Chief Engineer jobs

Select Offshore is hiring a Chief Engineer for a short contract in the UAE (about +/- 2 weeks). Start: mid November 2026. Requirements: ADNOC Sea Staff Approval (SSA); HUET CA-EBS; STCW Basic Safety Training; H2S; ADNOC Medical, Induction and Safe Welding; survey experience. No day-rate figure is stated in the advert.

Alpha Crew Group needs a Chief Engineer for a non-DP AHTS in the UAE. Pay: 280-300 USD per day. Requirements: about 2 years in rank on similar vessels; ADNOC approval; good English. Join: upon approval.

Alpha Crew Group is looking for a Chief Engineer for a PSV DP2 in Nigeria. Pay: negotiable. Requirements: good experience in rank on the same vessel type; good English; all valid documents; ready to depart ASAP. Join: ASAP.

Alpha Crew Group is looking for a Chief Engineer for a non-DP PSV in the Persian Gulf. Pay: 300-340 USD per day. Requirements: about 2 years in rank in offshore; good English. Join: upon approval.

Alpha Crew Group is looking for a Chief Engineer for a research vessel (Spain). Pay: 280-290 USD per day. Requirements: good experience in rank on the same vessel type; good English; all valid documents. Join: January 2027.

Alpha Crew Group is looking for a Chief Engineer for a non-DP research vessel trading to Saudi Arabia. Pay: negotiable. Requirements: good experience in rank on a similar vessel type; good English. Join: ASAP.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. Cement carrier of 4,898 DWT, 3,416 GT, built 2001, Cyprus flag; main engine MaK 8M25, 2,400 kW. The engine-room team is the Chief Engineer and a Motorman. Requirements: relevant experience as Chief Engineer; experience with MaK main engines and with a small engine-room team; good English; valid documents and certificates. Pay: EUR 7,500 per month. Contract: 4 ± 1 months. Joining: Second half of November 2026.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. Hopper dredger, St. Kitts & Nevis flag, built 1973, 5,019 GT, 1,505 NT, 95.61 m x 18.00 m; 4 main engines, 3,353 kW in total. The company is crewing two hopper dredgers (the second below 3,000 GT, details to be confirmed). Requirements: at least 5 years on dredgers; good English; valid documents and certificates. Preferred nationalities: Baltic States, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus and Russia. Pay: EUR 7,500 per month. Contract: 4 months. Joining: January 2027 (tentative).

Saga Agency is recruiting a Chief Engineer for a dry cargo self-discharging vessel: Norway flag, 5,065 DWT, 2,999 GT, MaK 6M25 1,800 kW at 750 rpm. Requirements: good English; experience with the engine type on board. Offer: 8,000 USD. Contract: 2 months. Joining: 4 January 2027.

Stan Shipping Agency is looking for a Chief Engineer for an oil tanker. Vessel: oil tanker, Malta flag, 14,355 GT, 21,946 DWT, operating area Mauritius. Required: EU passport or Schengen visa. Offered: 8,000 EUR per month on board, 2 months on / 2 months off rotation, joining November 2026. Full offer details from the office.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. General cargo vessel of 5,752 DWT, 3,995 GT, built 2005, Portugal flag; main engine Wartsila 6L26 (2,040 kW). Trading Baltic Sea / Northern Europe; Eastern European officers with Filipino ratings. Required: single-engineer experience (mandatory), experience on similar vessels and Wartsila engines, good English. Pay: EUR 7,600 per month; EUR 7,700 per month after the first contract. Contract: 4 months. Joining: 10 January 2027.

Trident Maritime is recruiting a Chief Engineer for a bulk carrier of about 170,000 DWT (171,681 DWT, Liberia flag), MAN B&W 6S70MC-C main engine (18,660 kW). Required: good English. Mixed crew. Offered: 9,100-10,000 USD per month, 4-month contract (+/-1 month). Joining (embarkation): 20.11.2026.

Trident Maritime is recruiting a Chief Engineer for a general cargo vessel, Portugal flag, 7,796 DWT / 4,990 GT, main engine MaK 8M32 (3,264 kW). Required: valid USA visa, good English. Mixed crew. Offered: 6,900 EUR per month, 4-month contract (+/-1 month). Joining: 22.11.2026.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, urgently needs a Chief Engineer. General cargo vessel of 1,576 DWT, 1,172 GT, 72 TEU, built 1984, San Marino flag; main engine Caterpillar, 745 kW. Requirements: valid Schengen visa (mandatory), experience as Chief Engineer on similar vessels, good English, valid documents and certificates. Pay: USD 6,300 per month. Contract: 4 +/- 1 months. Joining: within the next 7 days.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. Bulk carrier of 12,861 DWT, 9,089 GT, Malta flag, newly taken-over vessel; main engine MaK 8M32C four-stroke, 4,000 kW. Requirements: experience as Chief Engineer on similar bulk carriers; experience with MaK 8M32C or similar four-stroke engines, good English. A US visa is preferred but not mandatory. Pay: USD 9,200 per month. Joining: from 20 November 2026 in Turkey.

Alpha Crew Group is looking for a Chief Engineer (top urgent) for a DP3 drill ship working in Spain. Required: good experience in the rank on a similar vessel type; DP Maintenance certificate; good English; all documents valid and on hand. Offer: 500 USD per day. Joining: beg of December.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. MPP / heavy-lift vessel of 32,312 DWT, 23,930 GT, built 2010, Liberia flag; cranes 700 t; main engine Wartsila 7RT-flex50 (11,620 kW). Requirements: At least 2-3 completed contracts as Chief Engineer; crane experience and Sulzer/Wartsila RT-flex electronic engine experience are mandatory. Pay: USD 10,800 per month plus USD 500 heavy-lift bonus. Contract: 4 +/- 1 months. Joining: Beginning of February 2027.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. Container ship of 54,150 GT, 5,041 TEU, built 2006, Portugal flag; main engine MAN B&W 8K98ME-C. Requirements: At least 2 years in rank, experience on similar-sized ships and the same engine type, good English. Pay: from USD 10,450 per month, negotiable. Joining: ASAP.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. Container ship of 37,924 DWT, 27,059 GT, 2,490 TEU, built 2005, Liberia flag; main engine Sulzer 7RTA72 (21,560 kW). Requirements: At least 2 years in rank, experience on similar-sized ships and the same engine type, good English. Pay: from USD 10,450 per month, negotiable. Contract: 4 +/- 1 months. Joining: ASAP.

KT Ship, a crew management company in Tallinn, Estonia, is looking for a Chief Engineer. One of four sister multipurpose ships: 17,500 DWT, 12,000 GT, built 2007, Cyprus flag, 143 m, Lloyd's Register class, three 60 t cranes; main engine Wartsila 8L46B (7,800 kW). Worldwide trading, IMEC/IBF cover, Ukrainian officers and Filipino crew. Requirements: Ukrainian nationality, experience as Chief Engineer on similar ships and Wartsila 46 engines, good English. Pay: USD 10,000 per month. Contract: 4 +/- 1 months. Joining: December 2026 / January 2027.