Reporting structure

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 nationalities

Different types of Pumps, Centrifugal/Rotor dynamic and positive displacement

Diversity Awareness

Emergency procedures

Engine Water tests

Evaporators - Relationship between temp and pressure, why use Vacuum, Air compressors - Maintenance and overhaul

Experience of managing crew members

Experience with multinational crews

Flashing from cold, purge cycles, testing of Boiler water and associated hazards with incorrect impurity levels.

Importance of weekly routines and equipment tested.

IT experience

L.O Systems and safeties, Fresh water and Jacket cooling requirements

Maintenance of Engines and overhaul of cylinder heads

Ordering spares and Bunkers

Other types of ship's

Overhaul of Gauge glass

Personal safety, Ship safety & protection of the environment.

Previous Oil major experience

PTW systems, ISM requirements, Risk assessment

Purifiers and Clarifiers - difference between and reasons for heating Fuel/Lub oil prior to entry, Gravity discs

Reasons for testing of Boiler water.

Refit Experience

Safety features associated with Generating equipment

Sewage treatment Plant - Gravity and Vacuum systems

Starting and Paralleling DG /TA

Steam driven and Framo Cargo pumps

Teamwork

Testing of Fuel injectors and correct atomization.

UMS operations. Emergency Generators, EM Fire pump, first start compressor

Written and spoken English to high standard.

Education

Class 3

Key Result Areas

Interactions and Working Relations

Financial Authorities

Qualifications, Experience and Job Skills