Berne, New York. Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census. The town is at the west border of Albany County.
Assistant/Junior Engineer. Rev./10/90. 1. JUNIOR ENGINEER. ASSISTANT ENGINEER. DEFINITION. To perform professional and technical civil engineering work in the design, construction. and maintenance of public works facilities. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS. Junior Engineer: This is the entry level class in the professional engineering series.
The first assistant engineer is the chief's assistant because he's in training to eventually assume a chief engineer's post. His primary duty lies in the transfer of liquid cargo, such as crude oil, and fueling the ship.He also stands a watch, the equivalent of a shift in charge of the engine department.he engine department of a ship is run by the ship's engineers. All are licensed U.S. Merchant Marine officers. The chief engineer runs the engine department and, because he started as a third assistant engineer, he can perform any of the required duties in the engine room.