55m Motor Yacht – Chief Engineer & Second Engineer

Category:
Engineering Jobs
Positions:
Chief Engineer, 2nd Engineer
Location:
South of France
Job posted:
November 12, 2026

55m Motor Yacht – Chief Engineer & Second Engineer

I'm looking to put together a dream engineering team for a Captain and Owner who deserve one.

I've just advertised two positions aboard a 55m motor yacht based in the South of France: Chief Engineer and Second Engineer.

The yacht has had its share of engineering frustrations. Not because the problems are insurmountable, but because finding engineers with the right combination of knowledge, experience, determination and willingness to get stuck in hasn't been easy.

This isn't about finding people who can tell the Captain what's wrong. It's about finding people who can put things right.

There are big jobs and small jobs, but nothing that should daunt a capable, hands-on engineering team willing to work through the problems and see them resolved.

And here's the attractive part.

You have an Owner who listens, a Captain who listens, and people who are prepared to support you with the tools, parts and resources needed to get things working properly.

Imagine the satisfaction of joining a yacht, tackling the problems that have frustrated others, and gradually turning the engineering department into something everyone can be proud of.

Imagine how highly you'll be regarded by the Captain and Owner when you succeed where others have struggled.

I can't share too much publicly at this stage, but I'm happy to discuss the situation in greater detail with the right candidates.

This could become a genuinely rewarding, long-term position for two engineers who enjoy engineering, take pride in their work and want to make a difference.

I'm not looking for superheroes. Just two good engineers who know their trade, support each other and don't give up when something doesn't work the first time.

Best regards,

Joe Hodgson
Hodgson Marine
Thirty years of knowing the difference.