Jobs at Hornblower Group

Leads vessel and facility engineering and maintenance operations for the Northern California fleet. Responsibilities include repairing and upgrading machinery, troubleshooting engines and ship systems, managing preventive maintenance, supervising engineering teams, preparing drydock and capital project plans, controlling budgets, maintaining records, and ensuring Coast Guard and other regulatory compliance. Requires a licensed USCG Chief Engineer, extensive marine experience, crew-management expertise, and relevant maritime certifications.

Leads vessel and facility engineering and maintenance operations for the Northern California fleet. Responsibilities include repairing and upgrading marine machinery, troubleshooting engines and electrical systems, managing preventive maintenance records, supervising engineering teams, developing drydock and capital project plans, controlling budgets, ensuring Coast Guard compliance, and coordinating equipment procurement and facility renovations.

Maintains and operates the vessel’s engineering plant, including preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, system monitoring, spare-parts inventory, sewage and oily-water processing, and engineering logs. Supervises, trains, and evaluates engineering personnel; conducts drills; supports regulatory compliance and safe vessel operations; and assists with shore technicians. The position lives and works aboard a vessel on a rotational schedule of approximately 56 days on and 56 days off.