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Northrop and Johnson

Sole Engineer in United States

Start date : 15th March 2025

TBC USD($)

Position Filled

Position Sole Engineer

Vessel/Shorebased Type 50m (164ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Private

Number of Crew 9

Position Type Rotational (TBC)

Yachting Experience 5+ years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 17th Feb 2025

Job ID #2638143

Summary

Seeking an experienced rotational Y3 Engineer for a private 50m M/Y.

 The position is a sole role, with rotation, 7 days a week for 10 weeks.

 A day off here and there is allowed but the status and location of vessel must be considered and always cleared with the Captain.

 This is not a desk job spent staring at a computer screen, this is hands on engineering, maintenance, and cleaning.

 Must have solid knowledge of planned maintenance (Triton, Idea, etc.) inventory control, management and administration of engineering department.

 Must be organized and understand the hand over to the incoming engineer avoids conflict and does not result in the counterpart’s time wasted with sorting out poorly maintained records, inventory and PMS oversights.

 Be able to work with Management, Flag and Class on relevant compliance and regulatory requirements.

 Confident with budget and scheduling of vendors for yard periods, working with Captain and Chief Officer on priorities for the vessel and owner.

 Crew of 9 in total, US owners, shared cabin

Non Smoker/Vapers- ONLY PLEASE

 B/1/B/2 visa in hand, ENG1, All certificates and licenses up to date with time remaining on them.

Y3 ticket or equivalent is required. Cayman flagged vessel

 Salary: $9250 - $9.750 DOE. (90-day probation)

Start: 3/15- Bahamas as a temp position. Full time contracts kicks in the day the current engineer signs off to ensure balance of 10 on, 10 off.

 This allows for a 2-week operational mode hand over. The current engineer is expected to sign off on the 1st of April.

 Vessel goes into shipyard (FLL) on the 7th of April, comes out around end of May.

NE for the summer, starting in Charleston on the 13th of June.

Paid flights.

Medical.

Paid training (after 12 months)

Shared seasonal bonus with counterpart (50/50)


Point of contact is Christine Hodgson at Northrop and Johnson

 

Languages

English / Fluent

Visas

  • B1/B2
  • C1/D
  • Green Card (or US Citizen)
  • Schengen (or EU Resident)

Essential Qualifications

Engineering Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)
  • RIII/3 Y3 Chief Engineer (<500gt <3000kW)/ Chief Engineer (SV) (<500gt 3000kW)

Location

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  • Destination Caribbean Sea
  • Current Location United States

About Northrop and Johnson

2015 SW 20th Street Suite 2015 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 [ view on map ]

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