First Mate – USEPA Research Vessel
Location: Duluth, MN and Superior, WI
Position Schedule: Full-time – mid-April through October 2022
SpecPro Professional Services, LLC. (SPS) is seeking a First Mate – USEPA Research Vessel to provide support to EPA Captain, and scientific sampling operations aboard the USEPA Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division’s Research Vessel Lake Explorer II (LEII), and other smaller craft. The LEII is a 90 foot, unmanned engine-room ship. You will be working in support of SPS’s contract with the USEPA’s Laboratory in Duluth, MN.
Primary Duties:
• Operate a 90 foot, 150-ton ship and have experience and knowledge on navigating Great Lakes waters.
• Take watch of the bridge (i.e., relieve the Captain on a rotating schedule) during extended-hour trips and assist the Captain with ship drills and navigation. To include, carry out orders/instruction from the captain to crew and science.
• Support vessel operation and maintenance, and scientific sampling and data collection operations aboard the research vessel (R/V) Lake Explorer II. To include conducting vessel checks while boat is at port, conducting engine checks and overseeing mechanical equipment while boat is underway, handling mooring lines, securing equipment, and basic housekeeping.
• Expected to operate/handle ship for station keeping while equipment is deployed over side or stern.
• Support shipboard scientific operations; operate and maintain the scientific equipment and the shipboard hardware and platforms supporting this equipment (e.g., cranes and winches).
• Safety officer for vessel.
• Assist other projects as needed.