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1St Engineer Jobs in Maine (NOW HIRING)

Software Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site

$90K - $135K/yr

The Software Engineer brings a customer-first approach to product development, investigation, and manufacturing support with internal and external users. This is a continuing growth position in ...

Electrical Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site

$85K - $110K/yr

Electrical Engineer At RFS Engineering, a Salas O'Brien Company, we tell our clients that we're ... people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly ...

Software Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site

$90K - $135K/yr

The Software Engineer brings a customer-first approach to product development, investigation, and manufacturing support with internal and external users. This is a continuing growth position in ...

Perform geotechnical engineering design and analyses for bridges, buildings, tunnels, underground ... Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired. * A member of and/or actively participate in local ...

Mechanical Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

Mechanical Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This ... people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly ...

Perform geotechnical engineering design and analyses for bridges, buildings, tunnels, underground ... Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired. * A member of and/or actively participate in local ...

Mechanical Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

Mechanical Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This ... people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly ...

Software Engineer

Portland, ME · On-site +1

$90K - $100K/yr

Software Engineer Department: Arkalytics - Support Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote ... first, practice humility, take pride in everything we do, stay curious, care for our community ...

The Software Engineer brings a customer-first approach to product development, investigation, and manufacturing support with internal and external users. This is a continuing growth position in ...

... first, practice humility, take pride in everything we do, stay curious, care for our community ... The Position Arkatechture is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Support Services team ...

Project Engineer or Architect

Portland, ME · On-site +1

$101K - $109K/yr

Gale is a well-respected national engineering/planning firm celebrating over 62 years in business ... First-day coverage benefits including: * Harvard Pilgrim Health Insurance * Delta Dental & EyeMed ...

Gale is a well-respected national engineering/planning firm celebrating over 62 years in business ... First-day coverage benefits including: * Harvard Pilgrim Health Insurance * Delta Dental & EyeMed ...

Gale is a well-respected national engineering/planning firm celebrating over 62 years in business ... First-day coverage benefits including: * Harvard Pilgrim Health Insurance * Delta Dental & EyeMed ...

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1St Engineer information

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$37.8K

$98.5K

$133.1K

How much do 1st engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for 1st engineer in Maine is $98,516.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,300.00 and $112,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between 1St Engineer vs 2nd Engineer?

Aspect1St Engineer2nd Engineer
CredentialsMarine engineering certifications, relevant experienceSimilar certifications, entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentOnboard ships, overseeing engine room operationsOnboard ships, assisting 1St Engineer
Industry UsageCommonly used in maritime and shipping industriesSame as 1St Engineer, often a stepping stone

The 1St Engineer and 2nd Engineer roles are both vital in maritime engineering, with the 1St Engineer holding more responsibility for engine maintenance and management. The 2nd Engineer supports the 1St Engineer and handles routine tasks. Both positions require similar certifications and work in the engine room onboard ships, making them closely related in the maritime industry.

Infographic showing various 1St Engineer job openings in Maine as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $98,516 per year, or $47.4 per hour.

SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

US Department of the Navy

Kittery, ME • On-site

$142K/yr

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.


United States Navy rating

6.4

Company rating: 6.4 out of 10

Based on 380 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

42nd of 49 rated military and defense


Job description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT in the PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING (RCN2) of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.Qualifications:Selective Placement Factor (SPF): This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The Selective Placement Factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) if applying for the 0801 series. You must be a Registered Architect (RA) if applying for the 0808 series. Your license or registration must be held in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current license or registration with your application package. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing project and design management leadership, training, and mentoring in the area of Project and Design Management; 2) Planning and leading meetings and conferences required for execution of projects; 3) Collaborating with other engineering and architectural disciplines to review and advise on the development of execution plans and timely completion of all phases of the work within available funds and authorized scope; 4) Providing consultative services on project management issues and the entire range of architectural and engineering activities for facilities construction; 5) Providing guidance of facilities acquisition, as well as project funding authority levels and sources, contract requirements, contract documents, proposal and bidding procedures.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.Education:Applicants for the Professional Engineering Series must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org
OR
Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
OR
Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)ORSuccessful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
Applicants for the Professional Architecture Series must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in architecture.
OR
Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in a field related to architecture that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
OR
Have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The curriculum for a degree is in either architecture or architectural engineering and covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities OR you lack a degree in architecture, but have 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture that demonstrates that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. (Note - In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required).Employment Type: OTHER

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