Overview
As a Marine Engineering Officer, you will lead and supervise the Marine Engineering Department onboard, ensuring propulsion and auxiliary systems are maintained for vessel availability. You’ll coordinate maintenance, diagnose defects, and support regulatory compliance while promoting safety and readiness. The role plays a key part in delivering essential maritime services to UK and international customers, contributing to safe operations and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to sustain operational capability and training. This is a hands-on leadership position with a clear impact on vessel performance and safety.
Pay / Benefits
- up to 6% contributory pension
- extensive internal training and apprenticeships
- wellbeing and health services (EAP, healthline, GP)
- retail discounts
- volunteering days and charitable giving
- employee networks and inclusion initiatives
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the Marine Engineering Department in operation, maintenance and repair of propulsion, auxiliary and support systems
- Plan and execute maintenance, diagnose defects and perform hands-on repairs to maintain vessel availability
- Monitor engineering systems, identify and escalate defects affecting operations
- Delegate tasks to Marine Engineering staff to ensure safe, effective completion
- Support Chief Engineer in management, organisation and admin of engineering activities
- Ensure compliance with statutory, classification society and RFA requirements within timescales
- Lead engineering training and development to maintain competence and readiness
- Promote safety culture and support welfare, performance and discipline of personnel
- Respond to breakdowns and emergencies, coordinating corrective action to minimise impact
Key requirements
- Experience in a marine engineering environment
- Understanding of vessel engineering operations and maintenance
- Ability to lead, organise and support colleagues in a maritime setting
- Strong communication skills with ability to escalate issues
- Commitment to safety, compliance and ongoing professional development
- leadership
- communication
- safety-conscious
- marine engineering operations
- propulsion and auxiliary systems
- planned maintenance and defect diagnosis
Marine Engineer Officer in Portsmouth employer: Serco Group
Serco is an exceptional employer that prioritises the protection of data as a core value, ensuring trust and integrity in its operations across various critical public services. With a competitive salary, generous benefits including a company car or allowance, and a commitment to employee growth through flexible working arrangements, Serco fosters a collaborative work culture where every team member can influence strategic decisions and contribute to meaningful change. As a Disability Confident Leader and Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, Serco champions diversity and equal opportunities, making it an attractive workplace for all.
