Original job description
Job Description
FIRST ENGINEER
Nanaimo
Regular
Working at BC Ferries as a member of our engineering team means you will help support our goal of building a more resilient service by increasing the capacity and interoperability of vessels across our fleet. We are more than a marine transportation company - we connect communities and customers to the people and places important in their lives.
As a First Engineer at our Nanaimo terminals, you will have the opportunity to be trained on some of our most technically advanced vessels. In this role, you bring extensive technical, interpersonal, and leadership experience to a position that is central to the safe and efficient operation of the ship’s machinery and equipment, including all operating systems and services. You also possess considerable knowledge of safe work practices.
The successful applicant is a passionate and innovative engineer who brings the technical expertise, leadership skills, and operational experience required for the safe and efficient management of shipboard machinery and equipment. You are committed to the Company’s vision and values, including safety, exceeding customer expectations, and operational excellence.
What You Bring To The Team
Interested applicants holding a Transport Canada Second Class Motor Certificate or higher may be considered for this opportunity, subject to meeting the qualifications, experience, and suitability requirements established by the Company.
Join Us!
If this sounds like your next great career move, please apply online by November 17, 2026.
"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us
About Us:
For 65 years, we have been dedicated to providing safe and efficient travel to our customers.
Our role as a ferry transportation provider goes beyond getting passengers from point A to B. With 25 routes throughout the west coast of BC, we serve as advocates for the coastal environment and communities where we operate.
Operations began in 1960 with just two ferries providing service on a single route. Today we have 37 ferries moving more than 22.7 million passengers and 9.7 million vehicles every year.
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Responsibilities
Manage shipboard machinery, equipment, operating systems, and services to support the safe and efficient operation of the vessel. Contribute to resilient ferry service and operational excellence while upholding safety and customer service standards.
Requirements
Applicants may be considered if they hold a Transport Canada Second Class Motor Certificate or higher and meet the company's qualifications, experience, and suitability requirements. The role calls for substantial technical, interpersonal, leadership, and operational experience, along with knowledge of safe work practices.
Skills
- Marine Engineering
- Shipboard Machinery Management
- Shipboard Equipment Management
- Technical Expertise
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Operational Experience
- Safe Work Practices
- Safety Management
- Operational Excellence
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Transportation
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- First Engineer
- Second Class Motor Certificate
- Transport Canada
- Marine Engineering
- Maritime Transportation
- Shipboard Machinery
- Shipboard Equipment
- Operating Systems
- Vessel Operations
- Safe Work Practices
- Safety
- Operational Management
- Technical Expertise
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Skills
- Operational Experience
- Customer Service
- Operational Excellence
- Ferry Transportation
