Qualified Member of the Engine Department - QMED

Hornblower Group

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group's portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group's premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group's Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group's subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group's global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group's additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada.

Position Summary:

The Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED) holds an MMD with an appropriate QMED or Assistant Engineer's rating. You will work directly with the Chief Engineer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Start, monitor and maintain all machinery
• Assist Chief Engineer in all aspects
• Handle mooring lines
• Participate in Safety and Security drills and all as required on WQSB
• Enforce crew and passenger safety
• Stand engine watches as required
• Be trained in use of fixed fire suppression systems
• QMED is assigned an IBA
• "Security Officer" training
• Fill and pump fluids as needed.
• Switch from Shore Power to Generator and back
• Assist other departments as requested
• Know procedures and plans for fueling and spill prevention
• Additional job duties assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• TSA TWIC
• First Aid/CPR
• USCG MMD with QMED rating
• USCG Assistant Engineer's License with appropriate horsepower and route ratings desired
• Additional ratings recommended; Lifeboat, Firefighting, STCW
• High School or equivalency
• Two years qualified engine room experience

The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.