Engineering Cadet

1 week ago

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Serco Full time

About the Opportunity
As an Engineering Cadet, you will be embarking on a structured journey to qualify as an Engineer Watchkeeper.

Serco will provide sea-time experience required as part of your formal education to become qualified as an Engineer Watchkeeper. Under the guidance of the ASRV Chief Engineer, First Engineer and/or Master. You will:

  • Work as part of the ship's crew
  • Complete Training Record Book
  • Understudy the duties and responsibilities of the ASRV Engineer officer of the watch, Third and Second Engineers, including:
  • assisting with the taking of bunkers, transferring fuel and pumping bilges and sludge;
  • conduct and understand the engine room ratings duties and responsibilities;
  • keeping engine room watches and undertaking watch keeping duties in accordance with applicable rules and regulations; and the upkeep of the Engine Room Log Book and other engine room records.
  • Carry out maintenance work and perform duties in the engine room and around the vessel as instructed by the Chief Engineer/First Engineer
  • Comply with the Safety Management System, and applicable Serco procedures and safe work practices
  • Promote work practices, training and inductions that conform with the work health and safety, and environmental requirements of Serco's environmental and quality and management systems
  • Perform statutory duties as defined in emergency muster lists
  • Attend safety committee meetings whenever possible.

About You
As a dedicated and committed individual, you pride yourself on your ability to remain calm in complex and challenging situations. In an ever-changing environment, you maintain effectiveness when experiencing these changes and take responsibility for finding solutions regardless of the cause. Your engaging communication style allows you to effectively collaborate with others and build strong relationships within the team. You effectively manage your time, resources and relationships to ensure work is always completed efficiently. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do.

About you - your ideal skills & experience

  • The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
  • Must be enrolled in an approved course of study from an approved seafarer training organisation as per STCW code section A-III/1
  • Right to work in Australia and on an Australia flagged vessel
  • Certificate of Safety Training
  • AMSA Certificate of medical fitness
  • Polar Medical – organised if successful
  • Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)

Preferred but not essential

  • Advanced fire fighting
  • Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats
  • Medical first aid

Please Note: We are not sponsoring college time. Only providing sea time.

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.

Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application.

About us – Serco & proud

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit

Why Join Us

You'd be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care

You'll get to have an impact on how we doings: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.

We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group

If you're inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.

Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging

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