Water Transport Engineer Officers
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Job description
These individuals are responsible for the operation and maintenance of engines, machinery, and appliances on board ships and boats. They monitor and coordinate the work of engine room personnel. They are employed by transportation companies and in the public service.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Operate engines, machines, and appliances on board ships and boats.
- Monitor, inspect, and record their performance.
- Perform routine maintenance and emergency repairs.
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of machine room personnel.
- Maintain records and prepare reports on engine performance and failures.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience, training, and exams make it possible to move from one level of certification to another.
- There is mobility from one workplace to another for positions requiring the same level of certification.
- Experience is required to move into management positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
600
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 5.3% Female
- 94.7% Male
Not available.
- 5.3% Female
- 94.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$79,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4944% of jobs
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NAICS 9114% of jobs
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NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]7% of jobs
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NAICS 226% of jobs
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NAICS 815% of jobs
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Others24% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4944% of jobs
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NAICS 9114% of jobs
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NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]7% of jobs
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NAICS 226% of jobs
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NAICS 815% of jobs
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Others24% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques de génie mécanique de marine
Code : 248D0
Placement rate: 92.3%
Also required
- Fourth level Marine Engineer Officer certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Operations and control
- Critical thought
- Monitoring operations
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Result evaluation
- Repair
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Solving complex problems
- Reading comprehension
- Quality control analysis
- Written expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Equipment selection
- System analysis
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Time management
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Speech recognition
- Selective attention
- Limb coordination
- Digital dexterity
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
- Manual dexterity
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Visualization
- Auditory attention
- Classification
- Written expression
- Hearing sensitivity
- Processing flexibility
- Reaction time
- Core strength
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Information processing speed
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Respect standards and regulations
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work with numbers
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 72603
Engineer officers, water transport
Job titles
- Engineer officer - water transport
- Marine engineer officer
- Coast guard vessel first watchkeeping engineer
- Chief engineer - water transport
- Apprentice marine engineer officer
- Self-propelled drilling rig chief engineer
- Fishing vessel chief engineer
- Chief marine engineer - water transport
- Factory freezer trawler chief marine engineer
- Coast guard vessel chief engineer
- Mobile platform chief engineer - offshore drilling
- Second engineer
- Self-propelled drilling rig second engineer
- Factory freezer trawler second engineer
- Marine second engineer - water transport
- Coast guard vessel second engineer
- Coast guard vessel second watchkeeping engineer
- Marine engineer officer-cadet (except armed forces)
- Assistant engineer - water transport
- Marine senior engineer - water transport
- Coast guard vessel senior engineer
- Junior engineer - water transport
- Tugboat engineer
- Self-propelled drilling rig marine engineer officer
- Offshore drilling rig marine engineer officer
- Fishing vessel engineer officer
- Marine engineer officer - water transport
- Self-propelled barge marine engineer officer
- Coast guard vessel marine engineer officer
- Ship engineer officer
- Self-propelled drilling rig first engineer
- Factory freezer trawler first engineer
- Fourth engineer
- Third engineer
- Coast guard vessel third engineer
- Coast guard vessel third watchkeeping engineer
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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