USCG Captain (On Call) Bothell, WA

Job description

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding a USCG Captain at our Bothell, WA location to support our marine services, offshore energy, river restoration and remediation businesses.

Our personnel specialize in the acquisition of bathymetric, topographic, geophysical and oceanographic data and environmental sampling throughout the United States and internationally.

Work locations include inland lakes and rivers, ports and harbors and near coastal and offshore sites in support of our public, government and private clients.

We conduct surveying and field investigations for remediation and restoration planning, underwater mapping, engineering evaluations including detailed underwater infrastructure assessments for submarine cables and pipelines, dredging, habitat investigations, oceanographic studies and hydroelectric dam assessments.

This is an On-Call position.

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges.

Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world.

For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability.

Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.

Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference.

Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world.

Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Role:

• Work aboard boats from ~12-250 feet in length, domestically and internationally.
• Independently manage and operate Tetra Tech-owned vessels from 12-50 feet at project locations all over the USA.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Configure, operate and repair vessels in remote unfamiliar locations, installing hardware and instrumentation using the materials and tools at hand.
• 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.
  
  
• Develop and follow plans, specifications, SOPs, procedures and promote safe work practices.
• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office, Windows OS, and experience with terrestrial, hydrographic and/or geophysical survey and charting software packages.
• Setup, operate, maintain and troubleshoot vessel's motors, controls, electronics, cabling and hardware.
• Inspect and maintain vessel trailers including repair of axles, tires, brakes, bearings and electrical components.
• Pilot boats precisely along survey lines displayed on a navigation computer with pole mounted or towed survey systems attached to the vessel.
• Be self-motivated, hardworking, ethical, trustworthy and dependable.
• Have strong communication skills and strong desire to learn and do new things.
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Travel for domestic and foreign work, ~40% of the year, with assignments typically ranging from days to six weeks is required.
• The ability to work in the field in inclement weather as well as offshore for weeks at a time is required.
• Physical ability to load/unload equipment (lifting 50 lbs.), walk safely over rugged terrain and up/down ships ladders is required.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, USCG and OSHA regulations, laws, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

• USCG 100TN Captains license (OUPV/ “Six-pack” Captains license may be considered).
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience actively piloting and navigating and maintaining vessels as a licensed merchant mariner.
• 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.
• Have current STCW basic safety training certificate desirable.
  
  
• Commercial driver's license and experience towing oversize trailer loads is desirable but not required.
• Experience working in a construction or consulting, multi-client, fast-paced environment, with changes in daily activities is highly 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.
• Experience with the following sampling equipment is beneficial: Vibracorer, Van Veen, Niskin samplers, otter-trawls, box-corer, and gravity corer is desirable.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record without restrictions and be able to pass a USCG physical.

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

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

Compensation:

Pay commensurate with experience.

Pay Range: $32.00hr.

- $48.00hr.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience and demonstrated work experience in the above role; skills, certifications, and competencies that align to the specified role; geographic location; and education, as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with federal regulations is required, along with a USCG physical is needed.

40-hr Hazwoper physical may also be required.

At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success.

Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, international authorities, and clients.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide.

With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers.

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LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

• Organization: 178 TTS

Required Skill Profession

Water Transportation Workers