Licensed Boat Operator

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CompanySabine Pass, TX
78d

About The Position

We are seeking a Crew Boat Operator assigned to work against a dredging vessel engages in the operating and navigating of the boat to and from the shoreline when transporting crew, company personnel, VIP guests, outside vendors and contractors, supplies and materials. They will transport crew at the beginning and end of the shift that they are assigned to service. They may also stop at various other work sites along the way to pick up or drop off crew on various vessels. They will make additional runs to the dredge when materials, equipment and supplies are ordered and being delivered, or when they are transporting company personnel, inspectors, and guests to the dredge. They must execute appropriate judgment when traveling on moderate to heavy seas, and be aware of weather reports that may affect their safe transport, as well as exercise navigational skills as a Boat Operator. They may encounter rough or rocking seas, or waves that are rolling toward the shore, which requires the Boat Operator to be attentive and skilled to maintain the safety of the individuals they are transporting. They may also be assigned to periodically transport the ocean surveying crew to the dredging area where before dredging and after dredging surveys will be conducted according to specifications. They may also perform surveys as needed on the project. May lift, carry, pull or push miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts weighing up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

  • Commitment to work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Complete a pre-employment physical examination and drug screen and background check.
  • Valid US Coast Guard Master 100GRT Upon Near Coastal Waters License or flag state equivalent.
  • Valid TWIC card.
  • Ability to operate and maintain vessel navigation equipment and machinery.
  • Ability to employ lifesaving procedures on a vessel such as firefighting, first aid, and use of life saving equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and navigate the boat to and from the shoreline.
  • Transport crew, company personnel, VIP guests, outside vendors, and contractors.
  • Make additional runs to the dredge for materials, equipment, and supplies.
  • Exercise navigational skills and judgment in moderate to heavy seas.
  • Transport ocean surveying crew to the dredging area.
  • Perform surveys as needed on the project.
  • Lift, carry, pull or push equipment, supplies, and parts weighing up to 50 lbs.

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What This Job Offers

Industry

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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