Posted 29 July, 2026
Chief Marine Engineer
DSJ Global
Vancouver, WA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Company Description
Job Title: Chief Marine Engineer
Location: Vancouver, WA
Salary: $158,000 - $170,000 + 18% bonus + full relo
Summary:
A reputable shipbuilding company is seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Marine Engineer in Vancouver, WA.
Responsibilities:
The ideal Chief Marine Engineer will have the following responsibilities:
- Provides engineering leadership for vessel programs, coordinating with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, project management, and production teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Oversees vessel design and engineering activities across Naval Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines, including calculations, technical reviews, and 3D modeling.
- Leads engineering reviews, resolves design and production issues, manages engineering staff and subcontractors, and ensures adherence to engineering standards and vessel build plans.
- Develops and maintains engineering documentation, standards, procedures, design libraries, production drawings, work packages, and customer-facing deliverables such as RFIs, submittals, ECRs, and NCRs.
- Supports vessel construction through hands-on shipyard involvement, production coordination, technical problem-solving, mentoring engineers, and ensuring engineering deliverables align with project schedules and fabrication requirements.
Qualifications:
The ideal Chief Marine Engineer will have the following skill set:
- B.S. degree in either Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
- 8+ years of leading design and engineering teams
- Experience using SolidWorks and/or Ship Constructor
- Must be A US Citizen due to the nature of this role
DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.
We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.
Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.
We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.
Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.
