3rd Engineer

Are you an Engineer looking for a great work life balance with excellent career advancement opportunities? Stena Line are looking for a Fleet 3 rd Engineer to join our team. This position has no set location allowing you to use your experience to support our engine teams across the fleet while developing new skills on different vessel types.

Responsibilities

• Your designated areas of responsibility as allocated by the Chief Engineer/Second Engineer.
• Acting in accordance with your responsibilities in the vessel’s emergency organisation.
• Carrying out maintenance on board as directed by the Third Engineer in accordance with vessel’s Planned Maintenance Programme.
• Being familiar with the ships operating and technical procedures.
• Managing all identified risk to ship, personnel and environment and establishing appropriate safeguards.
• Reporting to the Third Engineer any incident or accident relating to any injury or potential hazard aboard along with any deficiencies in machinery or equipment particularly safety equipment.
• Being familiar with the relevant parts, procedures and requirements of the SMS contained within the DOCMAP system.
• Taking an active interest in the duties above your rank to ensure confidence in stepping up and an ability to be hands on.

What you will experience

Stena Line exists to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.

Benefits

• Travel expenses and travel time paid- Concessionary ferry travel throughout the Irish Sea
• Discounted UK and European rail travel
• Company pension & life assurance scheme
• 24 weeks per annum onboard with 28 weeks per annum off (inclusive of 4 rostered weeks annual leave)
• Recognition scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Westfield Health Cash Healthcare plan (access to online GP, cash back from various health and dental treatments, gym memberships)
• Continuous training, coaching, and development within a helpful and encouraging environment with progression opportunities

Who you are

• Welcoming – with an open positive attitude, you should welcome new challenges and use your previous experience to benefit your team.
• Caring – you are a true team player who collaborates well with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Reliable – you create results and see through everything you do.

Qualifications

• STCW Elementary First Aid
• STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
• STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
• STCW Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
• 2nd Engineer Unlimited COC – candidates must hold this document at the time of application
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK

Preferred Certification

• Crowd Management Training
• Passenger Safety Training
• High Voltage – Management Level

Location: United Kingdom/Ireland, Holyhead

Last day of application: May 04, 2026

We are committed to maintaining a safe and sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.