About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 133-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

The opportunity:

The Dynamic Positioning Officer (DPO) (Third Mate) works under the supervision of the Sr DPO with the aptitude to grow technical knowledge for the proper functioning, maintenance, and repair of bridge equipment within the scope of an operator’s competency.

Responsibilities and functions include:

• A DPO will operate vessel navigation equipment and man a dynamic positioning operator station while the vessel maneuvers in DP.
• A DPO shall engage in numerous activities that would expose them to objects weighing more than 50 pounds. While he/she assists with the supervision and overseeing of the overall maintenance within the Deck Department craft, he/she often engages in the actual repair to expedite the repair process, particularly when the job requires his/her expertise.
• He/she will order parts, troubleshoot with outside venders on the repair of various systems, and interface with crew members, home office personnel and the Maintenance Manager.
• He/she is responsible for completing daily logs, maintaining maintenance records, and utilizing various computer programs to perform aspects of his/her job.
• Maintain a safe work environment by:
  • Ensuring a safe work environment for staff during all assigned operations and tasks. Mentor all crewmembers and promote safety awareness in all operations. Lead pre-shift meetings, Job Safety Analyses and safety “walk arounds” on the SRIV
  • Develop and implement necessary crew safety actions at each job using the Standard Job and other standards for operation. (I.e. JSA, JSA Audit, etc.)
  • Utilize safe work practices consistent with established safety rules
• Ensure vessel meets all regulatory requirements and is properly prepared for agency inspections, including but not limited to ISM, USCG COI, and ABS load line surveys
• Conduct emergency drills as required by the US Coast Guard and keep accurate records

Requirements:

• Must possess U.S. Coast Guard Unlimited License, or flag state equivalent STCW Endorsement, for Third Mate/Third Officer, “OICNW” Oceans accompanying an Unrestricted Nautical Institute Dynamic Positioning Operator Certificate. Merchant Mariner Licenses must have endorsements for GMDSS and Security Awareness with no ECDIS limitation. The most utilized license functional areas shall be Piloting, Seamanship, Ship Handling, Dynamic Positioning, Preventative Maintenance, Personnel Supervision and Mentorship.
• They shall possess the ability to understand the principles of operation of automated systems.
• Must be capable of being trained in the operation, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical systems and possess the aptitude to instruct, guide and train indirect reports on safe operations and preventative maintenance of mechanical systems within the Deck Department craft.
• Shall have the knowledge and aptitude to act in the capacity of an alternate night department head if deemed necessary, as he/she shall assist in the management of Trainees as well as Unlicensed Ratings as an extension to the Second Mate, Chief Mate and Masters authority.
• TWIC card required
• Excellent communication skills – able to express ideas, provide clear direction, ensure audience understanding
• Maintains positive attitude, and can motivate and improve team morale
• Self-starter, motivated, someone who actively monitors work outside of the control room
• Experience on vessels with Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems and knowledgeable on DP2 requirements
• Experience with different types of thrusters (azimuthing, retractable, and tunnel thrusters)

Benefits:

• Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company contributes to benefit plans with the Seafarers International Union that are available to its members such as the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan as well as other fringe benefit plans

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.