• Application Deadline:
• Position: Chief Engineer (Bunker Vessel Operations)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 10 years



• Location Rivers




• City Port Harcourt




• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Vessel Engineering Management:

Oversee 24/7 operation/maintenance of:

• Main propulsion systems (MAN B&W/Wärtsilä engines)


• Fuel oil transfer/purification systems


• Auxiliary machinery (pumps, compressors, generators)


• Maintain <1% downtime through preventive maintenance.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure all machinery meets:
  
  
  
  • NIMASA seaworthiness standards
  
  
  • MARPOL Annex I (oil pollution prevention)
  
  
  • NCDMB NCEC requirements
  
  
  
  


• Keep perfect engine room logsfor NUPRC audits

Safety & Emergency Response:

• Conduct weekly safety drills(engine room fires, blackout recovery)


• Maintain100% operability of:
  
  
  
  • Emergency generator
  
  
  • Bilge/firefighting systems
  
  
  
  


• Implementlockout-tagout (LOTO)procedures

Team Leadership:

• Supervise2nd Engineers, Motormen, and Fitters


• Conductmonthly competency assessments


• EnforceSTCW work/rest hour compliance

Technical Reporting:

• Submitdaily engine performance reports


• Managespare parts inventory(critical spares always available)


• Coordinatedry-dock maintenance planning

Technical Skills:

• Expert in:
  
  
  
  • Sulzer/Wärtsilä engine troubleshooting
  
  
  • PMS software(AMOS, Helm CONNECT)
  
  
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

Mandatory Certifications:

• STCW III/2 Chief Engineer (Unlimited)


• NIMASA Certificate of Competency


• High Voltage Certification(if applicable)


• Valid medical fitness certificate

Experience:

• 10+ years marine engineering (5+ years as Chief Engineer)


• 3+ years onbunker vessels(>5,000 DWT)


• Proven experience with:
  
  
  
  • Fuel oil treatment systems
  
  
  • Ballast water management