Ferry Boat Captain
Ferry Boat Captain
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Job Description
Summary Statement
Essential Functions
- Maintains a 100ton United States Coast Guard (USCG) Master Captains license.
- Operates the Departments ferry boat for the purpose of transporting vehicles and pedestrians across the river.
- Ensures the vessel is supplied and rigged to serve the missions purpose and to operate effectively and safely.
- Supervises loading and unloading of vehicles and passengers to ensure proper distribution of weight and passenger safety and uses traffic control techniques to control high/low speed vehicular traffic movements.
- Develops maintenance schedules and performs preventative maintenance and repairs including correcting problems or performing updates to the electronic systems and plans and designs retrofits to the hull machinery electronic gear and rigging.
- Coordinates the acquisition of new equipment and inspection of shipyard overhauls which may include working with purchasing agents mechanics marine engineers and others.
- Maintains ferry boat logs and records pertaining to the operation of the ferry.
- Collaborates with Department employees and staff to provide training and information on the operation and maintenance of the vessel and equipment various projects or repairs on the boat and to explain maritime laws rules and regulations shipboard safety rescue and survival techniques.
- Monitors weather tidal and related conditions to determine if conditions are suitable for yearround operations.
- Interacts with the public and provides information regarding ferry operations and the surrounding area.
- Drives and controls on/offroad equipment such as dump trucks pickup trucks and trucks with trailers to haul supplies to and from the work site. This may include public highway systems.
- Operates mobile equipment and hand tools to dig ditch slope strip grade backfill mow and clear and excavate for the purpose of ditching work guardrail installation and digging for concrete footers.
- Operates draw and swing bridges to permit both water and roadway traffic to pass safely.
- Performs preventive maintenance operational checks pre and post walk around inspections and makes minor repairs/adjustments of assigned equipment; reports damage and/or required maintenance.
- May perform additional work as assigned when not operating the ferry.
Job Requirements
- Possession of a United States Coast Guard license to operate and navigate passenger carrying vessels of at least 100 tons for the purpose of carrying vehicles and passengers.
- One year of experience in marine operations seamanship practices and climatic interpretation to navigate vessels safely and efficiently.
- One year of experience in operating and maintaining electronic gear rigging and diesel engines.
- Six months experience in preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment such as lubricating cleaning and servicing.
- Possession of a valid Drivers License (not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving).
Conditions of Hire
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application online all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by callingor by visiting . You may also callor email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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