Port Captain

Summary

The Port Captain is responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient, and regulatory-compliant operation of Manson's tug fleet. The Port Captain serves as a key liaison between vessel operations, equipment department, and shoreside management and plays a critical role in maintaining service reliability, compliance, and safety standards.

Manson Construction Co. was founded in 1905 as a small pile-driving business supporting the early development of Seattle's waterfront. Today, Manson's legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than 800 employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high-profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values: Take care of people; Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson's number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day operations of tugboats, ensuring safe and efficient vessel performance in line with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage tugboat crew schedules including logistical support.
• Support the creation and maintenance of operational and equipment budgets.
• Coordinate with port authorities, pilots, terminals, and clients to manage tug assignments and job scheduling.
• Perform regular vessel checks to ensure they are in good condition, meet safety standards, and that the crew operate effectively.
• Ensure fleetwide compliance with regulatory agencies, including USCG, ABS, OSHA, EM-385
• Ensure fleetwide compliance with internal company standards.
• Manage fleetwide training and licensing.
• Investigate incidents and ensure that authorized and company personnel are promptly notified, and required documentation is completed.
• Participate in project planning efforts to ensure work is planned and executed in a safe, compliant manner.
• Other duties may be assigned.

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.

• Minimum 5-10 years of hands-on experience operating or managing tugboats
• Experience in a supervisory or shoreside role (Port Captain, Port Engineer, Marine Superintendent) is a plus.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and with external agencies.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License
• S. Coast Guard license preferred

Job Location

Based out of our Seattle, WA office with routine travel to ports, terminals, and vessels along the West Coast.

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.

Physical Demands

Position is primarily an office position, performs work at a desk. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to get onboard tugboats and other small boats.

Benefits

Manson Construction offers our full-time employees a comprehensive and generous benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and their families
• Paid Time Off (sick, vacation, and holiday)
• Generous Retirement Plan: Manson matches 7% to an employee's minimum 3% contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Annual discretionary bonus

Manson Construction Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status. Manson is a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Recruiting, 206-762-0850, and recruiting@mansonconstruction.com.