Deckhand

This position is responsible for performing various job tasks on hazardous and non-hazardous waste on fresh water dredging sites. Work performed on hazardous waste sites may include possible exposure to lead, PCBs, H2S, arsenic, and various other metals, chemicals, and conditions. Job tasks involve manual labor in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks involving physical labor at earthmoving, remediation, heavy construction projects, and demolition sites.
• Operate and maintain hand, power tools, and equipment of all types such as high-pressure washers (hot and cold), electric power tools, portable abrasive wheel tools, pneumatic tools, liquid fuel tools or equipment, power actuated tools, hydraulic power tools, skid steers, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
• Operate and maintain deck equipment such as triple drum wenches, pumps, compressors, and generators to provide power for tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Clean construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Lubricate, clean, and repair machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Load and unload materials from trucks or trailers.
• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Clean and prepare work areas, construct fencing, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris, paint, and various other labor intensive work activities.
• Perform welding, cutting, or brazing.
• Work in confined spaces including permit required confined spaces.
• Assist with the preparation and review of Job Safety Analyses, observations, and other reports.
• Promote the use of Stop Work authority.
• Work independently as well as part of a team.
• Meet deadlines and contribute to a positive, safe, high-quality culture in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Performing physical activities that may require moving one’s whole body, such as climbing, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, handling, balancing, walking, stooping, squatting, with considerable use of the hands, arms, and legs.
• Using hands and arms in handling, positioning, installing, and moving materials, or in manipulating tools and equipment.
• Operating machines or processes through control mechanisms or direct physical activity.
• Standing, walking, riding, sitting, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, and hand-eye coordination.
• Matching or detecting differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Seeing objects or movement of objects to one’s side when eyes are focused forward.
• Hearing the direction from which a sound originated and detecting distance of objects and depth perception.
• Exerting maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Exerting muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time, involving muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
• Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with the body, arms, and/or legs.
• Using abdominal and lower back muscles to support the body repeatedly or continuously over time.
• Making coordinated movements of one hand, a hand with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, operate, or assemble objects.
• Coordinating the movement of arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion.
• Making precise adjustments in moving controls of machines, equipment, or vehicles to exact positions.
• Knowing one’s location in relation to the environment or other objects.
• Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Listening to and understanding information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.

Physical demands commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Most work is performed while standing or walking.
• Capable of working under physical stress conditions such as heat stress and cold stress during various weather conditions and potential long workdays.
• Frequent and prolonged use of respiratory equipment (e.g., half-face, full-face, SCBA, etc.).
• Heat extremes when wearing certain types of PPE.
• Wearing Level C and D PPE including cotton, Tyvek, chemical protective coveralls, eye and face protection, hand protection, etc. Potential for Level A and B PPE exists.
• Working on elevations such as scaffolding, bridges, buildings, etc.
• Lifting objects weighing 1 to 25 lbs on a regular basis and up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Manual labor including materials handling, digging, and lifting, as well as physically moving pumps, hoses, and other equipment or materials.
• Working in loud or noisy environments.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions

• Outside construction site with rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain.
• Dusty and windy atmospheres.
• Confined spaces.
• Potential airborne exposures to dusts, mists, fumes, and vapors in concentrations not exceeding OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) or other published occupational exposure limits.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Hard hat, hearing protection (ear plugs or muffs), eye protection (safety glasses, goggles, face shield, etc.).
• Welder's helmet, safety vest, various types of gloves (leather, Nitrile, latex, etc.), steel toe boots.
• Respiratory protection such as dust masks, half-face and full-face respirators, SCBAs, PAPRs, etc.
• Protective coveralls including cotton, Tyvek, fire retardant, chemical protective, etc.

Requirements

• 40-hour HAZWOPER training required; current refresher preferred.
• Welding/fabrication experience preferred.
• Must be able to wear PPE when needed.
• Subject to a background check & physical/drug screen.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state-issued driver's license preferred.
• Open to sustained project-based travel within the US.

Qualifications

• Must possess and demonstrate skills to safely operate various types of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and be knowledgeable of their uses and limitations.
• Knowledge of materials, machines, and tools, including their hazards, designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.
• Previous construction and/or hazardous waste work experience preferred.

Schedule

• Monday through Saturday with occasional Sunday work.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Sick pay per state law.
• 401k.
• Per diem/living allowance and trips home.

Pay

$25.00 - $28.00 per hour plus overtime per state law, travel pay, and per diem per company policy.