairs and subsequently compile reports for Clients.

• Carry out loss prevention surveys

• Carry out Marine Warranty Surveys

• Assist in the preparation of tenders and proposals with maritime business.

• Ensure all operations, deliverables and quality of reports are by approved instructions, and ABL procedures and policies.

• Abide by specific internally established control systems and authorities, to lead by personal example and encourage others to conduct their activities under the applicable laws and the Company's standards and policies including its QHSE policies.

• Responsible for delivery of quality documents within a timeline established by management and client.

• Other duties as assigned.

The role is based in Houston and the incumbent will have the right to work and reside in the United States.

Flexibility and willingness to travel and work within a variety of time zones, with onsite attendance and meeting clients. Ability to work remotely when required. Time management skills and QA of technical reports.

What we are looking for.

Ideally, you will be a Chief Engineer or Second Engineer looking to move into an onshore environment. More specifically, we are looking for:

• Chief Engineer STCW III/2 or equivalent level of academic and practical experience (e.g. BEng Engineering).

• Minimum 5-10 years of relevant professional experience with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in marine surveying.

• Demonstrate working knowledge of repairing ship structures, machinery, failure investigation, vessel salvage and ship technical management.

• Solid understanding of the marine casualty investigation process.

• Able to translate thoughts into well-written documents.

• Technically and commercially astute.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients.

• High level of competency in written English to produce complex technical reports and appraisals.

Desirable:

• ISM Auditor Qualifications.

• Fleet technical management.

• Seagoing experience on commercial vessels.

• Other applicable experience (ship repair, salvage, MWS etc).

What is in it for you?

The successful candidates will be part of a very distinctive and aspiring Maritime team in Dubai with strong collaboration with other ABL group offices worldwide. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons.

You can learn more about our team and what we do here: https://abl-group.com/

Join us and grow with us.

We will be conducting interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

For your application to be taken into consideration, please be advised, that you must submit your application via the link provided on this page.

We look forward to receiving your application.