Marine Operations Technician
Permanent Payband C - £35,560 to £46,196Job Overview
Do you thrive in a hands on marine environment and take pride in delivering safe, high quality work that directly supports your Island community? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Ports of Jersey is seeking a Marine Operations Technician to join our dynamic Marine Operations team. This is a varied, practical, and highly rewarding operational role—ideal for someone who enjoys vessel work, marine engineering tasks, outdoor activity, and supporting the safe running of Jersey’s harbours, marine infrastructure, and maritime services.
This role sits at the heart of Marine Leisure, Historic Harbours, VTS, and Port Operations, helping us keep Jersey moving by sea.
What you’ll be doing
As a Marine Operations Technician, you will play a key part in day‑to‑day maritime operations, including:
- Maintenance, servicing, inspection, and repair of Ports of Jersey vessels (including hull, propulsion, electrical systems, and deck equipment).
- Driving and operating the boat hoist and supporting boatyard operations safely and efficiently.
- Operating forklifts and plant, and carrying out fabrication and oxyacetylene cutting as required.
- Inspecting and maintaining marine infrastructure — ladders, fenders, moorings, pontoons, buoys, beacons and other AtoN equipment.
- Supporting marine logistics both ashore and afloat, assisting commercial and visiting vessels.
- Assisting with emergency response activities including pollution response, SAR support, and VTS/Coastguard operations.
- Acting as coxswain and crew on Ports of Jersey vessels, including pilotage/towage support, inspections, and emergency response. (On‑call duty roster)
- Maintaining equipment, spares, and workshop tools; ensuring safe use of complex, high‑value assets.
- Providing excellent service to harbour users, commercial operators, visiting mariners, and community stakeholders.
- This is a practical, varied and impactful role—every day is different, and your work will directly support the safety, resilience and smooth running of Jersey’s maritime services.
What we’re looking for
Essential
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercially Endorsed) or IYT Master of Yachts Limited.
- Powerboat Advanced.
- STCW Basic Safety Training and appropriate MCAapproved GMDSS, RADAR, ECDIS, and AEC 1 qualifications.
- ENG1 medical clearance.
- Competence with hand tools, marine workshop equipment, hotwork operations, and lifting/hoist equipment.
- Valid driving licence
Desirable
- MCA Master <200GT CoC
- Demonstrable maritime industry experience.
- Vessel operations experience as coxswain or deckhand.
- MCA EDH, HGV licence, fabrication/welding skills
You’ll also bring
- Strong communication and teamwork.
- Ability to work independently, solve problems and exercise sound judgement in dynamic conditions.
- Calm and professional in emergency or sensitive situations.
- Commitment to Ports of Jersey values
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work constructively across departments and with external stakeholders
Working Environment
This is an active, outdoor role involving vessel handling, manual work, plant operation, and exposure to all‑weather marine conditions. Occasional involvement in distressing or sensitive situations may occur during emergency response.
Our Values
At Ports of Jersey, how we work matters just as much as what we do. You will be someone who naturally:
Our Values
At Ports of Jersey, how we work matters just as much as what we do. You will be someone who naturally:
- Being Brave - Learns, adapts and innovates to improve marine operations and support continuous improvement.
- Delivering with Conscience - Cares deeply about safety, sustainability and long term stewardship of Jersey’s harbours, reefs and offshore environments.
- Dedicated to Customer & Community - Provides a level of service that makes harbour users, mariners and islanders proud every day.
Why join us?
- Be part of a skilled, friendly and supportive marine team
- Work across a wide variety of vessels, infrastructure and coastal environments
- Opportunities to grow skills in marine engineering, AtoN servicing, vessel handling and emergency response
- Play a direct role in keeping Jersey’s maritime network safe, resilient and thriving
- Contribute to work that matters for our Island community