Marine Engineers

Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.

Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.

Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.

Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.

Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.

Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently.

Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.

Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.

Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.

Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.

Maintain records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.

Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.

Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.

Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.

Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.

Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.

Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.

Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.

Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs.

Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.

Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.

Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.

Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals.