Marine Engineer - TS Royalist in Hampshire

Location: Operating from Gosport, but sailing around the UK and near-continent

Salary: £33,490 gross per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent.

Closing Date: 2nd March 2026.

Are you an experienced engineer looking for a unique offshore experience? The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is looking for an engineer for our flagship vessel TS Royalist who is used to inspire Sea Cadets to the possibilities of a life at sea. The MSSC is a vibrant and growing charity, delivering life-changing nautical adventure for young people, to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society.

Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for a Marine Engineer to join our team.

About the role:

The primary purpose of the Marine Engineer is to deliver the maintenance and safe operation of all machinery on board the vessel. Responsibility spans the hull, structure, main and auxiliary machinery, electrical and electronic systems, fuel, water, hydraulics, and the planning and execution of in-season maintenance. A comprehensive level of advice and support to the onboard Engineer is provided by our two, office-based, Engineering Technical staff.

Applicants should have the requisite experience and should ideally have completed an approved engineering course or a willingness to complete one within the first 12 months of employment. They should ideally hold a current Seafarer Medical Certificate or be willing to be medically assessed for the position. The ability to work effectively with young people as well as the permanent and relief crew members is essential. Ship system familiarisation, child safeguarding and any necessary sea safety course refresher training will be given to the successful applicant.

The particular demand of seagoing employment requires the incumbent to be available for duty for prolonged periods and working hours necessarily need to be very flexible. Although overtime will not be recognised, the working and rest hours for the role will be within the confines of the terms of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. The uncertain nature of the working hours is recognised by the holiday arrangements afforded.

For an informal discussion about the role of Marine Engineer on board TS Royalist, please contact MSSC's Offshore Office. Applications should consist of a completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form, both available from the website. You may submit your CV in support of your application, but the appropriate application form must be completed if you wish to be considered for these roles.

Requirements:

• Able to demonstrate the skills and experience of working with multiple engineering systems, ideally within the Marine Environment.
• A level of fitness that is not likely to be a bar for working at sea.
• Good verbal communication skills; ability to work within a small team.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards, relating to working with machinery and systems.
• Experience in investigating faults and the identification of possible rectifications.

Benefits:

• 104 days annual leave per annum, 84 individual days during the sailing season and 20 working days during the winter refit period.
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the charity's pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%).
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling.
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
• National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.

If you are interested in this Marine Engineering vacancy, please apply now! Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application.