Response Worker

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oil Spill Response
• Small vessel operations
• Skimmer operations
• Boom and anchor deployment/retrieval
• Skilled equipment operations including, but not limited to, pump operations and hand tools
• Limited maintenance and vessel repair under MSRC direction
• Deployment, retrieval, and processing of sorbent materials
• As opposed to NOT having guaranteed work, applicants for WSMC pool have on-call duties for which they will get paid $30day:
  • On-call for week-long periods
  • Must be able to answer the phone and respond to incidents at any hour of the day during the on-call period
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Must be close to Westport during on-call periods
• Must own steel-toed boots, type III PFD, and hard hat
• 8-hour annual HAZWOPER training & half-mask respirator fit test (Global provided)
• FCC Radio Operator License (Global provided)
• Initial 24-hour HAZWOPER training if needed (Global provided)
• 100T/200T Inland-Oceans, AB, or Tankerman License
• Ability to leave with very little notice and work five or more days in the case of an oil spill
• Ability to work long hours in all weather conditions
• Availability to work after-hours emergency response
• Ability to operate oil spill recovery equipment and deck machinery
• Ability to act as a helmsman
• Ability to operate communications equipment and bridge electronic equipment
• Ability to operate small boars, use firefighting equipment, operate safety equipment, operate the cargo transfer pump, and operate the anchor winch.
• Knowledgeable in vessel refueling
• Ability to lift 50lbs repetitively and stand and walk for up to 12 hours per day, including carrying items on flat ground or up and down stairs; pushing; pulling; squatting; crouching; bending or stooping; crawling; kneeling; climbing stairs and ladders; and/or repetitive reaching or other repetitive hand use, in any and all weather conditions (sun, rain, sleet, and snow).
• Ability to meet DOT, USCG, or HAZMAT Physical & additional fitness ability requirements for the position in which you are filling.
• General vessel navigation, rules of the road, communications, and seamanship
• Demonstrated understanding of OSHA/WISHA rules
• Located in or around Grays Harbor or Westport

Required Experience:

• Boat operation or deckhand experience is a must
• 24 hr or 40 hr Initial HAZWOPER training
• Marine experience preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent

Compensation and Benefits

WSMC Response Worker position has the following pay rates:

• $30 per day for being On-Call for WSMC
• $21.50 per hour while filling an unlicensed position (regardless of the grade of license held by the employee), plus mileage, per diem, and lodging, if applicable.
• $17 per hour for HAZMAT physicals with an 8-hour minimum, HAZWOPER refresher training with a 6-hour minimum, and Random Drug Tests with a 4-hour minimum.
• Mileage is reimbursed at the standard government rate.
• $35 per day for per diem when applicable.

Casual employees are only eligible for the following benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program

Job Location:

Westport, WA

*Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The company will not provide a work visa or relocation for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the objective of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. to obtain qualified employees consistent with position requirements: to seek, employ, promote, and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, handicap/disability, marital status, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by law.

If you are a candidate with a disability in need of accommodation in the application process, please contact 206-623-0621 or email hr@gdiving.com.