Rotational Chief Engineer

Northrop & Johnson; Fort Lauderdale, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotation schedule 10/10

Job summary

Northrop & Johnson is seeking an experienced Rotational Chief Engineer to join a brand new 47m Benetti private/charter yacht, in a 10 weeks on / 10 weeks off rotation.

The successful candidate will maintain high engineering standards, work closely with a rotational counterpart, and oversee maintenance, records, and system integrity from the start of the program.

Qualifications

• Previous Chief Engineer experience essential.
• Strong engineering background on similar-sized yachts.
• New build experience is a plus.
• Confident with planned maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, generators, engines, watermakers, AV/IT, and general yacht systems.
• Excellent organization, record keeping, and communication skills.
• Able to work well with the rotational counterpart and maintain consistent systems.
• Calm, professional, and solutions-focused.
• Positive attitude and strong team player.
• Private/charter experience preferred.
• Must hold all relevant tickets and certificates.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards across the vessel's engineering systems from program start.
• Coordinate with rotational counterpart to ensure consistent systems.
• Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and records.
• Ensure all tickets and certificates are current.
• Support private/charter operations with professionalism.

Skills

Chief Engineer experience

Yacht engineering

Maintenance & troubleshooting

Generators & engines

Watermakers

AV/IT systems

Record keeping

Communication skills

Team player

Tickets & certificates

Job description

ROTATIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER WANTED | 47M NEW BUILD BENETTI | 10:10 ROTATION

We are recruiting for a Rotational Chief Engineer to join a brand new 47m Benetti private/charter yacht. This is a dual-season program looking for an experienced, organized, and hands-on engineer to work as the rotational counterpart on an 10 weeks on / 10 weeks off rotation. The ideal candidate will be confident maintaining consistency across the engineering department, working closely with their rotational counterpart and ensuring the vessel's systems, records, and maintenance are kept to a high standard from the beginning of the program.

Requirements / Ideal Experience:

• Previous Chief Engineer experience essential
• Strong engineering background on similar-sized yachts
• New build experience is a plus
• Confident with planned maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, generators, engines, watermakers, AV/IT, and general yacht systems
• Excellent organization, record keeping, and communication skills
• Able to work well with the rotational counterpart and maintain consistent systems
• Calm, professional, and solutions-focused
• Positive attitude and strong team player
• Private/charter experience preferred
• Must hold all relevant tickets and certificates

Package:

• 10 weeks on / 10 weeks off rotation
• 47m new build Benetti
• Private/charter
• Dual-season program

This is a fantastic opportunity for a capable Chief Engineer to join a brand new Benetti program from the beginning and help maintain strong engineering standards onboard.

Salary DOE.

Point of contact for this position is Nicole van Zyl.