National
| Median wages (2008) |
$29.18 hourly, $60,690 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
15,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Faster than average (14% to 20%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
6,000 additional employees |
53-5031.00 - Ship Engineers
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Sample of reported job titles:
Engineer, Ferry Engineer, Port Engineer, Tug Boat Engineer, Barge Engineer, Harbor Engineer, Towboat Engineer, Harbor Tug Engineer, Inland Marine Towing Vessel Engineer
Tasks
- Monitor the availability, use, and condition of lifesaving equipment and pollution preventatives, in order to ensure that international regulations are followed.
- Monitor engine, machinery, and equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
- Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewerage systems.
- Record orders for changes in ship speed and direction, and note gauge readings and test data, such as revolutions per minute and voltage output, in engineering logs and bellbooks.
- Perform and participate in emergency drills as required.
- Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
- Start engines to propel ships, and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers.
- Monitor and test operations of engines and other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
- Maintain and repair engines, electric motors, pumps, winches and other mechanical and electrical equipment, or assist other crew members with maintenance and repair duties.
- Perform general marine vessel maintenance and repair work such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, and maintaining decks.
| 19-4041.02 |
Geological Sample Test Technicians 
|
| 49-3042.00 |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
|
| 51-4122.00 |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
|
| 51-8012.00 |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
|
| 51-8093.00 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
| 53-6051.07 |
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
|
| 53-7072.00 |
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers |
