Job description Ship Engineer Officer in the North Region

Find out what work is like for a ship engineer officer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Engineer officers, water transport (NOC 72603).

Engineer officers, water transport

Description

Engineer officers, water transport, operate and maintain main engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships and other self-propelled vessels, and supervise and coordinate the activities of engine room crews. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.

Work week duration

Engineer officers, water transport usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Engineer officers, water transport have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Operate main engines, machinery and all auxiliary equipment aboard ships, such as boilers, steering and deck machinery, motors, pumps, generators and condensers
  • Stand engine room watch, monitoring and noting performance of engines, machinery and all auxiliary equipment
  • Inspect and conduct maintenance and emergency repairs to engines, machinery and all auxiliary equipment
  • Supervise and coordinate the activities of the engine room crew
  • Maintain records and prepare reports on engine performance and failures.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Engineer officers, water transport are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Marine transportation companies
  • Federal government departments

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Extremely bright or inadequate lighting
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72603), and a list of similar occupations:

  • chief engineer - water transport
  • engineer officer - water transport
  • fourth engineer - water transport
  • marine engineer officer
  • second engineer
  • third engineer - water transport
  • tugboat engineer

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Engineer officers, water transport in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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