Job Description

Master Captain of Towing Vessels

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERANS/DISABLED

This position requires a valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with a minimum Master of 200GT upon Inland waters with Master of Towing Vessels.

Will also consider Master’s with greater than 200GT credentials that have experience on towing vessels.

SUMMARY: Operation and maintenance of Subchapter M towing vessels in support of marine construction and dredging operations. Typical operations include but are not y limited to; handling anchors for derrick barges, maneuvering spud/derrick barges within work areas, assisting larger towing vessels with scows and material barges, towing of barges in and around worksites and moorings. Towing barges on local routes, moving barges in and around our marine terminals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position requires a valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with a minimum Master of 200GT upon Inland waters with Master of Towing Vessels. Will also consider Master’s with greater than 200GT credentials that have experience on towing vessels.

• Overall responsibility for the safety and management of the crew and vessel.

• Work as directed by towing and/or project personnel.

• Stand wheelhouse watch on assigned vessel.

• Comply with all state and federal regulatory requirements.

• Preparation, management, and facilitation of safety meetings and drills.

• Complete Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA).

• Delegate daily tasks to crew to ensure operational readiness.

• Oversee mentoring and training of crew.

• Follows company and worksite safety policies/procedures and commits to accident-free work environment.

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communications: ability to produce clear status reports, writes clearly, communicates tactfully and candidly, exhibits clear verbal skills and an excellent listener.

• Attention to Detail: Diligently attends to detail and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.

• Time Management: ability to manage competing priorities effectively, to be resourceful and to use time as a resource.

• Environmental, Health and Safety Management: Understand and know how to comply with all regulations; implement a positive attitude toward health and safety in the design and execution of the project; ensure safe deliverables and incorporate sustainable development practices.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Credentials: USGG Merchant Mariner Credential, Master 200GT with Master of Towing Vessels or Master of greater than 200GT with experience on towing vessels.

• Language Ability: ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from manager and internal team.

• Reasoning Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Physical Presence: Regular and predictable physical presence on the boat is an essential qualification for this position due to the importance of the team-related aspects of the essential duties, the aggressive timeframes under which the employee will operate, and the need for face-to-face interaction with manager and crew.

• Must be able to tolerate rough seas, vibrations, heat, harsh weather conditions, confined spaces, and high noise levels.

• Ability to work 12-hour shift and travel as needed.

• Valid Driver’s license.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position directly supervises all crew members.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the ship and may be exposed to ongoing ship and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

• The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.

• The employee is required to reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Pay Rate: $45.00 - $52.00 per a hour per applicable Operating Engineers Collective Bargaining Agreement

PRIVACY NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA JOB APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEES

The Dutra Group and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Dutra,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) adopts this Privacy Notice (“Notice”) pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (together, the “CCPA”). This Notice explains our online and offline practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of “personal information” of job applicants and employees who reside in California. Please read this Notice carefully so you understand our practices regarding your information.

For more information about the types of information we collect and use in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general Privacy Policy for Dutra’s Website found here:

How Dutra Collects Your Information

• Website Visitors: Dutra collects personal information from visitors to our website when voluntarily provided. For instance, we collect personal information when someone contacts us through our contact form.
• Website Navigational Information: As you navigate the Website, Dutra may gather information through common tools like cookies, which are small data files stored on your computer. This may include standard browser information, IP addresses, and your actions on the Website (e.g., pages viewed, links clicked). Cookies are used for administrative purposes, such as storing preferences. Cookies do not contain information allowing direct contact and can be managed via your browser settings.
• Job Applications: Dutra uses Paycor, a third-party HR service provider, to manage our job application process. When you apply for a position with Dutra through our Website, you will be directed to a Paycor-hosted application portal. All personal information submitted during the job application process is collected and stored by Paycor. Dutra does not control or direct how Paycor stores or uses any personal information submitted through this application portal. As Paycor manages the collection and processing of your personal information during the job application process, we strongly encourage you to review Paycor’s Privacy Policy. You can access Paycor’s Privacy Policy at:

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Information Dutra Collects and the Purpose of Use

• Identifiers. Examples include: real name, alias, postal address, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifier necessary to make employment decisions and manage employment relationships.
• Sensitive Personal Information. Examples include: a social security number, driver’s license information, state identification card, passport information, or racial or ethnic origin.
• Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). Examples include: name, signature, Social Security number, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, medical information, or other information necessary to provide health insurance and other benefits, including dependents, and emergency contact information.
• Geolocation data. Examples include: physical location or movement of certain equipment in possession of our employees.
• Legally protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Examples may include: age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), veteran or military status.
• Internet or other similar network activity. Examples include: cookies and IP addresses.
• Sensory data: Examples include: voicemails.
• Professional or employment-related information. Examples may include: Information regarding prior job experience, positions held, names of prior supervisors.
• Non-public education information. Examples include: Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records.

No Sale of Personal Information

Dutra does not sell your personal information or your sensitive personal information, nor do we share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information for the following business purposes, consistent with and only as permitted by applicable law:

• To consider job applicants for current and potential future employment opportunities and assess their skills, qualifications, and interests against our career opportunities.
• To schedule job applicants for interviews and communicate with them about their application and employment opportunities.
• To evaluate a job applicant’s employment application, corroborating the information contained in the application and any supporting documents, and (where applicable) conducting employment related screening and background checks.
• To manage the employment relationship with Dutra, facilitate employment administration, processing, and maintenance, such as providing benefits to employees and their beneficiaries, processing payroll, and general office administration.
• To manage the employment relationship with Dutra and facilitate a safe work environment.
• To facilitate IT and equipment safety, functionality, and maintenance.
• To comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• For any other purposes that we disclose to you at the time of collection.

Pursuant to this Notice, Dutra may disclose some of the personal information to a third-party vendor as necessary for our hiring practices. For example, such vendors could include the agencies we use to conduct pre-employment screening (such as background checks) and conduct drug testing.

Dutra may use or disclose information provided if required by law, to protect its rights, comply with legal processes, comply with government authorities, or safeguard users, employees, or the public.

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we do not share your personal information with unknown or unaffiliated third parties, nor cross-reference your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, Dutra will not share, sell, rent, or trade your information without prior consent.

Retention of Your Personal Information

Dutra will retain your personal information for the time period reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Notice, or any other notice provided at the time of collection, taking into account applicable statutes of limitation and records retention requirements under applicable law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include (i) for as long as we have an ongoing relationship with you, (ii) as required by a legal obligation to which we are subject, and (iii) as necessary to resolve any disputes or enforce our legal agreements with you.

Our Commitment Not to Discriminate

Dutra will not discriminate or retaliate against a job applicant for exercising their rights under the CCPA, including by denying you benefits or services that we make available, charging you different prices or rates for services or benefits, providing a different level or quality of services or benefits, or suggesting that you may receive a different price or level of quality of services or benefits.

Your Rights Under CCPA

California residents have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and Consumer Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) with regard to their personal data:

• Right to know which personal information is collected and processed;

• Right to delete their personal information;

• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information to third parties;

• Right to opt-out of the sharing of personal information with third parties;

• Right to limit use or disclosure of personal information with third parties;

• Right to non-retaliation for exercising any of the rights concerning personal data;

• Right to data portability; and

• Right to correct any inaccurate personal information.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise the rights described above, you must submit a verifiable consumer request to us by calling call the Dutra’s hotline at (844) 847-5289 or visit thedutragroupdsr.ethicspoint.com.

Please be aware that the CCPA provides certain limitations and exceptions to the foregoing rights.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Pursuant to 41 CFR 60-1.35(c), as a federal contractor, Dutra shares the following provision with all job applicants and employees:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Changes to Notice

Dutra continues to evaluate its practices and records in relation to the CCPA to ensure compliance with all requirements. Accordingly, Dutra may update this Notice from time to time. Please review our Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

Contact Information

Reasonable accommodation requests for job applicants can be made at jobs@dutragroup.com

To exercise the rights described in CCPA above, you must submit a verifiable consumer request to us by calling call the Dutra’s hotline at (844) 847-5289 or visit thedutragroupdsr.ethicspoint.com.

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