Tug Engineer

Tug Engineer FalmouthWe are growing our team here in Falmouth and are looking for Tug Engineer to join us This is a great opportunity for someone who has been sea going and is looking to spend more time on land Youll mainly be harbour based and at times will need to work away from port on costal towage and similar support operations Who are we With a combined workforce of over 2000 employees and operations spanning Gibraltar Padstow Tyne Birkenhead and Falmouth Balaena is one of the UKs most dynamic and regionally anchored maritime groups combining industrial agility innovation and community partnership to support national resilience commercial competitiveness and sustainability across both naval and merchant ship sectors The integration of our modern facilities in Gibraltar and Padstow with APCLs infrastructure on Tyne Birkenhead and Falmouth created one of the worlds most capable ship repair and shipbuilding groups with a network of 12 dry docks and strategic reach across the UK and the Mediterranean We respond quickly to defence and commercial requirements and deliver consistent quality and reliability to clients worldwide So as Tug Engineer what will you do In this 40hour week youll provide cover 247 to meet the needs of customers requiring towageYoull work to keep the ship running smoothly and ensure all on board are safe ensuring efficient environmentally sound safe operation and maintenance of all mechanical equipmentMaking sound decisions youll be dependable conscientious show initiative pay attention to details and be fluent in EnglishYoull adhere to rules and be comfortable working closely with othersShow stability under pressure and have the ability to withstand the stresses associated with the potential hazardous situations and unpredictable weather extremes youll faceYoull routinely order machinery parts and engine room supplies And what are we looking for MCA Chief Engineer 3000kW III3All STCW short courses including recent amendmentsValid ENG1 medicalAbility to use Microsoft Office packages Why join us Salary based on experience and what you bring to the roleBenefits includingMinimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays4 pension contribution and a generous death in service benefitLife cover at 7x your basic salaryCycle to Work SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme Due to the nature of the work we undertake all successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard BPSS check and attain Security Check SC Clearance as part of preemployment checks further information on this can be found here Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the role may close once a suitable candidate is appointed




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