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American Commercial Barge Line LLC

Vessel Cook

Harahan, LA

$14.50 - $18.25/hr

American Commercial Barge Line is seeking a skilled Vessel Cook to join our maritime team and delight our crew with delicious and nourishing meals. When you join ACBL... American Commercial Barge ...

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What is a maritime job?

Maritime jobs refer to careers related to the sea, ships, and marine activities. These roles can include working on vessels (such as cargo ships, passenger ships, and fishing boats), in shipyards, at ports, or in marine engineering and logistics. Common maritime positions include sailors, ship engineers, captains, dockworkers, and maritime safety inspectors. The maritime industry plays a crucial role in global trade, transportation, and resource management. Careers in this field often require specialized training and certifications due to the unique environment and safety requirements.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a maritime career?

To thrive in a maritime career, you generally need a combination of seamanship, navigation, safety training, and relevant certifications such as STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping). Familiarity with marine communication systems, navigation tools like ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System), and safety equipment is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and adaptability are vital soft skills for handling the dynamic and sometimes challenging environment at sea. These skills and qualifications are critical for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and smooth operation of maritime vessels and crews.

Where does a marine engineer work?

Marine engineers can find employment at both land and sea. You often work with naval architects to design a vessel. Unlike ship engineers, marine engineers focus on the mechanical systems and locomotive power of the watercraft. You may stay on land and offer consulting services to plan, construct, and test before a craft ships out. Or you may work for firms who help clients by providing specialists in specific areas like sewage treatment. Military and agency workers often inspect and test vessel safety on land and in the ocean. Most work in offices, where they can access computer software needed to design ship systems.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in maritime roles, and how can they be overcome?

Professionals in maritime roles often encounter challenges such as extended periods away from home, adapting to life at sea, and maintaining effective communication with team members in diverse and sometimes confined environments. To overcome these challenges, many maritime organizations offer robust support systems, including access to mental health resources, regular safety and teamwork training, and opportunities for shore leave. Building strong relationships with crew members and making use of onboard recreational facilities can also help foster a positive work environment and boost morale.

What is the difference between Maritime vs Marine Engineer?

AspectMaritimeMarine Engineer
CredentialsCertificates in maritime safety, navigation, and seamanshipEngineering degrees, certifications in marine systems
Work EnvironmentShips, ports, maritime officesShip engines, marine facilities, offshore platforms
Industry UsageBroad maritime industry including shipping, logisticsSpecific to ship machinery and propulsion systems
Common Search IntentCareers in maritime industry, shipping jobsShip engine maintenance, marine system design

Maritime professionals focus on navigation, safety, and operations at sea, often holding certifications related to seamanship. Marine engineers specialize in designing, maintaining, and repairing ship machinery and propulsion systems. While both roles are integral to maritime industry operations, maritime roles are broader, encompassing navigation and safety, whereas marine engineers concentrate on technical engineering aspects of ships.

Is it hard to get a maritime job?

Getting a maritime job can be competitive and often requires relevant certifications, such as STCW or merchant mariner credentials, along with experience or training. Entry-level positions may be easier to obtain with proper safety training, but higher-level roles typically demand specialized skills and proven work history.

What are careers in maritime?

Careers in maritime include roles such as ship captain, marine engineer, navigation officer, and deckhand, involving the operation and maintenance of ships and vessels. These jobs often require certifications like STCW and involve working in maritime environments, sometimes on long voyages or offshore platforms.

What are examples of maritime jobs?

Maritime jobs include roles such as ship captain, deck officer, marine engineer, and steward, which involve operating and maintaining ships, navigation, and safety procedures. These positions often require certifications like STCW and involve working in environments such as cargo ships, cruise ships, and offshore platforms.

What maritime jobs pay the most?

High-paying maritime jobs include ship captains, chief engineers, and offshore drilling managers, often earning six-figure salaries. These roles typically require extensive experience, specialized certifications, and technical skills, with offshore positions offering higher compensation due to the demanding environment and extended work schedules.
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Vice President - Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Maritime Leader, Ports and Maritime Engineering

New Orleans, LA

WSP
Civil Engineering Construction • 10K+ employees

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$172K - $222K/yr

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This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a talented Vice President - Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Maritime Leader, Ports & Maritime Engineering professional to join our National Maritime team at any of the following locations: New Orleans, LA or Baton Rouge, LA.  

Provides leadership within the national ports and maritime business line. Ideal candidate shall possess subject matter expertise in planning and design delivery of port/waterfront projects (solid/bulk handling ports including ship and barge docks, multipurpose cargo handling facilities, container terminals, oil/fuel terminals, military facilities, intermodal yards, and passenger terminals) in the region, and signicant experience in pursuing and proposing on multidisciplinary marine waterfront programs along the Mississippi River.  Candidate shall have proven record of designing and delivering PS&E packages with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality. Hands-on understanding of the maritime market and proven record of meeting and exceeding client objectives is highly desirable.    

Your Impact

  • Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the maritime subsector offering direction, expertise, and support to achieve project and business line expansion goals.   
  • Understand the maritime permitting process and perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.   
  • Lead larger-scale multidisciplinary greeneld port development and port redevelopment/reconguration projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.   
  • Provide expert technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues relating to marine, port, and coastal systems  
  • Responsible for the capture planning, pursuit, and development of business and the successful execution of traditional maritime/port work all across Louisiana, Mississippi with a specic focus on Louisiana and private clients including terminal operators along the Mississippi.    
  • Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.   
  • Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Marine Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on port infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting and program/construction management).   
  • Responsible for the protable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specied area.   
  • Develop a solid client base consisting of various public or private entities or individuals and meet with them regularly to track opportunities and discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.   
  • Ensure that engineering discipline certications, accreditations, and value proposition are developed and continuously improved.   
  • Serve as one of the practice's lead representatives/liaisons to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, Port Authorities, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.   
  • Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.   
  • Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.   
  • Remain current in latest marine, port, and coastal engineering techniques and practices. Be acquainted with the capital investment programs of all leading regional public ports at a minimum.  
  • Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide "trusted advisor" service and future ready solutions for clients.   
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.   
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.   

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, or closely related discipline.  
  • 12+ years of relevant post education experience in delivery of marine, port, coastal, and infrastructure projects including hands-on analysis and delivery of PS&E packages, cost estimates and construction oversight.  
  • Engineer license required (LA PE is necessary, MS/AL preferred).  
  • Advanced prociency with marine, port, and coastal engineering principles, practices, project delivery modes such as design/build, standard of care, and the application to project work-related issues.  
  • Strong working knowledge of relevant marine, port, and coastal construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and  the business impact upon the organization.  
  • Advanced prociency in making technical computations and calculations including seismic designs of ports involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.   
  • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.  
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.  
  • Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.  
  • Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, architects, and company-wide staff, including  those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.   
  • Advanced prociency with office automation, load calculations, discipline-specic design software (i.e., SAP2000, OPTIMOOR), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.  
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.  
  • Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate exibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.    
  • Travel is required to meet with clients, develop opportunities, and address project-specic requirements.  

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
  • Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
  • Understanding and/or experience in design and operations of bulk terminals, equipment, and support for electrical systems.  
  • Understanding and/or experience with impacts of coastal ooding/exposure to existing port infrastructure. 

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 

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