Senior Marine Engineer

APM Terminals; København; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Senior Marine Engineer to influence the design, construction, and lifecycle performance of next-generation vessels. The role combines operational input with vessel design philosophy to ensure reliability, safety, and cost-efficiency across the fleet.

You will relocate for extended periods between Copenhagen and shipyard sites in South Korea and China, contributing to plan approvals, build oversight, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in vessel operations.
• Strong knowledge of Maersk design philosophy and standards.
• Familiarity with IMO, EU, and class regulations affecting vessel design and operation.
• Ability to translate operational needs into technical specifications.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with naval architecture, electrical, and machinery specialists to integrate operational insights into vessel specifications.
• Review and refine building specifications and general arrangement plans.
• Participate in plan approval processes, ensuring alignment with operational best practices.
• Evaluate design proposals for safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Act as operational liaison at the shipyard, overseeing build execution and ensuring design intent is preserved.
• Provide on-site feedback to ensure operational practicality and long-term maintainability.
• Support commissioning and early-stage testing with a focus on operational readiness.
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement for future newbuilds.

Skills

Vessel operations

Maersk standards

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical specifications

Job description

About us

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence. At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics. We are now looking for a Senior Marine Engineer to help shape the future of our methane-powered fleet.

Location: Phase 1: Copenhagen, Denmark (ca. 15 months). Phase 2: Shipyard Site, South Korea/ China (ca. 15 months).

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned maritime professional to provide operational input into the design and construction of next-generation vessels. This role is pivotal in shaping the long-term reliability, safety, and cost-efficiency of our fleet, with direct influence over vessel lifecycle performance. The ideal candidate will bring deep familiarity with Maersk vessel design philosophy, a sharp understanding of market trends, and the ability to collaborate across technical disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with naval architecture, electrical, and machinery specialists to integrate operational insights into vessel specifications.
• Review and refine building specifications and general arrangement plans.
• Participate in plan approval processes, ensuring alignment with operational best practices.
• Evaluate design proposals for safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Act as operational liaison at the shipyard, overseeing build execution and ensuring design intent is preserved.
• Provide on-site feedback to ensure operational practicality and long-term maintainability.
• Support commissioning and early-stage testing with a focus on operational readiness.
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement for future newbuilds.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in vessel operations
• Strong knowledge of Maersk design standards and operational philosophy.
• Familiarity with IMO, EU, and class regulations affecting vessel design and operation.
• Ability to synthesize operational needs into technical specifications.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to relocate for extended periods (Copenhagen and South Korea).
• Permission to live and work in Denmark without visa sponsorship
• Chief engineer or Second engineer from the Maersk Fleet

Why Join Us?

This role offers a rare opportunity to leave a lasting operational imprint on the next generation of vessels. Your input will directly influence performance, safety, and cost-efficiency across the fleet for decades to come.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking.

Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.