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Port Engineer – Remote

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Inc
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-10-28
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Marine Engineering / Maritime
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 140000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 140000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

5 years of US commercial maritime industry experience (shoreside or sailing). Equivalent experience in Active Duty Military is also acceptable.
Must be a US Citizen and have or be able to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
40% travel to shipyard repair periods

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Manage and negotiate complex projects such as shipyard dry dock overhauls and other types of repairs
  • Negotiate and administer contracts for ship construction or overhaul, and experience in preparation of contract work specifications
  • Establish cost estimates for repair, overhaul, conversion, or construction of ocean-going ships
  • Understand overhaul requirements, and the preparation of contract work specifications and cost estimates for repair, overhaul, conversion, or construction of ocean-going ships

Regulatory compliance, and vessel management

Need to meet at least one of the following qualifications:
  • Possess a minimum of three years’ experience as a Port Engineer having managed and negotiated at least two shipyard dry-docking availabilities with and value greater than three million dollars. Experience gained while employed by a shipyard or while serving active duty in the military may be applicable towards meeting this requirement if the duties and responsibilities of the positions are substantially the same as a Port Engineer.

    This experience shall demonstrate their ability to effectively manage and negotiate complex projects such as shipyard dry dock overhauls and other types of repairs.
  • Possess a minimum of four years’ experience serving aboard Government or commercial ocean-going ships of not less than 4,000 HP as either a Chief Engineer or a First Assistant Engineer. This experience shall demonstrate effective management of maintenance and repair of ocean-going ships.
  • Possess five years’ total experience that is comprised of one or more of the following::

    An engineering related degree (e.g. Marine Engineer, Marine Architecture; Mechanical Engineering). A bachelor’s degree will count for three years’ total education experience. A Master’s degree will count for four years’ total education experience. A doctorate degree will count for four years’ total education experience. Experience gained while employed by a shipyard in a management position
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