QMED​/Engineer-Summer Seasonal - Anchorage, AK

Engineer – Summer Seasonal

Seasonal Opportunity | Cook Inlet Tug & Barge.

Season will start July 2026. Sign‑On Bonus Available.

Our crews support critical maritime logistics in remote Alaskan waters—this is not routine coastal sailing. Every voyage counts.

Experience Alaska from the deck of a working tug—remote ports, challenging conditions, and unforgettable scenery included.

A defined season (four to eight months) allows you to focus fully on the work, then recharge or pursue other opportunities in the off‑season.

Health and safety are not slogans here—they're expectations, reinforced daily by leadership and crew alike.

As a Vessel Engineer, you maintain the heart of the vessel to ensure it is working properly. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining all machinery, equipment and systems, including main propulsion, auxiliary power generation, ancillary, deck and cargo handling.
• Ensuring proper operation of control, monitoring, and alarm components and systems all while maintaining a safe work environment on the vessel.
• Implementing company policies and procedures, and general maritime industry standards wherever applicable.
• Checking and maintaining fuel/fluid levels in all tanks within the vessel, taking monthly oil samples for analysis and being responsible for vessel bunkering operations, as well as, following established fueling procedures, maintaining adequate inventory levels of critical spares and general vessel parts.

In Alaska, you are working in remote geography and will need to perform safe and effective repairs with limited resources and outside support while under tight time constraints.

• Valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential required /PIC and HAZWOPER preferred. Minimum of a QMED (Engineer License preferred). 4000 horsepower engineer license preferred.
• Valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• Valid driver's license.
• Valid United States Passport.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check with qualifications to enter Canada.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

• Minimum of five years of previous experience during the last 15 years as a Marine Engineer preferred.
• Skilled with various equipment, namely what equipment is best suited to handle the job at hand.

• Lodging and meals provided onboard the vessel.
• Company‑provided transportation to and from the vessel.
• Must be physically capable of:
  • Boarding tugs and barges.
  • Ascending and descending ladders.
  • Balancing and working safely in a seaway.
  • Kneeling, stooping, reaching overhead, and standing for extended periods.
• Comfortable working at heights and on narrow walkways.
• Ability to work 12‑hour days, every day, for the full season.
• Regular exposure to all weather conditions, including rain, wind, snow, ice, and heat.

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Cook Inlet Tug & Barge is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. We are a drug‑free workplace and participate in the E‑Verify Employment Verification Program.