Hospital Infrastructure Engineer

Mercy Ships is an international charity that brings hope and healing to the world’s forgotten poor through state-of-the-art hospital ships. Since 1978, our volunteer crew—made up of medical professionals and skilled workers from over 60 nations—has delivered free surgeries and medical care to over 2.8 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming lives one patient and one port at a time. Join our global team of over 3,000 volunteers and help us change lives daily. About this role The Hospital Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for managing the operation and maintenance of the hospital, mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure onboard the ships.

What you will contribute Technical Carry out and document regular maintenance on designated equipment as per planned maintenance system Complete daily rounds and logs of equipment and spaces as per planned routines Manage spare parts and supplies, ensuring adequate onboard levels, pre-planning overhauls and ordering parts required Manage hospital shipboard JIRA requests Support annual maintenance work requests and enhancements requested by the Hospital Engineer and through the ship space modification process Support and coordinate vendor/contractors’ conduction of annual or repair services Support development of company procedures and practices for hospital infrastructure operations and maintenance Understand the Company Safety Management System and the ship’s Contingency Plan for emergency procedures As necessary, stand as Engineering Officer of the Watch, whether at sea or in port Collaborate with the Hotel & Electrical teams, as hospital system functions are dependent on equipment supported by these groups Collaborate with Hospital Management, Biomedical and other hospital areas for coordination of maintenance Maintain duty nights as assigned to support the Hotel team Maritime Crew Leadership Support training of the Hotel team on hospital infrastructure support Carry out all lawful orders given by the Chief Engineer, including daily compliance of the Engineering Department with the Chief’s Standing Orders Report immediately to the Chief Engineer whenever anything unforeseen happens with Engineering personnel, machinery, or spaces Mission Support Share in the support and furtherance of Christian community through lifestyle and exhortation For This Role, You Will Need STCW Certifications Required Certificate of Proficiency in accordance with STCW VI/1 Basic Training Certificate of Proficiency in accordance with STCW V/2-1 Crowd Management Certificate of Proficiency in accordance with STCW V/2-3 Crisis Management and Human Behavior Certificate of Proficiency in accordance with STCW V/6-1 Security Awareness Preferred Certificate of Competency in accordance with STCW III/2 – Chief Engineer or Second Engineer 3000 kW or greater, with all necessary STCW elements.

Mission and Community Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision and committed to its core values. Understand and apply servant…

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