Marine Comm Coordinator I

Is your dream job being on the water feeling the ocean spray on your face? The Port Aransas Ferry Operation runs a fleet of 8 ferries! Three are 20-car ferries and five are 28-car ferries. The operation crosses the Corpus Christi Ship Channel between Aransas Pass Harbor Island to Port Aransas, on Mustang Island. The quarter-mile route typically takes less than ten minutes. We have flexible shifts that help support the 24-7, 365 days a year operation. The Port Aransas Ferry Operation is a critical part of the evacuation route for the City of Port Aransas during a weather event. We are looking for individuals that have no experience and take initiative with a positive attitude to become part of our TxDOT family in the maritime industry.

Is your dream job being on the water feeling the ocean spray on your face? The Port Aransas Ferry Operation runs a fleet of 8 ferries! Three are 20-car ferries and five are 28-car ferries. The operation crosses the Corpus Christi Ship Channel between Aransas Pass Harbor Island to Port Aransas, on Mustang Island. The quarter-mile route typically takes less than ten minutes. We have flexible shifts that help support the 24-7, 365 days a year operation. The Port Aransas Ferry Operation is a critical part of the evacuation route for the City of Port Aransas during a weather event. We are looking for individuals that have no experience and take initiative with a positive attitude to become part of our TxDOT family in the maritime industry.

Port Aransas Ferry Operations (94PORTARNS)
619 W COTTER STREET
CC SHIP CHANNEL, PTA/ARAN
Port Aransas, 78373

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs as marine communications coordinator for a marine unit transporting crew members, public vehicles and passengers. Work requires frequent contact with private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

• Answers public inquiries to include schedule information and coordinates emergency responses with various local, county, state and federal agencies.

• Assists in coordinating administrative and maintenance requirements for operational ferries.

• Assists in coordinating and facilitating the staging and/or movement of arrival and departure of vehicles and passengers through the ferry system.

• Coordinates priority boarding for emergency and other authorized vehicles.

• Coordinates the after-hours pickup and delivery of repair parts, supplies and equipment.

• Coordinates the physical security inspection and report of unit complex and all moored ferry vessels.

• Ensures the proper routing of all after-hours messages, records, reports and/or documents.

• Maintains and submits daily log of vessel movements, watch activities, personnel matters and unusual occurrences or special events.

• Maintains continuous land line communications with the general public and VHF-FM marine communications with operational ferries.

• Monitors personnel arrivals and departures.

• Notifies appropriate support personnel and/or supervisors of problems and other pertinent information affecting the operational capability of ferry vessels and all matters of consequence with the public.

• Operates master control panel for traffic light signals, changeable signs and barricades at ferry approaches and vehicle staging areas.

• Performs the duties of ferryboat deckhand.

• Recalls relief and/or repair personnel as required or directed.

• Sets up, operates and monitors land lines and designated frequencies of installed and portable radio telephone equipment, makes adjustments or reprograms as required.

• Transmits and receives routine and emergency operational and administrative informal voice message traffic.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Performs as marine communications coordinator for a marine unit transporting crew members, public vehicles and passengers. Work requires frequent contact with private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

• Answers public inquiries to include schedule information and coordinates emergency responses with various local, county, state and federal agencies.

• Assists in coordinating administrative and maintenance requirements for operational ferries.

• Assists in coordinating and facilitating the staging and/or movement of arrival and departure of vehicles and passengers through the ferry system.

• Coordinates priority boarding for emergency and other authorized vehicles.

• Coordinates the after-hours pickup and delivery of repair parts, supplies and equipment.

• Coordinates the physical security inspection and report of unit complex and all moored ferry vessels.

• Ensures the proper routing of all after-hours messages, records, reports and/or documents.

• Maintains and submits daily log of vessel movements, watch activities, personnel matters and unusual occurrences or special events.

• Maintains continuous land line communications with the general public and VHF-FM marine communications with operational ferries.

• Monitors personnel arrivals and departures.

• Notifies appropriate support personnel and/or supervisors of problems and other pertinent information affecting the operational capability of ferry vessels and all matters of consequence with the public.

• Operates master control panel for traffic light signals, changeable signs and barricades at ferry approaches and vehicle staging areas.

• Performs the duties of ferryboat deckhand.

• Recalls relief and/or repair personnel as required or directed.

• Sets up, operates and monitors land lines and designated frequencies of installed and portable radio telephone equipment, makes adjustments or reprograms as required.

• Transmits and receives routine and emergency operational and administrative informal voice message traffic.

• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 1 year experience in marine operations, including radio communications. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have required US Coast Guard (USCG) certifications an/or documents appropriate for the position and vessel being operated.
• Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate and subject to random drug testing.
• Mandatory: Vessel Crew Member Cert.

Competencies:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Radio protocol procedures

• Marine operations

• Maintenance and operation of marine communication systems

• Emergency response procedures

Proficient skill in:

• Coordinating labor, materials and equipment

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Ability to:

• Work in varying conditions to include heavy traffic, overhead power lines and underground utilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise

• Subject to vibration

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

• Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device

• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia

• Works in narrow aisles or passageways

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolonged periods of time

• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction

• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion

• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

• Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts

• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts

• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills

• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 1 year experience in marine operations, including radio communications. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have required US Coast Guard (USCG) certifications an/or documents appropriate for the position and vessel being operated.
• Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate and subject to random drug testing.
• Mandatory: Vessel Crew Member Cert.

Competencies:

Considerable knowledge of:

• Radio protocol procedures

• Marine operations

• Maintenance and operation of marine communication systems

• Emergency response procedures

Proficient skill in:

• Coordinating labor, materials and equipment

• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Ability to:

• Work in varying conditions to include heavy traffic, overhead power lines and underground utilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour

• Subject to noise

• Subject to vibration

• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals

• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation

• Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids

• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device

• Works frequently in small/crawl spaces; manholes; areas that can cause claustrophobia

• Works in narrow aisles or passageways

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.

• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.

• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling

• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist

• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)

• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine

• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Standing-prolonged periods of time

• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another

• Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction

• Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion

• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

• Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand

• Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm

• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

• Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts

• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts

• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills

• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.