Jobs at Hornblower Group

Supports safe and reliable operation of engineering systems aboard training support vessels. Performs engine-room watchstanding, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, inspections, equipment monitoring, preventive maintenance, documentation, and emergency response under senior engineering officers. Maintains clean and safe engineering spaces while following maritime safety, environmental, and operational standards.

Oversees day-to-day administrative operations for a City Cruises location, including cash management, accounts payable and receivable support, billing, month-end reporting, expense forecasting, office management, IT coordination, vendor liaison duties, onboarding support, and payroll-related administration. The role also handles guest and crew follow-up, office purchasing, equipment maintenance, and compliance with vessel safety and operational requirements.

Manages paid search and paid social campaigns across Google, Microsoft, Meta, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Responsibilities include campaign setup, targeting, budgeting, bidding, QA, optimization, testing, performance reporting, and translating results into recommendations. The role supports multiple City Cruises ports and collaborates with campaign, local, creative, and leadership teams to align marketing execution with business goals.

Oversee Canadian payroll, HRIS, compensation, and benefits administration across multiple locations. Process bi-weekly payroll in Dayforce, maintain compliance with employment legislation, generate reports, manage benefits and retirement plans, support compensation programs, resolve carrier issues, and educate employees. The role also maintains audit documentation, handles terminations and year-end records, supports HR initiatives, and recommends process and benefit improvements.

Maintains and repairs Transport Canada-inspected passenger vessels and related equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, inspecting machinery and safety equipment, maintaining engineering logs, participating in emergency drills, reporting non-conformities, supporting vessel operations, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures and regulations. The role requires marine engineering experience, a Fourth Class or higher Motor Certificate of Competency, marine first aid, a current Transport Canada medical, and knowledge of diesel, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Leads vessel and facility engineering and maintenance operations for the Northern California fleet. Responsibilities include repairing and upgrading machinery, troubleshooting engines and ship systems, managing preventive maintenance, supervising engineering teams, preparing drydock and capital project plans, controlling budgets, maintaining records, and ensuring Coast Guard and other regulatory compliance. Requires a licensed USCG Chief Engineer, extensive marine experience, crew-management expertise, and relevant maritime certifications.

Maintains passenger vessel mechanical and electrical systems, performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs, troubleshoots malfunctions, documents work in Wheelhouse Technology and vessel logs, supports inspections and dry docks, maintains safety and pollution-prevention compliance, and assists with emergency drills and onboard operations.

Maintains and repairs Transport Canada-inspected passenger vessels, engines, machinery, hulls, and mechanical and electrical systems. Oversees engine-room watchkeeping, safety compliance, emergency procedures, maintenance records, inventory, budgets, and purchasing. Leads, schedules, delegates, and coaches the maintenance team while troubleshooting equipment issues and implementing solutions. Coordinates engineering operations with vessel leadership and supports other departments with maintenance and operational projects.

Leads engineering maintenance operations for passenger ferry vessels, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, training, and crew performance. Manages contractors, vendors, work orders, machinery records, overhaul planning, budgets, and corrective actions. Collaborates with clients, regulators, vessel leadership, and project managers while supporting engineering systems, drills, trend analysis, and continuous improvement.

Performs and monitors preventive maintenance and repairs on passenger vessels under the Port Engineer’s direction. Responsibilities include servicing diesel engines and generators, overhauling water jets, repairing piping, plumbing, hydraulics, electrical systems, drivetrains, shafts, and propellers, and supporting drydock work. Documents maintenance in Wheelhouse, identifies repair needs, and coordinates with maintenance teams. The role requires hands-on mechanical expertise, maritime or machinery trade training, and availability for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Maintains and repairs a fleet of passenger vessels under the Port Engineer’s direction. Responsibilities include monitoring preventative maintenance, servicing diesel engines and generators, overhauling water jets, repairing piping, plumbing, hydraulics, electrical systems, and vessel drive trains, supporting drydock work, rigging machinery, documenting maintenance in Wheelhouse, and responding to vessel repair needs. The role requires hands-on mechanical expertise, maritime or trade-school training, and availability for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Develop and maintain scalable ticketing web applications using Node.js and React.js. Design APIs, microservices, and distributed systems; make architecture decisions focused on performance, security, reliability, and scalability. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams, mentor junior engineers, document technical systems, resolve bottlenecks, fix bugs, and improve code quality. The role also supports transportation integrations, cloud messaging, continuous integration, and occasional urgent production issues.