Boat Pilot

Lehigh Hanson Inc.; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a vessel master with barge towing experience to oversee operations on waterways in the United States. The role requires living aboard a vessel for up to 30 consecutive days and strict adherence to federal, state, and local guidelines.

You will verify vessel and crew suitability, perform navigational and safety checks, and supervise crew to uphold safety standards on every voyage.

Qualifications

• Must be able to live aboard a vessel for up to 30 consecutive days.
• Must comply with 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 underway and updated during each trip.
• Ensure inspections, reports, drills, logbook entries and Towing Vessel Record items are completed.
• Supervise crew to maintain safe and efficient work practices and safety compliance.
• Assist in AI-assisted screening as part of the hiring process under human review.

Skills

USCG Master of Towing Vessels

MMC Required

Barge towing experience

Job description

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.

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.