Navy NEC · Engineering

U15C Senior Shipboard Enlisted Engineering Maintenance Manager (Top Snipe) Candidate (Steam)

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A steam Senior Shipboard Enlisted Engineering Maintenance Manager candidate serves as Plant Control Officer when designated by the commanding officer in the absence of the Engineer Officer, ACE, or MPA. The candidate supervises the EOOW, PPWO, or RCO during specified plant operations and assists with the welfare, health, job satisfaction, morale, and training of engineering enlisted personnel.

Core Skills

  • steam plant operations
  • engineering watch supervision
  • plant control operations
  • maintenance management
  • casualty response coordination
  • engineering personnel leadership
  • technical training
  • operational risk management
  • readiness reporting

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Distributed control system DCS
  • Employee scheduling software

Civilian Career Paths

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Facilities Management
  • Project Management
  • Training and Education

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)

Career Growth

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Certified Plant Engineer (CPE)

Also Common

  • National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) Stationary Engineer Certification
  • ASME QRO Operator Certification

What the Work Involves

  • Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
  • Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
  • Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
  • Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.

Related Occupations

  • Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
  • Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
  • Gas Plant Operators

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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