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Small Craft Operator (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Full-time Massena, NY $29.7 – $41/hr Apply by Nov 9, 2026 Small Craft Operating ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is in the Office of Lock Operations & Marine Services, Marine Division. You will operate workboats, perform inspections, service and maintain navigation aids. You will also perform a variety of tasks involved with the maintenance and repair of vessels, equipment operations, emergency response and other related maintenance activities.
What You'll Do
- →The Small Craft Operator: Operates a variety of workboats on surveys, buoy runs, inspections, service calls, emergency response, maintenance and engineering projects, and to transport personnel and supplies, etc.
- →Keeps boats in operating condition by making routine repairs.
- →Performs inspection and maintenance of navigation aids which consists of buoys, and fixed lights.
- →Visits/services each navigation aid that is part of the St.
- →Lawrence Seaway within the territorial waters of the United States.
- →Corrects malfunctions of lights and buoys upon receipt of notice from Supervisor or Director of Lock Operations and Marine Services, or their designee.
- →When assisting Engineering personnel and/or performing Marine Division work, operates surveying instruments and equipment both on land and water.
- →Receives assistance from and provides direction to laborers or marine helpers.
- →The ideal candidate must possess the appropriate, current, and valid U.S.
- →Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), endorsement(s), USCG Medical Certificate, and a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
- →They must have demonstrated knowledge and experience as a marine vessel operator (Master or Mate) on the St.
- →Lawrence River, Great Lakes, or similar in the performance of the following without direct supervision: Safely operating marine vessels as Master or Mate Operating deck machinery and equipment.
- →Maintaining marine vessels to established standards.
- →Servicing or maintaining aids to navigation (e.g., buoys, lights) or other marine related devices Supporting a variety of marine operations. *PLEASE NOTE: Given our continuing need for top professionals in this field, we will review applications after the first 30 days of the vacancy opening.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIRED: This position has strenuous physical requirements.
- ✓You will be required to successfully complete a physical exam and a functional capacity test, at the expense of the Great Lakes St.
- ✓Lawrence Seaway, before being placed in the position.
- ✓You may be assigned to duties requiring the use of a respirator.
- ✓You will be fit tested for a respirator upon entering the position.
- ✓You will be required to be clean-shaven for the initial fit-testing, and for any future assignments requiring the wearing of the respirator.
- ✓REQUIRED TRAINING/LICENSE for WG-08 level: Applicant must be eligible for a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), U.S.
- ✓Coast Guard (USCG) Medical Certificate, and USCG Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsed as NATIONAL OPERATOR OF UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS (OUPV) upon the Great Lakes and the above must be obtained within 1 year and must remain current and valid.
- ✓Failure to successfully complete the training and obtain the required documentation outlined above may result in being separated from employment with the Great Lakes St.
- ✓Lawrence Seaway.
- ✓REQUIRED LICENSE for WG-10 level: You must have a current and valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), U.S.
Personality Fit
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