Join Yotspot

Advertise your maritime positions with Yotspot, the leading jobs board in the yachting industry. Connect with top candidates for super yacht and shore-based roles. Kickstart your career with Yotspot's extensive job listings, career training, and industry connections to help you chart your professional path.

See all membership options
For employers
The Yacht Account

Are you looking for professional yacht crew? Join and gain unrestricted access to our entire crew database with unlimited postings for Captains, Deckhands Stewardesses and much more...

For employers
The Shorebased Account

Are you looking for yachting industry professionals? Join and gain unrestricted access to our entire database of industry professionals with unlimited postings for Yacht Brokers, Managers, Designers and much more...

For jobseekers
The Jobseeker Account

Are you looking for jobs or opportunties within the yachting industry? Join and access advanced features to assist your job-hunting journey as well as exclusive discounts, deals and benefits...

For training providers
The Training Account

Are you a maritime training provider looking to advertise your course? Join and advertise your maritime training courses including dates & availability to maritime professionals who need them...

19 Yacht Crew

Chief Engineer in United States

Start date : 20th December 2025

8,000 USD($)

per month

Login to Apply

Position Engineering > Chief Engineer

Vessel/Shorebased Type 50m (164ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Private

Flag State Non-US Flagged Vessel

Number of Crew 11

Position Type Rotational (TBC)

Yachting Experience 2 - 5 years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 4th Dec 2025

Job ID #3778372

Summary

ROTATIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER NEEDED FOR A 50m MOTOR YACHT (Y4 minimum)

 

Start Date: ASAP

Schedule:  Caribbean/USA/TBC

 

We are seeking an experienced and competent Chief Engineer (Y4 minimum) to join a busy and 50m private Motor Yacht, starting ASAP with an itinerary including the Caribbean, USA, and beyond. The vessel is a 470 GT aluminium-hull yacht, Cayman flagged and ABS classed, powered by CAT 3500 series main engines and John Deere 99 kW generators, and operates with a dynamic, energetic crew and great owners.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience as Chief Engineer on vessels of similar size, strong technical competence, and the ability to integrate well with a dynamic and energetic crew

The yacht runs with 11 crew, including a 2nd Engineer/Deckhand.  A support vessel also operates alongside the yacht

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

-         STCW/ENG1

-         Y4 (Min)

-         English as a first language

-         Must have solid yacht experience

-         B1/B2 in hand

-         Excellent references are needed

PACKAGE

-         $ 8000 per month (Negotiable DOE)

-         10:10 Rotation

-         Flights

-         Medical

-         Own Cabin

-         Discretional Guest Gratuities

 



Languages

English / Fluent

Visas

  • B1/B2
  • Green Card (or US Citizen)

Essential Qualifications

Entry Level Qualifications (or equivalent)
  • STCW 95 (STCW 2010)
  • ENG 1 (Medical Certificate)
Engineering Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)
  • RIII/3 Y4 Chief Engineer (<200gt <1500kW)/ EOOW III/1 (SV) (<3000gt <9000kW)

Location

Click to show map
  • Destination Caribbean Sea
  • Current Location United States

About 19 Yacht Crew

48 Warwick St, London W1B 5AW, United Kingdom [ view on map ]

More from 19 Yacht Crew

  • Permanent
  • 80m (262ft) Motor Yacht
  • Italy
  • EUR (€)7,000.00 Per Month
  • Permanent
  • 75m (246ft) Motor Yacht
  • United States
  • EUR (€)6,000.00 Per Month
  • Starting 5th Dec 2025
  • Permanent
  • Shore Based Position
  • Permanent
  • 80m (262ft) Motor Yacht
  • Italy
  • EUR (€)7,000.00 Per Month
  • Permanent
  • 75m (246ft) Motor Yacht
  • United States
  • EUR (€)6,000.00 Per Month

View all 19 Yacht Crew jobs