Job Description

Overview

The Licensed AB performs deck department duties related to the operations and maintenance of assigned tugs and barges, including general maintenance, standing watch, and fulfilling HSQE responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform general maintenance and repairs on tugs and barges.
  • Conduct deck maintenance and housekeeping.
  • Assist with cooking and making tow or mooring and unmooring.
  • Stand watch during the operation of the tug.
  • Perform maintenance, repair, and sanitation on the tug under the direction of the Mate.
  • Maintain, clean, and repair tank barge machinery spaces and systems as directed.
  • Carry out projects as directed by the Officer on Watch.
  • Fulfill duties relating to the Company HSQE.

Requirements

  • Must possess a valid TWIC Card.
  • Must possess a valid Driver's license.
  • Valid Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) endorsed as AB, STCW including security rating.
  • Valid USCG Medical Certificate required.
  • Passport preferred.
  • Tankerman PIC preferred.
  • Experience with at least one other maritime company preferred.
  • Must not have a DWI or DUI in the last three years.
  • Must not have more than 2 moving driving violations in the last 3 years.
  • Must satisfy all United States Coast Guard physical requirements (CG-719K).
  • Must satisfy all United States Coast Guard Chemical Drug Testing Programs for Vessel Personnel.
  • Must be able to pass company requirements of 46 CFR Part 197 Subpart C Benzene.
  • Valid state issued birth certificate required.
  • Valid social security card required.
  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Cannot have any criminal charges pending or be on probation.
  • Must be able to read and write English.
  • Ability to understand written and verbal orders.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to live and work in close quarters and spend a length of time away from family.
  • Typical work schedule is 21 days on, and 21 days off with a 12-hour work shift including holidays.
  • Must be able to work in inclement weather outdoor, heat and cold.
  • Must be willing to attend paid required training on and off scheduled work time.
  • Must have reliable transportation and be able to drive to/from company defined hub cities.

How this job compares in Dallas County, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 326 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Dallas County, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Dallas County, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 497 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Dallas County, TX

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