Marine Senior Engineer​/Chief Engineer

Location: Victoria

Marine Senior Engineer/Chief Engineer

Reference number: DFO
25J
- Selection process number: 25-DFO-WCCG-EA-656139 Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Coast Guard - Fleet
Victoria (British Columbia)
SO-MAO-07, SO-MAO-08, SO-MAO-09, SO-MAO-10
Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Term, Casual
$50.48 to $69.09 per hour ((SO-MAO-07: $50.48 to $55.97), (SO-MAO-08: $53.10 to $58.88), (SO-MAO-09: $57.17 to $63.38), (SO-MAO-10: $62.31 to $69.09))

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Closing date: 31 March 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

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Duties

Chief Engineer:
- Supervises, plans and directs the operation, maintenance and repair of the main propulsion plant, electrical plant, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, hotel equipment and miscellaneous systems;
- Supervises and manages engine room personnel, financial resources and materiel;
- Provides technical advice and support to vessel client personnel;
- Leads and/or participates in, damage control, firefighting, environmental response and other drills, exercises and operations;
- Compiles, recommends and manages refit specifications, vessel's configuration change Requests, and other contract repair work required for the upkeep of the vessel;
- Manages, directs and participates, if required, in the watch keeping system;
- Provides a thorough Change-Over Briefing with the relieving Chief Engineer, including a review of pertinent vessel documents and relevant correspondence;
- Provide onboard training, mentorship, and guidance to crew members working toward certification upgrades and developing job-related skills
- Represent the Canadian Coast Guard during contracted refit periods by conducting quality assurance inspections and providing onboard technical expertise
- Provides all support necessary to ensure CCG meets its mandate.

Senior Engineer:
- Supervises, plans and directs the day-to-day operation, maintenance and repair of the main propulsion plant, electrical plant, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, hotel equipment and miscellaneous systems;
- Provides technical support to vessel client personnel to assist in the conduct of program operations;
- Leads and/or participates in, damage control, firefighting, environmental response and other drills, exercises and operations;
- Recommends and assists with refit specifications, vessel's additions and alterations, and other contract repair work required for the upkeep of the vessel;
- Coordinates and supervises the watch keeping system, and stands assigned watches on a relief basis;
- Makes recommendations to the Chief Engineer pertaining to the engine room's material resource needs;
- Provide onboard training, mentorship, and guidance to crew members working toward certification upgrades and developing job-related skills
- Represent the Canadian Coast Guard during contracted refit periods by…