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Engine Room Assistant

📍 Location
Victoria
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
March 23, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

ENGINE ROOM ASSISTANT

Tsawwassen

The opportunity

We are seeking a self-starter and a positive team player who provides essential vessel safety and operational expertise.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer Engine Room Assistants are responsible for:

  • Monitoring machinery including maintaining oil and water levels; checking temperatures and pressures of main and auxiliary engines, gear boxes, compressors and winches; ensuring operation of boilers; handling chemicals for testing; monitoring all pumps; relieving the watch; and doing icating in person and or by radio with ships’ officers and ticketing staff
  • Performing general housekeeping including cleaning of all shipboard machinery, bilges and spaces; prepping and painting machinery and engine room spaces; removing garbage; and polishing brass fixtures
  • Assisting the Engineers with maintenance work including oil and filter changes, engine ad...
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