chief engineer - water transport
Posted on August 06, 2025 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Société des Traversiers du Québec
Job details
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Noisy. Tasks: Inspect maintenance and emergency repairs done on engines, machinery and all auxiliary equipment. Operate main engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment on ships. Supervise and co-ordinate activities of engine room crew. Maintain records and prepare reports on engine performance and failures. Supervise staff. Project management. Plan and manage budgets. Patrol assigned areas. Perform administrative tasks. Monitor and inspect work. Maintain firefighting equipment. Ensure safety and comfort of passengers. Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments. Professionalism in customer service. Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs. Co-ordinate, assign and review work. MS Office. Maintain operation of computer systems, equipment, machinery and arrange repair work to ensure business continuity and customer service delivery. Ensure safety procedures are followed. Upgrade and maintain software. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : 1st Class Marine Engineer Certificate. Transport Canada Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Excel. MS Word. Instrument experience: Mechanical. Type of experience: Ferry. Equipment and machinery experience: Safety equipment. Area of work experience: Purchasing, procurement and contracts. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Large workload. Personal suitability: Accurate. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Leadership. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Experience: 5 years or more. Health benefits: Disability benefits. Health care plan. Financial benefits: Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Other benefits: Other benefits. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Transportation provided by employer. Wellness program. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market . Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- LocationMatane, QCG4W 3P5
- Work location On site
- Salary$37.97 to $58.42HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 37.97 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3370474
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Overview
Languages
French
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect maintenance and emergency repairs done on engines, machinery and all auxiliary equipment
- Operate main engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment on ships
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of engine room crew
- Maintain records and prepare reports on engine performance and failures
- Supervise staff
- Project management
- Plan and manage budgets
- Patrol assigned areas
- Perform administrative tasks
- Monitor and inspect work
- Maintain firefighting equipment
- Ensure safety and comfort of passengers
- Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Professionalism in customer service
- Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs
- Co-ordinate, assign and review work
- MS Office
- Maintain operation of computer systems, equipment, machinery and arrange repair work to ensure business continuity and customer service delivery
- Ensure safety procedures are followed
- Upgrade and maintain software
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- 1st Class Marine Engineer Certificate
- Transport Canada Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Instrument experience
- Mechanical
Type of experience
- Ferry
Equipment and machinery experience
- Safety equipment
Area of work experience
- Purchasing, procurement and contracts
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Leadership
Benefits
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Transportation provided by employer
- Wellness program
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
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Advertised until
2025-12-04
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