Second Engineer jobs on container ships

There are 12 open Second Engineer vacancies on container ships on SeaJobs.pro right now.

Salaries currently range from 7 000 to 8 900 USD per month.

Hiring now: TBC Ship Management, InterMaritime Shipmanagement, Romor Crewing Agency.

Earliest joining date: 1 November 2026.

The Second Engineer is the senior watchkeeping engineer, deputising for the Chief and running day-to-day engine-room operations.

Container ships run fixed liner schedules carrying containerised cargo, from small feeders to ultra-large vessels.

Applicants usually need valid STCW certificates, a seafarer's medical and relevant sea-time in rank. You can apply directly through SeaJobs.pro — your CV goes straight to the crewing manager.

InterMaritime Shipmanagement

InterMaritime Shipmanagement

2E for CONTAINER

2nd Engineer Container (Panamax)

7 500–8 000 USD

4 months from 1 Nov

Romor Crewing Agency

2nd Engineer — Container

2nd Engineer Container Ship

from 8 600 USD

3 months (back to back contracts) ASAP

MSC Crewing Services Ukraine

2nd Engineer — Container Ship

2nd Engineer Container Ship

Salary on request

ASAP

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Poland)

2nd Engineer — Container Ship

2nd Engineer Container Ship

from 8 480 USD

4 months from 4 Nov

Magellan Marine Gdynia

2nd Engineer — Container Ship

2nd Engineer Container Ship

7 906–8 256 USD

4 months ASAP

Wilhelmsen Marine Personnel sp. z o.o.

2nd Engineer — Container Ship (Ro-Ro/Ro-Lo/Con-Ro)

2nd Engineer Container Ship

8 050–8 900 USD

4 ± 1 month from 1 Oct

Hartmann Crew Consultants Sp. z o.o.

2nd Engineer — Container Ship

2nd Engineer Container Ship

7 380–7 700 EUR

4 months from 26 Sep
2nd Engineer Container Ship

from 8 500 USD

4 ± 1 months ASAP
2nd Engineer Container Ship

from 7 500 USD

ASAP
2nd Engineer Container Ship

7 000–7 500 USD

ASAP
2nd Engineer Container Ship

7 000–7 500 USD

4 months ASAP
2nd Engineer Container Ship

7 000–7 500 USD

4 months ( ± 1 month) ASAP

Second Engineer on other vessel types

Other ranks on container ships