Ships’ Engineers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Ships' Engineers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3151) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Ships' Engineer
Latest ships' engineers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
82 open ads- Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
Aktien-Gesellschaft EMS · Emden, Ostfriesland · Posted 2026-10-15 - Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
Jade-Dienst GmbH · Wilhelmshaven · Posted 2026-10-12 - Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
Synergie Personal Solutions GmbH · Bremerhaven · Posted 2026-10-01 - Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
ftt GmbH · Hamburg · Posted 2026-10-01 - Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
Gustav Seeland GmbH Hamburg · Hamburg · Posted 2026-07-14 - Ship's mechanic
German title: Schiffsmechaniker
NORD Engineering Müller GmbH · Hamburg · Posted 2026-07-13
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
6 open ads- Technical Manager Tool Design to Advanced Programs
Swedish title: Teknisk Ledare Verktygskonstruktion till Advanced Programs
SAAB Aktiebolag · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-14 - Second ship engineer to icebreaker
Swedish title: Andre fartygsingenjör till isbrytare
Sjöfartsverket · Luleå · Posted 2026-10-13 - 2nd Ship Engineer to Silja Symphony (Substitute)
Swedish title: 2:e Fartygsingenjör till Silja Symphony (vikariat)
Tallink Silja AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-05 - Second ship engineer to Eckerö Link
Swedish title: Andre fartygsingenjör till Eckerö Link
Rederi Eckerö Sverige AB · Norrtälje · Posted 2026-10-05 - Ship's engineer, engineer officer
Swedish title: Fartygsmaskinist, maskinbefäl
Rederi Mälarstaden AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-09-25 - Fjordtank shipping company is looking for 1st Ship Engineer
Swedish title: Fjordtank rederi söker 1:e Fartygsingenjör
Fjordtank Rederi AB · Posted 2026-09-25
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where ships' engineers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €4,368 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €1,902 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,769 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €6,047 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Spain | Shortage | €2,402 a month | Madrid: €1,300 |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €3,684 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,816 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,618 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Slovakia | Surplus | €1,562 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for ships' engineers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What ships' engineers do
Ships’ engineers control and participate in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and machinery on board ship, or perform related supporting functions on shore.
Typical tasks
- Controlling and participating in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and machinery on board ship
- Ordering fuel and other engine-room department stores and maintaining record of operations
- Performing technical supervision of the installation, maintenance and repair of ship’s machinery and equipment to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations
- Inspecting and conducting maintenance and emergency repairs to engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Standing engine room watch, monitoring and noting performance of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment
Finding ships' engineers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Ships' Engineer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.