Engineer Officers, Water Transport

2274 – Engineer Officers, Water Transport

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

• Illustrative example(s)
  • chief engineer – water transport
  • engineer officer – water transport
  • fourth engineer – water transport
  • marine engineer officer
  • second engineer
  • third engineer – water transport
  • tugboat engineer

• All examples
  • apprentice marine engineer officer
  • assistant engineer – water transport
  • chief engineer – water transport
  • chief engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • chief engineer, fishing vessel
  • chief engineer, mobile platform – offshore drilling
  • chief engineer, self-propelled drilling rig
  • chief marine engineer – water transport
  • chief marine engineer, factory freezer trawler
  • Coast Guard vessel chief engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel first watchkeeping engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel marine engineer officer
  • Coast Guard vessel second engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel second watchkeeping engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel senior engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel third engineer
  • Coast Guard vessel third watchkeeping engineer
  • engineer officer – water transport
  • engineer officer, fishing vessel
  • engineer, tugboat
  • factory freezer trawler chief marine engineer
  • factory freezer trawler first engineer
  • factory freezer trawler second engineer
  • first engineer, factory freezer trawler
  • first engineer, self-propelled drilling rig
  • first watchkeeping engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • fishing vessel chief engineer
  • fishing vessel engineer officer
  • fourth engineer – water transport
  • junior engineer – water transport
  • marine engineer officer
  • marine engineer officer – water transport
  • marine engineer officer, Coast Guard vessel
  • marine engineer officer, offshore drilling rig
  • marine engineer officer-cadet – except armed forces
  • marine engineer, chief – water transport
  • marine second engineer – water transport
  • marine senior engineer – water transport
  • mobile platform chief engineer – offshore drilling
  • offshore drilling rig marine engineer officer
  • second engineer
  • second engineer – water transport
  • second engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • second engineer, factory freezer trawler
  • second engineer, marine – water transport
  • second engineer, self-propelled drilling rig
  • second watchkeeping engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • self-propelled barge marine engineer officer
  • self-propelled drilling rig chief engineer
  • self-propelled drilling rig first engineer
  • self-propelled drilling rig marine engineer officer
  • self-propelled drilling rig second engineer
  • senior engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • senior engineer, marine – water transport
  • ship engineer officer
  • third engineer – water transport
  • third engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • third watchkeeping engineer, Coast Guard vessel
  • tugboat engineer

• Exclusion(s)
  • Deck officers, water transport (2273)
  • Managers in transportation (0731)
  • Marine and naval engineers (See 2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c.)
  • Marine mechanical engineers (See 2132 Mechanical engineers)
  • Water transport deck and engine room crew (7532) 

• Main duties

Engineer officers, water transport, perform some or all of the following duties:

• • 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 co-ordinate the activities of the engine room crew
  • Maintain records and prepare reports on engine performance and failures.

• Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a three-year cadet program in marine engineering from an approved marine training institute
    or
  • Approximately three years of experience as an engine room crew member and six months of formal training at an approved marine training institute
    or
  • Approximately three years of experience as an engine mechanic and six months of experience as an engine room crew member are required for certification as a fourth class marine engineer.
  • A marine engineer officer certificate of competency, issued by Transport Canada, is required. 

• Additional information
  • Fourth Class Marine Engineer certificate is the entry level of a four-level certification program administered by Transport Canada. Progression from one level of certification to the next requires additional experience, training and testing.
  • Mobility between employers is possible for positions requiring the same level of certification.
  • Progression to management positions in transportation is possible with experience.

Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC