Are you a chief engineer interested in a fully land based life in Sydney?
Position Snapshot
An exciting opportunity has become available for a chief engineer looking for that elusive shore-based life, in a 5 day working week with very few overnight trips (home each night)
Outgoing chief engineer of many years will give a thorough handover and there is an excellent 2nd engineer in place for support
Position Particulars
Full Time position.
50m+ Private Motor Yacht – no charters.
Based in Sydney.
5 day working week, 2 days off. Working the weekends and public holidays generally worked (days given in lieu).
4 weeks annual leave.
Live onboard or Ashore.
Overnight watchkeeper (1 watch every 10 days).
Working rights for Australia – No visa holders as renewing visa’s is becoming difficult.
Applicants in Australia.
STCW 95, Medical Certificate, relevant previous experience and certification.
Engineering team of 2.
All the other usual yachting terms and conditions.
$170,000 plus super.
Company car provided for personal use.
Are you an experienced Chief engineer looking for that rare equal time rotation within Australia?
Do you enjoy working on a vessel with an interesting focus?
Position Snapshot
An amazing opportunity has become available for an experienced superyacht chief engineer to join a 60m expedition / scientific research vessel that is based within Australia between trips away.
Cruising Amazing destinations like Bali / Komodo , PNG region the vessel also spends time in the remote Kimberley.
The vessel is used for a mixture of private owner trips and scientific research.
Past science trips include: deep trench dives in the Indian Ocean & Ocean bed discovery missions in PNG.
Replacing the outgoing chief engineer of several years the chief engineers counterpart has been with the program for some time also , the vessel’s engineering is in excellent shape , operating 2 X rotation Chiefs, 2 X rotation 2nds and 3rd engineer on a 3:1
The vessel largely operates private when in Australia but also operates commercial when in international waters.
The Ideal Candidate
Start: Flexible- Between November and February 2026
Salary: >$200k + , Paid through the Australian System (AUD)
Rotation: 6 weeks on , 6 weeks off
Rotation Home port: Must be within Australia/NZ
Are you a Y2/Y1 (or equiv) available for a 1-2 month contract / swing?
Are you currently located in the Aus/ NZ region?
Position Snapshot
The relief chief will tag out one of the permanent rotation chief engineer’s of 5 years onboard (with handover) whilst he takes some additional leave.
Ideally the Chief engineer could join early November but can be flexible to make it late November.
Joining in QLD the vessel will head south to complete a short guest trip in Sydney before crossing to New Zealand.
Start: Cairns: Flexible, early or late November
Finish: Auckland, end of December
Rate: $1300 AUD / day (gross)
Are you a sailing engineer with a passion for off the beaten track cruising?
Do you hold a minimum of a Y4 (or equivalent)?
Position Snapshot
A high performance 46m private SY is on the search for an experienced sail yacht engineer to join their fun and professional team.
The yacht is used for private use only, often spending large amounts of time in rarely travelled locations.
The owners thoroughly enjoy watersports (particularly diving), adventurous cruising and exploring.
The chief engineer should have excellent forward thinking in regards to repairs and spares and can come up with solutions when needed
Candidate Requirements:
Start: Flexible (TBC)
Salary: 6000-9000USD p/m DOE
Rotation: 3:3 Months On/Off
