Sole Engineer in United States

Summary

Position: Engineer - Rotation 10 weeks on/off (flexible) - Paid x 12 months

SHARED CABIN with male crew member. Great longevity with other Engineer.

Yacht: 45m Motor - Private

Job ID: 1592458

Location: US

Start date: end of May ideally

Itinerary: USA, Bahamas

License Required: Must hold at a minimum MCA UK Y3 or MCA UK Small Vessel Certificate of Competency. Chief Engineer Officer, less than 3000 kW, less than 500 GT, unlimited area, STCW Reg III/3 Y3. USCG candidates equivalent.

Requirements:

AV/IT skills are necessary, but not at expert levels

Good knowledge of Starlink, VSAT, and TVRO. 

General knowledge of Crestron. Kerio, Ruckus, and Pepwave experience would be appreciated.

English written/spoken 100%

Must have longevity and positive references

STCW + Refresher

Adv. FF

PDSD

ENG1 or current fit for duty marine medical, 

B1/B2 visa (min. 1 year)

Passport (min. 1 year)

Additional :

An engineering trade background

MTU4000 course bonus/experience

Cat gens. experience

*Yamaha wave-runner maintenance

*42-foot center console with triple Mercury 400 outboards

*24-foot Grady White

*Engineer responsible for mechanical and electrical maintenance of the 42-foot center console fishing boat, Grady White, and Waverunners, only when outside South Florida.  

Responsibilities:

Neat and organized, able to manage inventory effectively. Must keep accurate records. It is essential that the candidate be careful and attentive. We aim to maintain and improve the yacht and this requires an individual who is willing to treat it well. In general, the candidate must be always willing to learn and study, working towards solutions.

Ability to see the big picture and triage jobs as needed.

Engineer will be given as much responsibility as he is willing to take on. This is not an entry Y3 position as it is a very busy yacht.

We have plenty of funds available to keep the yacht running and making some upgrades as well.

Other: Sober and positive habits. Good attitude, crew friendly, able to communicate well with Captain, crew and owners. Fishing/spearfishing a plus.

Job Specifics: Rotational Engineer 10:10 with some flexibility depending on guests stay. Shared cabin.

Salary range: Within yachting salary guidelines depending on experience. 

Package: Medical coverage, flights to and from the vessel, paid Economy flights, etc. to be finalized during interview process.

Commercial Registered Yacht: No privately registered.

Essential Qualifications

Engineering Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)

• RIII/3 Y3 Chief Engineer (<500gt <3000kW)/ Chief Engineer (SV) (<500gt 3000kW)