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CHIEF SHIP PILOT
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Job Description
Summary
This job involves guiding large ships and vessels safely in and out of a naval base harbor in Georgia, using tug boats to moor them at piers, move them between docks, and navigate special facilities like dry docks and silencing ranges.
It's perfect for an experienced mariner who thrives in high-stakes water navigation and understands how weather affects ship handling.
Candidates with proven piloting skills in busy ports will find this role rewarding.
Key Requirements
- Master of Unlimited Tonnage License
- Federal First Class Pilot License for unlimited tonnage on St. Marys River, Cumberland Sound, and Kings Bay
- Ability to interpret wind speed and direction effects on river navigation
- Knowledge of wind and sea impacts on tugs for safe mission accomplishment
- Experience maneuvering vessels during compass and radar calibration and over degaussing ranges
- Proven skills in mooring/unmooring ships at piers and wharves with tug boats
- Competence in shifting ships between berths, dry docks, explosive handling wharves, and magnetic silencing facilities
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Chief Ship Pilot of NAVSUBASE KINGSBAY.
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.
Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.
Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.
The Screen-out Element for this position is: Intepreting the effect wind speed and direction has on the rivers; Must know the effect wind sea has on tugs and their ability to accomplish the required mission in a safe manner; Maneuvering vessels while compass and radar are being calibrated and maneuvering vessels over the degaussing range.
Master of Unlimited tonnage license, federal first class Pilot of unlimited tonnage for St. Marys river, Cumberland Sound, and Kings Bay.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.
Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will be mooring and unmooring units at local piers and wharfs with contracted tug boats.
- You will be moving ships of various sizes and tonnages from one berth to another and in and out dry docks, explosive handling wharf (EHW), magnetic silencing facility and maneuvering vessels over degaussing range.
- You will be moving various barges, floating cranes and other harbor/yard craft as required using contracted tugs.
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