Boat Pilot

50065 Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a vessel operations professional to work on waterways, living aboard for up to 30 consecutive days. The role requires a US Coast Guard Master MMC and prior barge towing experience, with duties including vessel and crew verification, navigational assessments, and mandatory reporting.

You will supervise crew, ensure safety and environmental compliance, and enforce safety policies while addressing issues with supervision as needed, contributing to project success in

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on waterways for up to 30 consecutive days living aboard the vessel.
• Must comply with all federal, state and local guidelines.
• Previous experience in the barge towing industry required.

Responsibilities

• Verify Vessel and Crew are suitable for the intended routes.
• Ensure navigational assessments are completed prior to getting underway and updated as needed.
• Ensure required inspection, reports, drills, logbook entries and items required by the Towing Vessel Record are completed as necessary.
• Supervise crew to ensure safe and efficient work practices are being followed.
• Follow Safety Policies, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Maintain an awareness of environmental standards.
• Take corrective action to address minor problems or report compliance issues.

Skills

US Coast Guard Master MMC

Crew supervision

Safety compliance

Job description

Line of Business: Other Job Description Summary

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What Are We Looking For:

Must be able willing to work on the waterway for up to 30 consecutive days, living aboard the vessel. Must comply with all federal, state and local guidelines. Previous experience in the barge towing industry required.

• US Coast Guard Master of Towing Vessels Upon Westen Rivers MMC Required.

What You'll Be Doing

Verify Vessel and Crew are suitable for the intended routes.

Ensure navigational assessments are completed prior to getting underway and updated as needed thought out each trip.

Ensure required inspection, reports, drills, logbook entries and items required by the Towing Vessel Record are completed as necessary.

Supervise crew to ensure safe and efficient work practices are being followed.

Follow Safety Policies, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.

Maintain an awareness of environmental standards.

Take corrective action to address minor problems or report compliance issues to the appropriate supervisor for resolution.

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Let’s get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.