Licensed Chief Engineer - National Geographic Quest

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

The Chief Engineer as a team leader is responsible for maintenance, operation, and repair of all vessel systems onboard ships. (Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC & refrigeration) The Chief Engineer works and supervises the Assistant Engineers.

The Chief Engineer works 12 hours per day: approximately 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off rotational schedule.