Chief Engineer

Job description

Join a professional maritime engineering team as Chief Engineer aboard a fleet of vessels. Responsible for overall technical management of the engine department, safe and efficient operation of propulsion and auxiliary systems, planned and corrective maintenance, compliance with statutory and company requirements, and stewardship of the vessel’s Safety Management System (SMS). Reports to the Master, supervises marine engineering personnel, coordinates with shoreside technical support, and ensures operational readiness of all machinery, systems, and fuel/oil management. Duties include maintaining operational standards, hull and equipment maintenance, adhering to the Planned Maintenance System (PMS), administering the SMS budget, overseeing fire‑fighting equipment, planning crew work hours, organizing onboard safety training, maintaining technical records, monitoring oil and lubricant consumption, conducting bunkering operations per MARPOL, assisting with dry‑docking specifications, ensuring timely defect rectification, performing root‑cause analysis, controlling engineering plans and manuals, keeping engine‑room logs, conducting regular machinery inspections, testing standby machinery, keeping spaces clean and safe, maintaining fire‑monitoring equipment, training personnel on emergency gear, operating anchor‑handling winches as directed, supervising cadets, and acting as the vessel’s Environmental Officer

Requirements

• proficient in managing the Engine Department
• proficient in maintenance of hull, mechanical and electrical equipment
• knowledge of Planned Maintenance System (PMS)
• knowledge of classification society and flag state requirements
• knowledge of MARPOL bunkering procedures including Fuel Oil Record Book and Oil Record Book
• proficient in preparing and updating operation records and logs
• proficient in budgeting and controlling SMS budget
• proficient in fuel, lube and stores management
• knowledge of dry‑docking specification preparation and repair supervision
• proficient in root‑cause analysis of defects
• proficient in controlling and updating engineering plans and manuals
• proficient in routine machinery inspections and standby machinery testing
• proficient in fire‑fighting equipment maintenance
• proficient in training crew on emergency equipment
• Certificate of Competency as per STCW Reg III/2
• STCW endorsements
• valid medical certificate
• DP Maintenance Course (where applicable)
• DP experience as per IMCA M 117 (where applicable)
• minimum 12 months experience in rank and similar vessel type.

Skills