Chief Engineer

Get to Know Us

With over 190 years of maritime experience, Svitzer is a global leader in towage and marine services. Across Australia and Papua New Guinea, our tug crews help keep ports safe, efficient, and moving. When you join Svitzer, you become part of a proud maritime tradition and a team that works with purpose, discipline, and respect.

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

We’re looking to connect with experienced Chief Engineers who are interested in upcoming opportunities with our operations in Papua New Guinea. Based in Port Moresby, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a hands-on operational environment where your seamanship, judgement and leadership make a difference every day.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Chief Engineer, you’ll contribute to vessel performance, safety outcomes, and maintenance standards, while supporting continuous improvement and compliance with regulatory, company, and port-specific requirements. Reporting to the Master onboard, your responsibilities will include:

• Operate and monitor vessel engines, generators, and associated systems during towage operations
• Perform planned and corrective maintenance on engines, deck machinery, and associated equipment
• Execute maintenance in accordance with the Planned Maintenance System and budget requirements
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs, including emergency maintenance
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, ISM requirements, and port operating procedures
• Participate in and support safety training, drills, and competency development
• Monitor and report on safety performance, hazards, and incidents
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safe work practices

What You’ll Bring

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• Valid Engineer Class 2 Certificate of Competency from an approved regional maritime training institution (such as the PNG Maritime College)
• SOLAS Certification: Up-to-date Safety of Life at Sea training certificates certified by the NMSA
• A current NMSA Medical Fitness Certificate applicable to the Certificate of Competency
• Relevant experience in the maritime industry (harbour towage experience would be an advantage)
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding capability
• PNG Passport with validity of more than six months

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

How to Apply

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