Now Hiring Licensed Mates
Weeks Marine is seeking Licensed Mates with strong leadership skills and navigational expertise to ensure safe and efficient vessel operations. From leading deck crews to maintaining safety protocols and more, you’ll keep our operations on course through challenging environments, directly contributing to the success and timely completion of our marine construction and dredging projects.
- Daily pay rate starting at $661.32 for 12-hour shift
- Paid travel from home airport to work location and back (anywhere in the Continental U.S.).
- 21 days on/21 days off rotation
- Reports to Vessel Captain
Job duties:
- Stand watchkeeping duties
- Assist and oversee safe navigation of the vessel
- Perform maintenance and inspections (8-hour bridge watch, 4-hour inspections, etc.)
- Ensure proper risk assessments are conducted before starting tasks
- Issue and communicate appropriate orders, verifying that specified Safety Management System (SMS) requirements are observed
- Monitor and ensure safety and pollution prevention during operations
- Effectively communicate with traffic around the dredge
- Direct and instruct the drag tender on proper loading and dumping of dredge materials
- Document, report and maintain operation logs
- Inspect lifesaving and firefighting equipment aboard the dredge
- Assist the dredge captain and field personnel with tasks to maximize production and minimize operational downtime
- Supervise and assist the deck crew performing maintenance duties during periods when the dredge is in an idle status
- Follow company and work site safety policies and procedures
- Paid travel from home airport to work location and back (anywhere in the Continental U.S.).
- 21 days on/21 days off rotation
- Per diem paid for travel days: $45 per diem on travel day into assignment, $45 per diem plus 12 hours pay on travel day out from assignment
- Live on board
- Work location close to shore
$2,100 Referral Bonus: Eligibility begins after the referred employee returns for their third rotation, $700 is paid per rotation until bonus is met.
Referral must be employed for the duration of bonus payout period.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Individual Retirement Account Plan (IRAP) - Portable retirement
- Company paid sign-on bonus paid twice a year
- Company paid travel to and from vessel
- One paid travel day per rotation
- Paid holidays
- Eligible to contribute to WMI 401(k)
- Working knowledge of ship operations related to regulatory compliance with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Working knowledge of a Safety Management System (SMS) per International Safety Management (ISM) Code
- Ability to research, analyze and interpret OSHA, USCG, EPA and United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) regulations
- Proficient skills in standard Microsoft Office Suite
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Ability to live aboard the vessel for full rotation (21 days on/21 days off) with adjustments as necessary
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing
- Possess all valid credentials and ensure they are within a minimum of six months from expiration
- 3rd Mate Unlimited, or higher
- OICNW
- Basic Training
- STCW Medical Certificate
- Able Seafarer – Deck
- VPDSD
- PSC Unlimited
- RADAR Unlimited
- GMDSS
- PIC Medical Care
- RFPNW
- Advanced Firefighting
- ECDIS
TWIC
Valid Driver’s License, preferred
- Ability to push, pull, bend, or stand for long periods and climb ladders
- Must be able to lift or carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies, and parts, up to 50 lbs. unassisted
To express interest in an opportunity, submit your contact information and a project team member will contact you to discuss further.
Weeks Marine is proudly affiliated with the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots for this role, all qualified candidates need to either already be enrolled with the applicable hall or willing to do so.
Weeks Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to treat applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran status or military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
Weeks Marine believes in providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal