Marine Laborer

The Position

We're hiring three (3) Marine Laborers for the Port of Portland!

Join us as we seek skilled individuals to fill the role of Marine Laborer. Be a part of our team and contribute to vital marine maintenance and repair projects. If you're passionate about marine environments and enjoy hands-on work, this opportunity is for you!

NOTE: We are hiring for three (3) vacancies: one (1) full-time position, and two (2) temporary positions with up to (6) months employment from date of hire (temporary employees qualify for health benefits, paid time-off, and boot allowance per the collective bargaining agreement).

Those who pass minimum qualifications will be invited to a series of interviews which will be conducted. The candidates that are interviewed will be scored by a subject matter expert panel and ranked accordingly based on their merit. The top scoring candidate will be offered the full-time opportunity and those ranked second and third will be offered the temporary opportunities. We are committed to using a merit-based system in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Generally, the working schedule will be Monday

• Friday, 7 a.m.

• 3:30 p.m. with occasional overtime and weekends required. During the summer season, hours change to Monday

• Friday, 6 a.m.

• 2:30 p.m.

Essential Job Duties

• General labor and construction responsibilities including asphalt repair (crack/seal repair), general maintenance and repair (M&R) of marine rail systems, basic M&R and care of equipment and vehicles allocated to the group, provide general labor for other crafts needing assistance, and perform light janitorial duties.

• Participate in multi-trade work tasks that involve more complex maintenance and repair activities. Perform emergency repair work as assigned.

• Perform administrative and other work task duties as assigned.

• Position reports to and takes direction from the lead Foreman assigned for the composite group.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Education

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Minimum two (2) years of general labor and equipment operation in a construction and/or maintenance environment; or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.

• License and/or Certification:

• Journeyman level certification preferred.

• Maintain a valid state driver's license is required.

Class A commercial driver's license at time of hire is preferred ; or the ability to obtain one within the probationary period is required. All CDL training costs and licensing fees will be paid for by the Port of Portland.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) from the Federal government is required. All licensing fees will be reimbursed by the Port of Portland.

Demonstrated skills and ability:

• Follow written and oral instructions,

• Perform vigorous physical work in difficult working conditions, work at heights and in confined spaces.

• Participate in multi-trade craft work tasks.

• Perform work assignment estimating for proposals and cost control.

• Demonstrate commitment to valuing differences among individuals and passion for being inclusive.

• Must be able to demonstrate the physical ability to perform general construction labor tasks and ability to operate various construction equipment.

• Proven team player that shows the utmost respect for others.

Supplemental and Selection Information

SELECTION PROCESS (tentative schedule):

• A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of May 22, 2024.

• A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials including any responses to the supplemental questionnaire.

• Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation step approximately the week of June 3, 2024.