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Marine chief engineer

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Chief engineer Chief engineer of a ship Chief engineering technician Chief ship engineer Fisheries chief engineer Marine chief engineer Maritime chief engineer

Marine chief engineers are responsible for the entire technical operations of the vessel including engineering, electrical, and mechanical divisions. They are the head of the entire engine department aboard the ship and have overall responsibility for all technical operations and equipment on-board the ship. Marine chief engineers collaborate on security, survival and health care on board and observe the national and international standards of application.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Controlling and participating in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and machinery on board ship;
(b) Ordering fuel and other engine-room department stores and maintaining record of operations;
(c) Performing technical supervision of the installation, maintenance and repair of ship’s machinery and equipment to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations;
(d) Inspecting and conducting maintenance and emergency repairs to engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment;
(e) Standing engine room watch, monitoring and noting performance of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Law
  • Electronics and automation
  • Engineering and engineering trades not further defined
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

Digital competencies

  • Supervising a team or group
  • Designing systems and products
  • Analysing business operations
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Operating watercraft

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Leading others
  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Supporting others
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Ships' engineers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Ships' engineers

586

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

17,11%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-26,47% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

20,99%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,00%

Part-time contracts

2,34% Turnover index

17

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

6%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Ships' engineers

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
46%
Between 1 and 2 years
19%
Between 2 and 4 years
15%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
9%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
44%
Manufacturing
15%
Information and communication
9%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Construction
5%
Others
19%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.