Marine Engineer Officer

6 days ago

Devonport, Tasmania, Australia New Zealand Defence Force Full time

About the Role

As a Marine Engineer Officer with the New Zealand Defence Force, you will be responsible for leading a team of skilled technicians in the operation and maintenance of a ship's diverse range of equipment. You will also be the critical incident manager in the ship's response to fire-fighting and damage control situations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of skilled technicians in the operation and maintenance of a ship's equipment
  • Manage critical incidents in the ship's response to fire-fighting and damage control situations
  • Develop and implement maintenance plans to ensure the availability and performance of the ship's systems
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure the smooth operation of the ship

Career Progression and Training

As a Marine Engineer Officer, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through various training programs and courses. You will also have the opportunity to rotate through various shore-based engineering positions to broaden your experience.

Salary and Benefits

Careers in the Navy are well-rewarded, as well as being diverse and exciting. As you become more experienced and move up through the ranks, gaining additional skills and qualifications, you will see your salary rise accordingly.

$50,597

Under Initial Training

$65,075

Starting Trade Training

$183,984

Future Potential Earnings

Figures updated on July 1st 2023

Benefits and Allowances

Earn a competitive salary while training or learning your trade, along with additional allowances for time spent in the field, at sea, overseas, or deployed on operations.

In addition to salary and allowances, other benefits of joining the New Zealand Defence Force include:

  • Access to your Service marae or tūrangawaewae
  • Sponsored tertiary study programmes at all levels
  • Free access to gyms and swimming pools on camp and bases
  • Opportunities to travel
  • Free and subsidised medical and dental care
  • Subsidised food and accommodation on camps and bases
  • Free and subsidised insurance cover
  • Help to buy a home and save for retirement

Entry Requirements

Basics

Education

Fitness and Medical

Citizenship

Period of Service

  • Be a minimum of 17 years of age upon entry.
  • Be free of any criminal convictions.
  • Pass an Officer Selection Board.

Direct Entry

Direct Entry applicants need to hold, or be or be in their final year of, a BE(Hons) or BEngTech. Typically applicants specialise in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering, however, applicants from most engineering specialisations will be considered, including Chemical, Process, Materials and Electronics.

Scholarship Entry

The Navy offers graduate and undergraduate scholarships for engineering students who demonstrate the qualities required to become a Marine Engineer Officer.

The minimum educational requirement to apply for a scholarship is NCEA Level 3 with 18 credits in Level 3 Mathematics and Physics and University Entrance.

The scholarships are:

  • Salary (Tangaroa) Scheme: Become an Officer in the Navy and be paid to study at the University of Auckland, Massey University (Albany Campus), or the Auckland University of Technology on a 'year for a year' return of service basis. There will also be an opportunity for one Tangaroa Scheme MEO per year to study naval architecture through the conjoint AUT and University of Tasmania maritime studies programme.
  • Bursary (Chatham) Scheme: Study at the university of your choice while the Navy covers your fees and a living allowance on a 'year for a year' return of service basis.
  • Graduate (Amakoura) Scheme: Study at the university of your choice and, on completion of your degree, you will have approximately a quarter of your course fees reimbursed annually for every year you serve for up to four years. No return of service incurred.

Read more about our scholarships >

You must be medically fit for service.

You must meet the minimum entry fitness standards.

Colour perception requirements may apply.

There are strict citizenship and security requirements to gain the SV security clearance required for this trade. You must be free of any criminal convictions.

Find out if you're eligiblehere.

There is no minimum period of service you are required to commit to the Navy.

The exception to this is the salaried and bursary university scholarship schemes which incur a year for a year return of service. Therefore, if the Navy pays for one year of your tertiary qualification then you will have to give a one year return of service. If they pay for two years you will have to give two years return of service and so on. The SEMC also incurs a two year return of service, however, this occurs concurrently with any return of service from your tertiary qualification (they do not add together).

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