Ferry - Crew Mechanical Assistant

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Tamar Crossings Full time

Tamar Crossings is responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and administration of the two crossings over the River Tamar - Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. With approx. 26,000 vehicles travelling with us every day, we play an important part in the local infrastructure, creating a link between Plymouth, Devon and South East Cornwall.

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry are jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. The operation, maintenance and improvement of the crossings are funded through tolls charged. The Torpoint Ferry is the largest chain ferry service and busiest estuarial vehicular crossing in the UK, whilst the Tamar Bridge provides a link on the busy A38 Trunk Road for more than 14 million vehicles a year. The crossings operate a successful electronic tolling scheme which is used to pay the toll by 60% of vehicles crossing.

At the Torpoint Ferry we provide a service to approximately 2.5 million vehicles and 750k pedestrians and cyclists per year. Three ferries provide a 24-hour/365 day a year service as an essential transport link for South East Cornwall, its residents and businesses.

The ferries come under Maritime and Coastguard Agency regulations and are in class with Lloyds Register. They are unique vessels presenting a wide range of both engineering and operational challenges. A combination of varying weather conditions, customer demand, vehicle traffic density and ship movement on the river Tamar make for a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

Our staff are critical in the operation of the crossings, and we are committed to attracting and retaining talent, providing opportunities for personal and professional development all whilst supporting the local community.

Based on board the ferries, Mechanical Assistants have an essential role in delivery of the ferry service which consists of nine crews. Crews consist of:
1 x Supervisor: Duty Managers based in a Control Tower either side of the river - Grade F

1 x Controller: Ferry Skipper and crew line manager - Grade E

1 Mechanical Assistant: Maintaining and Monitoring the engine room - Grade D

2 x Collectors: Coordinating the safe loading/unloading and collecting toll fees - Grade C

2 x Cleaner/Relief: Cleaning the ferries/slipways and assisting Collectors - Grade B

What we expect

Tamar Crossings are a local government employer that expect its employees to display and deliver the highest standards of conduct and professionalism including personal appearance, fidelity, integrity and equality in every role.

The main duties and responsibilities include:

- To start up, shut down and secure ferries in accordance with laid down procedures.
- Ensure that all tasks and duties are carried out in accordance with current Health and Safety regulations.
- To accurately record and monitor machinery and systems operating data, assessing against normal parameters using computerised data logging.
- Conduct and record maintenance and husbandry tasks, as required by the planned maintenance system and the mechanics daily routine, ensuring that any defects are reported in a timely manner and ensuring that all defect reports are correctly filled out with accurate, relevant information.
- To assist with emergency situations as detailed in the relevant policies and procedures - these duties include pulling of ropes, throwing of lifebuoys, handling of buoyancy aids, carrying and use of fire extinguishers and fire hoses, opening and closing of valves and ability to get through escape hatches and climb a vertical escape ladder from the engine room.

The skills you will need

In the first instance, you **_must_** be able to demonstrate:

- Good level of general education i.e. GCSE Maths. English
- Excellent communications skills
- Supportive of change management
- Ability to respond positively to changing operational demands
- Ability to develop and maintain a good working relationship amongst colleagues
- Pro-active and assertive
- Semi-skilled training course to NVQ3 level or in house equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience of operating a wide range of machinery & equipment in the marine field (electrical and mechanical).
- Ability to take independent decisions and give clear instructions to colleagues when unexpected events occur.
- Ability to respond positively to changing operational demands.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety rules and regulations.

What else you need to know

We run a dynamic shift rota involving over 60 staff. The ferry crews work to a 9 week cyclical rota which consists of early shifts (06:00 - 14:00), late shifts (14:00 - 22:00), as well as one week of consecutive night shifts (22:00 - 06:00) in the cycle. The shifts include weekend, evening and bank holiday working.

Pay & Benefits

**Salary**:
£35,332 per annum, progressing to £35,923 per annum based on 39 hrs/week (37 hours per week and 2 hours contracted overtime), inclusive of standard shift, evening and we

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