Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer:

Since 1883, The Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry has proudly served the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson communities as the trusted maritime transportation provider. Our mission is to offer a safe, reliable, and enjoyable ferry experience for passengers transiting the Long Island Sound barrier.

The Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry is seeking Licensed Third Assistant Engineers to join our team.  Duties and responsibilities are outlined below:

Reports to:

• The Assistant Engineer is responsible to the Chief Engineer on duty for routine matters and ultimately accountable to the Captain of the vessel

Supervises:

• Oilers/ Wipers in the Engine Department

Description of Duties:

Essential Duties:

• Maintain the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the engine room.
• Lubricate, clean, and paint machinery spaces such as steering space, boiler room, generator room, bow thruster engine room, and engine.
• Support the engineer on duty with daily maintenance of main and auxiliary machinery.
• Assist in overhauling engines and their components.
• Assist with safety and security duties as assigned.
• Instruct the oilers/ wipers on the proper use of Sinex.
• Coordinates proper inventory of vessels' engineering supplies.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Captain or Engineer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential
• Third Assistant Engineer License
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass pre-employment drug test and physical.

Physical Requirements:

The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of vessel operations require the Oiler to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew. 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: $596.89

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 The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company 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.