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Leidos
Small Boat Coxswain and Maintenance Technician
Description
Job Description:
Leidos is hiring a Boat Coxswain and Maintenance Technician to join our team in San Diego, supporting a Navy customer. Primary duties are maintaining and operating a customer-owned 11m RHIB on frequent local operations, offshore of San Diego. Collateral duties include working with the project engineering team on rigging and general sea-testing, gear maintenance, and general fabrication of project systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure safety equipment is current, operational as expected, onboard and appropriate for given operation.
- Know and understand all boat systems and operate them appropriately for the given conditions.
- Responsible for operation, safety of crew, boat and equipment during operations.
- Operate boat in a safe manner given weather, sea conditions, crew size or equipment on board exceed safe parameters.
- Determine when weather, sea conditions, crew size or equipment onboard exceed safe parameters.
- Make call to cancel or modify operations to maintain safety.
- Be familiar with the operating parameters of projects supported and be able to anticipate boat moves and expectations.
- Work with project(s) leads to develop and maintain boat schedule and publish schedule.
- Ensure periodic boat and trailer maintenance is performed on schedule and by qualified personnel.
- Ensure repairs are performed in accordance with OEM specifications.
Basic Qualifications
- Must hold current active SECRET clearance.
- Must hold or be able to attain NIWC small boat coxswain certificate.
- Must be skilled at operating boats with single and multiple engines, jet drives preferred.
- Must be capable of and experienced operating in off shore conditions, as well as calm waters.
- Must know waterway navigation rules and etiquette.
- Must be capable and willing to operate in fog, at night, and in rough seas as necessary within reasonable safety limits.
- Must have experience in regular boat maintenance and preventative maintenance coordination.
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Must possess demeanor to allow success in operating with dynamically changing schedules, sea conditions, onboard personnel and equipment.
- Must be capable, competent and confident in ability to operate in dynamic conditions, while maintaining a safe environment.
- Needs to be intimately attuned to the operating condition of the boat, able to recognize slight changes in sounds and performance characteristics that could be a warning to changes or potential failure. Must act on these warnings and determine appropriate action.
- Be willing to call for help, when needed.
Work hours must coincide with work being performed, typically 0715-1645, with some flexibility allowable.