Chief Engineer

The chief engineer holds responsibility for all engineers and engineering duties aboard a starship or starbase. He or she must have a general knowledge of all technical workings to ensure his or her team are assigned to handle and complete engineering tasks competently.

The position holds a wide range of duties, including creating and maintaining shift rosters for relevant personnel and providing advice to the captain or senior officer on technical issues. As a member of the senior staff, he or she bears accountability for the ship's or station's performance.

Some chief engineers with lower-than-expected ranks can be promoted to chief engineer by a senior or commanding officer. For example, Charlene Tate held the rank of chief warrant officer but was chief engineer of the USS Defiant.

An old Earth term from the British navy renamed some Chief Engineers to the shortened term: "ChEng".

Notable Chief Engineers
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