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Tetra Tech’s commitment to hiring the best talent in the industry and helping them thrive professionally is stronger than ever. We are currently seeking 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.
Responsibilities:
· 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.
· Comfortable towing boats on trailers and launching/recovering the boat at boat launches and lifts.
· 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.
· Work aboard boats from 12-250 feet in length, domestically and internationally.
· Pilot boats precisely along survey lines while fixed and towed systems are attached to the vessel. Operations include, for example collection of multibeam (MBES), single beam echosounder and geophysical survey data is acquired data as well as sediment and benthic sampling efforts.
· 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, assignments is required
· 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.
Requirements:
· USCG 100TN Captains license (OUPV/ “Six-pack” Captains license may be considered).
· Minimum of 5-8 years of experience as a USCG Captain
· The candidate will have more than 5 years of field experience as a boat/vessel captain of small and large vessels.
· Commercial drivers license desirable.
· 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, Plotters, Radar, mobile LiDAR, single beam or multibeam echo-sounders (MBES), sidescan sonar, GPS-integrated inertial navigation systems, underwater video desirable.
· Experience with the following sampling equipment is beneficial: Vibracorer, Van Veen, Niskin samplers, otter-trawls, box-corer, and gravity corer desirable.
· A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with federal regulations is required, along with a physical if needed.
· Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record without restrictions.
Compensation:
Salary commensurate with experience.
Salary 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.
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 combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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