First Engineer CV example
A First Engineer CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Date of birth
- 19 October 1993
- Available
- 2 weeks notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- English (native)
Profile
6 years on yachts from 44m to 62m, private and charter, now working as First Engineer. Strong in planned maintenance systems, diesel and generator overhaul and leading an engineering team. Looking for a permanent or rotational position on a 62m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- Planned maintenance systems
- Diesel and generator overhaul
- Leading an engineering team
- Power management and electrics
- Planned maintenance systems
- Diesel generator servicing
- HVAC and refrigeration
- Engine room rounds and logs
- Planned maintenance systems
- Diesel engine servicing
Skills and education
Fault finding under pressure, Permit to work and safety, Contractor and yard supervision. Level 3 Diploma in Marine Engineering.
Interests
Paddleboarding, hiking, baking
References
Captain of the 62m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the First Engineer guide
Captains and Chiefs hire First Engineers who already hold the ticket for the next job up, or are close to it. The usual profile is an MCA Y2 or Y1, or a Second Engineer Unlimited certificate on 3000gt+ yachts, with two or three seasons as Second Engineer on a yacht of similar size. Big diesel experience matters: MTU, Caterpillar or MAN engines, plus power management, sewage plants and high voltage on the largest yachts. Merchant navy engineers move across at this level often, and do well if they adapt to the standard of finish yachts expect.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- MCA Y2 or Y1, or Second Engineer Unlimited on 3000gt+
- STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
- Medical First Aid
Gets you hired
- High voltage certificate
- Manufacturer courses (MTU, Caterpillar, MAN)
- Ship Security Officer
- HELM (Management)
- PDSD
QuestionsSee what a First Engineer earns
What tickets should a First Engineer CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, MCA Y2 or Y1, or Second Engineer Unlimited on 3000gt+, STCW Advanced Fire Fighting and Medical First Aid first, each with the date it was issued. Then add High voltage certificate and Manufacturer courses (MTU, Caterpillar, MAN) if you hold them.
How long should a First Engineer CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.