Skilled Craft / OPS Mate
Position Details
Dept Number/Name: 4710000 / Florida Institute of Oceanography
Location: USF St. Petersburg
Salary Plan: Temporary
Job Code/Title: 0016 / Skilled Craft / OPS Mate
Hiring Salary/ Salary Range: Commensurate based on experience
Position Number: 220090420
Organizational Summary
The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) is an institute of the University of South Florida that connects Florida's academic, public, and private partners to the marine environment through oceanographic research, education, workforce development, and applied maritime operations. ...
Position Summary
The Mate position serves as the second officer on FIO's research vessels (R/V Weatherbird II and R/V Hogarth). ...
Responsibilities
- Perform Second Officer (Mate) duties on all uninspected research vessel(s). ...
- Responsible for safety and welfare of vessel and crew in the absence of or incapacitation of the Marine Captain. ...
- Responsible for inspection, service and training of all survival equipment. ...
- Responsible for training crew in areas of deck operations and evolution, cargo handling, seamanship, marlinspike seamanship, small boat operations, all deck machinery ...
- Report any employee relations issues with the appropriate CHR personnel. ...
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Two (2) years of at-sea shipboard experience in operating a marine vessel, including pilothouse duties involving navigation of the vessel, one year of which must have been on a marine vessel operating on ocean or near coastal waters. Successful completion of firefighting and radar observer courses approved by the U.S. Coast Guard is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and two (2) years of experience in piloting marine research vessel operations, supervision of crew to support the mission and function of the area of responsibility. ...
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