Assistant Port Engineer - Boston Harbor Cruises

Position: Assistant Port Engineer - Boston Harbor City Cruises

Assistant Port Engineer - Boston Harbor City Cruises

Boston, MA, USA

Job Description

Posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experiences and transportation.

Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water-based experiences (dining and sightseeing cruises), land-based experiences (walking and food tours) and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers land- and water-based experiences as well asferry and transportation services.

Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a marine services company specializing in the operation, maintenance and repair of government and privately owned vessels.

Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity,provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California;
Boston, Massachusetts;
Chicago, Illinois;
London, United Kingdom;
New York, New York;
Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit

Position Summary: The Assistant Port Engineer to help with the maintenance and repair of the company’s motor vessels. The Assistant Port Engineer will report directly to the company’s division Port Engineer in Boston.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help monitor the preventative maintenance program for the group of vessels they are responsible.
• Alert Port Engineer to the machinery or vessel systems in need of repair.
• Be able to perform and be responsible for much of the preventative maintenance and repair work him or herself as directed by the Port Engineer.
• Preventative engine maintenance such as machinery oil and filter changes, including but not limited to diesel engines and generators, water jet propulsion equipment, and marine reduction gears.
• Engine and generator heavy maintenance such as valve timings, injector changes, cylinder head and liner changes.
• Water jet overhauls including jet hubs, cylinders, impellers and pumps.
• Vessel piping and plumbing repairs to pipes, valves, tanks, and pumps, large and small.
• Machinery rigging in and out of the vessel for major repairs and new installations.
• Low and high voltage electrical troubleshooting and repair of generators, motors, control systems, sensors, and related wiring.
• Drydock repairs to vessel drive lines,water jets,couplings, shafts and propellers.
• Documentation and monitoring of maintenance and repair work through the company web based structured maintenance and repair program, Wheelhouse.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Training in from maritime academy or a machinery trade school as well as previous experience in these fields is required.
• 3-5 years of experience on diesel vessels or closely related machinery systems
• Must be very familiar with motor vessels, diesel engines and their operational support systems.
• Must have previous training in and be familiar with piping, electrical components, vessel drive trains, shafts, reduction gears, hydraulics and water jets support systems.
• A merchant mariners marine engineer’s license is desired although not required.
• This is a shore side position and requires candidates to live within commutable distance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule – may be required to work some weekends, early mornings, or evenings as needed.
• The engineer must be physically fit as the machinery is often heavy and work in tight engine room areas is typical.

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