USCG Captain (On-Call) Bothell, WA

Description

• Work aboard boats from ~12-250 feet in length, domestically and internationally.
• Take individual responsibility for all aspects of vessel operation including safe navigation, towing, launch and recovery, maintenance of safety, mechanical and electrical systems with minimal or no assistance.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Inspect and maintain vessel trailers including repair of axles, tires, brakes, bearings and electrical components.
• Setup, operate, maintain and troubleshoot vessel’s motors, controls, electronics, cabling and hardware.
• Independently manage and operate Tetra Tech-owned vessels from 12-50 feet at project locations all over the USA.
• Configure, operate and repair vessels in remote unfamiliar locations, installing hardware and instrumentation using the materials and tools at hand.
• Pilot boats precisely along survey lines displayed on a navigation computer with pole mounted or towed survey systems attached to the vessel.
• Develop and follow plans, specifications, SOPs, procedures and promote safe work practices.
• Operate the vessel and safely manage deck activities while collecting multibeam echosounder, single beam echosounder and geophysical survey data, sampling sediment and water with multiple types of sampling equipment and deploying and recovering oceanographic platforms and moorings.
• Independently operate as the vessel master and make appropriate decisions and recommendations while also following the guidance of a field survey lead and/or project manager.
• Leverage your experience and knowledge of vessel systems and capabilities with an understanding of project goals and identify, communicate and mediate risks to allow completion of all tasks safely and effectively.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, USCG and OSHA regulations, laws, and industry standards.

Requirements

• Experience with the following sampling equipment is beneficial: Vibracorer, Van Veen, Niskin samplers, otter-trawls, box-corer, and gravity corer is desirable.
• Have strong communication skills and strong desire to learn and do new things.
• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office, Windows OS, and experience with terrestrial, hydrographic and/or geophysical survey and charting software packages.
• The candidate will have more than 5 years of experience and demonstrated proficiency in operating small vessels from 12-50ft in length . Experience as master, mate or engineer on vessels larger than 50 feet is desirable but not required.
• Physical ability to load/unload equipment (lifting 50 lbs.), walk safely over rugged terrain and up/down ships ladders is required.
• Travel for domestic and foreign work, ~40% of the year, with assignments typically ranging from days to six weeks is required.
• Experience working in a construction or consulting, multi-client, fast-paced environment, with changes in daily activities is highly desirable.
• The ability to work in the field in inclement weather as well as offshore for weeks at a time is required.
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Have current STCW basic safety training certificate desirable.
• Instrumentation experience with some combination of: Echosounders, GNSS/GPS receivers, chart plotters, Radar, mobile LiDAR, single beam or multibeam echo-sounders (MBES), sidescan sonar, GPS-integrated inertial navigation systems, and underwater videos are desirable.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record without restrictions and be able to pass a USCG physical.
• USCG 100TN Captains license (OUPV/ “Six-pack” Captains license may be considered).
• Commercial driver’s license and experience towing oversize trailer loads is desirable but not required.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience actively piloting and navigating and maintaining vessels as a licensed merchant mariner.

Benefits

• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Medical benefits, workers compensation insurance, and 401(k) plan.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance