Second Officer Non DP AHTSS

About the role

POSH Fleet Services is looking for a Second Officer to join its professional navigation team on board a fleet of AHTS vessels. The officer supports safe navigation, bridge watchkeeping, passage planning, cargo and ballast support, safety management and bridge resource coordination, reporting to the Chief Officer and Master. The position is based in Dammam with seagoing duties.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a safe navigation watch and prepare complete passage plans with courses, tides, warnings and weather forecasts
• Keep charts, ENC's and nautical publications up to date, file them correctly and advise the Master of missing Notices to Mariners
• Plan passages and regularly fix the vessel's position by GPS, visual or celestial navigation
• Maintain navigational equipment (radar, GPS, compass, lights, GMDSS) and keep a proper radio watch logged in the GMDSS logbook
• Assist the Chief Officer in port supervision and help the Master with medical stores, muster lists and port formalities
• Support the Chief Officer with LSA/FFA and security equipment if there is no Third Officer

Required profile

• STCW Certificate of Competency (regulation II/3) and valid STCW endorsements
• Valid medical certificate and DP Unlimited license
• At least 6 months of experience in the rank and on a similar type of vessel
• DP experience as per IMCA M 117
• Ability to work in offshore, port and confined-space environments and comply with medical fitness and screening requirements

Required skills

• Advanced navigation, radar/ARPA and GMDSS operatorship (advantageous)
• Experience with AHTS, tanker, offshore support or energy-sector vessels, including cargo watch and stability management
• Use of electronic chart systems, voyage planning tools and bridge automation
• Leadership, communication and mentoring skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary and marine benefits for Second Officers on energy-sector and commercial vessels
• Health coverage, life insurance, paid leave, retirement/savings plans and repatriation benefits
• Onboard training, professional development and career progression into senior deck officer and technical roles

Candidates apply by submitting a detailed CV with sea service, certifications and endorsements, and recent sea service records; qualified applicants are invited to screening interviews, competency assessments and practical evaluations.