Deckhand

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Fountain City, WI

10h

About The Position

The Deckhand supports the Maintenance & Repair Section for the St. Paul District and works on floating plant units, including pipeline or dipper dredges, derrickboats, and derrickscows. The role performs deckhand duties involving tow operations, rigging, pipeline work, equipment maintenance and repair, painting, cleaning, and supply handling. The position is a Mission Essential role and may require reporting to or remaining at work during emergencies as directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Demonstrate the ability to perform Deckhand work without more than normal supervision.
Be able to make up and break up tows by handling lines and cables and coupling or uncoupling barges using rigging, barge ratchets, wire chokers, cheater bars, shackles, deck winches, and synthetic mooring lines.
Be able to perform minor equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, and maintenance and repair tasks using mechanical or electrical equipment.
Hold a valid state driver's license.
Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual physical examinations thereafter.
Meet the position's heavy-lifting requirement, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
Be available for scheduled and unscheduled overtime and rotating shifts.
Be able to travel for business up to 75%.
Meet suitability or fitness requirements as determined through a background investigation.
Meet random drug and alcohol testing requirements under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program.
Serve a one-year probationary period unless previously meeting the specified requirements.

Responsibilities

Handle rope lines and steel towing cables when making up or breaking a tow, fastening barges together when not in use, and securing floating plant.
Care for, renew, and splice rope and cable; prepare light rigging; and make rope fenders.
Connect, disconnect, repair, and replace pipelines.
Assist in breaking up and making up tows.
Disconnect shore pipe and secure it on scows for removal to a new location.
Remove obstructions from the cutterhead pump and pipelines.
Assist in running cable from the cutterhead to the swing anchor as required during operations.
Clean and lubricate deck machinery and assist higher-grade crew members with plant repairs and overhauls by dismantling and assembling equipment as directed.
Repair handrails, walkways, and other vessel areas using tools such as wrenches, hammers, and saws.
Chip rust from the deck, remove old paint, putty holes and crevices, and apply prime and finish coats to vessel exteriors and interiors.
Wash the deck with a water hose and perform general housekeeping in quarters.
Load and store supplies on the vessel.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs, including checking oils, fluids, air filters, batteries, gauges, and track condition and tension.