Deck Captain

Summary

The Deck Captain is responsible for directing all deck activities in relation to the dredge operation. Extensive travel will be required for this position.

Manson Construction Co. was founded in 1905 as a small pile-driving business supporting the early development of Seattle’s waterfront. Today, Manson’s legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than 800 employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high-profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values: Take care of people; Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson’s number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises deck departments and coordinates daily operations
• Responsible for the training and development of all crew members
• Responsible for coordinating and directing submerged pipeline evolutions
• Assist in the planning for all major evolutions include dredge tows and submerged pipeline operations
• Supervises/Coordinates during submerged pipeline operations
• Responsible for executing work as planned and holding the crew accountable for following given work plans and procedures
• Initiates corrective and preventative actions to ensure goals are met
• Maintain and enforce a safe working environment.
• Ensures compliance with Manson’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct. Maintain a high standard of ethical behavior, encourages ethical behavior in others, supports ethical decisions and actively seeks appropriate resolution to potential ethical conflicts.
• Maintain standards of safety and comply with Company’s Health, Safety & Environment Management System requirements.
• Take reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others in the workplace.
• Follow and maintain Company standards of Quality in accordance with Company Quality Control System requirements
• Supervises craft personnel during all deck activities
• Ensures adherence to all applicable health, safety and environmental company policies.
• Responsible for writing / participating in work plans and JSA’s for the safe execution of all work projects.
• Responsible for assuring those skill sets of personnel under their direction align to the task at hand.
• Additional duties may be assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities desired in candidates.

• 5+ years experience aboard a similar vessel, of which at least 3 years must be in a supervisory capacity
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Valid drivers license required
• Must be organized to efficiently maintain the inventories on the crane barge as well as other support supply barges
• Able to communicate well as part of a small team, and work cooperatively with other colleagues.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical plans. Ability to write reports, business letters and correspondence, spreadsheets, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, vibrations from engines and motors, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to safely execute duties outdoors in all weather conditions, on marine vessels in water, and around heavy equipment/large machinery used in marine dredging and marine construction jobs.

The employee must be able to wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required of various work environments (hard hats, personal floatation devices, safety glasses, respirators, etc.). The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers, to grasp, grip, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to navigate stairs, ladders and gangways, board, work on and disembark floating vessels and structures, and be able to transfer from one vessel to another while at sea.

Manson Construction Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status. Manson is a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].