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Vessel Equipment Engineer (Barge Engineer )
2026-02-22T11:24:32+00:00
Aldelia
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FULL_TIME
Worldwide
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Consulting
Science & Engineering, Management, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Transportation & Logistics
UGX
MONTH
2026-03-06T17:00:00+00:00
8

About this offer

Project: Various Offshore Projects

Job Title: Vessel Equipment Engineer

Location: Worldwide

Job Description:

MISSION

  • Carrie out maintenance and control of all the mechanical production equipment
  • Ensure the efficiency of the production equipment
  • Prepare the appropriate maintenance plans and associated spare parts
  • Manage the deck mechanic team in compliance with the Company safety and quality procedures
  • Ensure adequate training to personnel

TASKS

  • Manage the production equipment ensuring its continuous operation through ordinary/extraordinary maintenance and repairs
  • Supervise and coordinates the Mechanic Foremen Offshore and the Mechanics Offshore to ensure that the work is carried out in compliance with safety and quality requirements
  • Assign work tasks to own team to execute maintenance activities
  • Define maintenance work priorities and prepares a maintenance frequency schedule
  • Ensure that the required quantity of spare parts and materials are kept in stock in the vessel stores though the establishment of minimum and maximum stock levels, in order to ensure work continuity and vessel self- sufficiency for any planned maintenance activities and for breakdowns that can be reasonably expected
  • Order spare parts for scheduled maintenance in due time
  • Ensure that the planning, execution, and material control for all maintenance activities is carried out with the appropriate Corporate software applications wherever available
  • Be responsible for the equipment preparation and set-up in advance and during execution of project operations, in liaison with the Chief Engineer and the Offshore Construction Manager
  • Be responsible for the adequate preservation of vessel equipment before long stand-by periods, as directed by the Chief Engineer
  • Ensure that all project equipment used is certified, in suitable condition and properly stored
  • Provide maintenance for project equipment when required
  • At project completion, be responsible for the completion of equipment card and for arranging correct packing and preservation of mobile equipment to be demobilised from the vessel, in order to keep Company property in good conditions for further use
  • Be responsible for the training of Junior Vessel Equipment Engineers
  • Report near-miss events and incidents
  • Ensure that the Permit-to-Work system is understood and operated
  • Within his/her remit, arrange for delivery of shift Tool box Talks to the maintenance crew and the preparation of JSA (Job SAfety Analysis) if required
  • As applicable, perform duties within the vessel emergency team as indicated in the Emergency preparedness manual
  • Report to the Chief Engineer

What are we looking for?

  • Experience of at least 5 years as 2nd Engineer / Electrical Engineer
  • Responsibility for the maintenance of Barge’s equipment and upkeep:Machinery
  • Towing Gear and related items
  • Mooring Equipment (Winches, Bollards, Mooring Lines)
  • Ballast System
  • Minor repairs and preservation (chipping, painting, welding, etc.)
  • Management & Request Spare Parts and other Barge consumables
  • Provision of assistance and reporting to management team
  • Responsibility to carry out all ballasting operations as well as all the other barge equipment’s
  • Management of Mooring Crews and assist on all Tug operations
  • Ability to act as owner’s representative on site and during tow, looking after the Barge’s security and all her assets
  • Reporting to the Maintenance Team and Project Team
  • Experience as a Seaman and knowledge of Maritime rules and regulations
  • Be an independent worker, capable of managing his workload with minimum supervision & minimum to no assistance

Education: Master's Degree/bachelor’s degree from a Technical Institute

Languages: English Language skills required

Technical Knowledge: Advanced Mechanical and/or Electrical knowledge

  • Carry out maintenance and control of all the mechanical production equipment
  • Ensure the efficiency of the production equipment
  • Prepare the appropriate maintenance plans and associated spare parts
  • Manage the deck mechanic team in compliance with the Company safety and quality procedures
  • Ensure adequate training to personnel
  • Manage the production equipment ensuring its continuous operation through ordinary/extraordinary maintenance and repairs
  • Supervise and coordinates the Mechanic Foremen Offshore and the Mechanics Offshore to ensure that the work is carried out in compliance with safety and quality requirements
  • Assign work tasks to own team to execute maintenance activities
  • Define maintenance work priorities and prepares a maintenance frequency schedule
  • Ensure that the required quantity of spare parts and materials are kept in stock in the vessel stores though the establishment of minimum and maximum stock levels, in order to ensure work continuity and vessel self- sufficiency for any planned maintenance activities and for breakdowns that can be reasonably expected
  • Order spare parts for scheduled maintenance in due time
  • Ensure that the planning, execution, and material control for all maintenance activities is carried out with the appropriate Corporate software applications wherever available
  • Be responsible for the equipment preparation and set-up in advance and during execution of project operations, in liaison with the Chief Engineer and the Offshore Construction Manager
  • Be responsible for the adequate preservation of vessel equipment before long stand-by periods, as directed by the Chief Engineer
  • Ensure that all project equipment used is certified, in suitable condition and properly stored
  • Provide maintenance for project equipment when required
  • At project completion, be responsible for the completion of equipment card and for arranging correct packing and preservation of mobile equipment to be demobilised from the vessel, in order to keep Company property in good conditions for further use
  • Be responsible for the training of Junior Vessel Equipment Engineers
  • Report near-miss events and incidents
  • Ensure that the Permit-to-Work system is understood and operated
  • Within his/her remit, arrange for delivery of shift Tool box Talks to the maintenance crew and the preparation of JSA (Job SAfety Analysis) if required
  • As applicable, perform duties within the vessel emergency team as indicated in the Emergency preparedness manual
  • Report to the Chief Engineer
  • Responsibility for the maintenance of Barge’s equipment and upkeep: Machinery
  • Towing Gear and related items
  • Mooring Equipment (Winches, Bollards, Mooring Lines)
  • Ballast System
  • Minor repairs and preservation (chipping, painting, welding, etc.)
  • Management & Request Spare Parts and other Barge consumables
  • Provision of assistance and reporting to management team
  • Responsibility to carry out all ballasting operations as well as all the other barge equipment’s
  • Management of Mooring Crews and assist on all Tug operations
  • Ability to act as owner’s representative on site and during tow, looking after the Barge’s security and all her assets
  • Reporting to the Maintenance Team and Project Team
  • Advanced Mechanical and/or Electrical knowledge
  • Knowledge of Maritime rules and regulations
  • Independent worker, capable of managing workload with minimum supervision
  • Master's Degree/bachelor’s degree from a Technical Institute
  • Experience as a Seaman
postgraduate degree
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JOB-699ae7705f64e

Vacancy title:
Vessel Equipment Engineer (Barge Engineer )

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Science & Engineering, Management, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Aldelia

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 6 2026

Duty Station:
Worldwide | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, February 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About this offer

Project: Various Offshore Projects

Job Title: Vessel Equipment Engineer

Location: Worldwide

Job Description:

MISSION

  • Carrie out maintenance and control of all the mechanical production equipment
  • Ensure the efficiency of the production equipment
  • Prepare the appropriate maintenance plans and associated spare parts
  • Manage the deck mechanic team in compliance with the Company safety and quality procedures
  • Ensure adequate training to personnel

TASKS

  • Manage the production equipment ensuring its continuous operation through ordinary/extraordinary maintenance and repairs
  • Supervise and coordinates the Mechanic Foremen Offshore and the Mechanics Offshore to ensure that the work is carried out in compliance with safety and quality requirements
  • Assign work tasks to own team to execute maintenance activities
  • Define maintenance work priorities and prepares a maintenance frequency schedule
  • Ensure that the required quantity of spare parts and materials are kept in stock in the vessel stores though the establishment of minimum and maximum stock levels, in order to ensure work continuity and vessel self- sufficiency for any planned maintenance activities and for breakdowns that can be reasonably expected
  • Order spare parts for scheduled maintenance in due time
  • Ensure that the planning, execution, and material control for all maintenance activities is carried out with the appropriate Corporate software applications wherever available
  • Be responsible for the equipment preparation and set-up in advance and during execution of project operations, in liaison with the Chief Engineer and the Offshore Construction Manager
  • Be responsible for the adequate preservation of vessel equipment before long stand-by periods, as directed by the Chief Engineer
  • Ensure that all project equipment used is certified, in suitable condition and properly stored
  • Provide maintenance for project equipment when required
  • At project completion, be responsible for the completion of equipment card and for arranging correct packing and preservation of mobile equipment to be demobilised from the vessel, in order to keep Company property in good conditions for further use
  • Be responsible for the training of Junior Vessel Equipment Engineers
  • Report near-miss events and incidents
  • Ensure that the Permit-to-Work system is understood and operated
  • Within his/her remit, arrange for delivery of shift Tool box Talks to the maintenance crew and the preparation of JSA (Job SAfety Analysis) if required
  • As applicable, perform duties within the vessel emergency team as indicated in the Emergency preparedness manual
  • Report to the Chief Engineer

What are we looking for?

  • Experience of at least 5 years as 2nd Engineer / Electrical Engineer
  • Responsibility for the maintenance of Barge’s equipment and upkeep:Machinery
  • Towing Gear and related items
  • Mooring Equipment (Winches, Bollards, Mooring Lines)
  • Ballast System
  • Minor repairs and preservation (chipping, painting, welding, etc.)
  • Management & Request Spare Parts and other Barge consumables
  • Provision of assistance and reporting to management team
  • Responsibility to carry out all ballasting operations as well as all the other barge equipment’s
  • Management of Mooring Crews and assist on all Tug operations
  • Ability to act as owner’s representative on site and during tow, looking after the Barge’s security and all her assets
  • Reporting to the Maintenance Team and Project Team
  • Experience as a Seaman and knowledge of Maritime rules and regulations
  • Be an independent worker, capable of managing his workload with minimum supervision & minimum to no assistance

Education: Master's Degree/bachelor’s degree from a Technical Institute

Languages: English Language skills required

Technical Knowledge: Advanced Mechanical and/or Electrical knowledge

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, March 6 2026
Duty Station: Worldwide | Kampala
Posted: 22-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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