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• Perform as an Operator on one of four Patrol Boats less than 65 feet in length and 450 to 950 Horse Power to transport personnel to and from work sites and various inspection trips in the Canal and adjacent waters.
• Assists recreational and small craft when they become disabled while transiting the Canal.
• Seeks compliance with, and enforces Canal rules and regulations such as speed limits, wake control, vessels fishing, etc.
• Uses a variety of electrical nautical instruments such as, vhf marine radio, compass and GPS to navigate marine water safely.
• Keeps Patrol Boats in good operating condition, performing preventative maintenance, minor repairs, cleaning, chipping and painting, daily engine room and vessel maintenance.
• Operates a radio telephone in communications with the Marine Traffic Controller in relaying traffic information, weather conditions and status of emergency operations which may arise.
• Directs, as needed, a Deckhand in handling lines in boat operations, obtaining and recording traffic statistics and in the preparation of reports.
• Lay out courses, to assign destinations, avoiding shoals and other hazards, and using navigational aids, land marks.
• Perform other duties to be assigned to include but not limited to; Facilities, equipment and ground maintenance.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position requires that the Incumbent must be willing to work in inclement weather such as heat, cold, rain and/or snow.
• This position requires a valid State-issued motor vehicles driver's license or the ability to obtain and maintain one within 30 days of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to occasionally lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully pass a pre-employment physical evaluation by a certified medical professional, in order to ensure ability to perform the physical requirements of this position.
• This position requires the incumbent to be flexible and to be agile to enter a narrow opening to access the engine room.
• This position may require the incumbent subject to call back duty during emergency situations and performs duties as a member of a boat crew.
• This position may require wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be for work, such as gloves, hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, life jacket etc.
• The physical requirements of this position may include prolonged standing, bending, kneeling, crawling and walking through rough and uneven places, climbing ladders and avoiding obstructions.
• This position may require the ability to withstand extreme stress during situations when human life may be at stake.
• This position may require subject to hazards associated with working in and around uneven walking surfaces, wet decks, operating equipment, moving parts and machinery noise.
• Employee must be willing to wear and maintain a prescribed uniform and present a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance.
• This position may be exposed to prolonged duration in direct sunlight while underway on vessels.
• Moving Expenses NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentives NOT authorized.
• See additional information below.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Small Craft Operator without more than normal supervision. Independently perform full range of operating a gasoline or diesel propelled vessel less than 65 feet in length in areas with large amounts of water-borne traffic; explain and enforce safety regulations to all on-board personnel; maintain boat in good operating condition to include splicing, renewing, and caring for lines and fenders; and perform boat maintenance and recommend repairs and overhauls required. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: May be required to lift and carry heavy parts and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Coordination of hands, eyes, body and legs is needed to work safely on wet and moving decks, especially when exposed to storms, high tides, or other extremes of weather.
• Working Conditions: Incumbent is subject to injury while working around or inspecting moving machinery and parts, falls on wet decks, exposure to the extremes of weather and temperature conditions and to the general hazards of the sea.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.