Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner

U.S. Coast Guard

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 111,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid federal holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Baltimore, MD seeks a Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner at GS-1801-11 to enforce marine safety, pollution prevention, vessel manning laws, and to lead advanced training and examinations.

The role serves as the resident Sector source for fishing vessel examination policies, promotes industry safety, and conducts technical reviews of compliance and vessel condition.

Qualifications

This position has no positive education requirement.
Applicants must provide official college transcripts prior to appointment.
Foreign education may be used if equivalent; credential evaluation required.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner and lead training and project leadership for enforcement of marine safety and vessel regulations.
Promote commercial fishing industry safety within the Sector's area of responsibility.
Conduct technical reviews to verify compliance with regulations and ensure vessels have proper documents and certificates.
Inspect hulls, machinery, and safety systems to ensure proper operation and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Regulatory enforcement

Leadership

Inspection procedures

Education

College transcripts required

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS - 1801 - 11, Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SEC MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION INSPECTIONS DIV in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner and be responsible for advanced training, and project leadership in the enforcement of marine safety, pollution prevention, vessel manning laws and regulations. Additionally the Vessel Examiner will act as the resident Sector source for continuity of fishing vessel examination policies.

The position also includes the responsibility for promoting commercial fishing industry safety within the Sector's area of responsibility. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Conducts technical reviews to determine compliance with regulations and applicable standards. Determines that vessels to be examined have the proper documents and certificates on board and in effect.

Examines all required navigation, communication, alarm, lifesaving, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems to ensure that there are operating properly and compliance with applicable standards. Examines the vessel's hull, including hull envelope, internal structural members, protrusions, fittings, appendages, special tanks, holding areas, special use structures (e.g. processing areas) and structural fire protection to ensure that they are in sound condition.

Examines the vessel's machinery, including propulsion equipment, control machinery, damage and fire control machinery, electrical and power generation systems, piping, transfer and monitoring systems to ensure that they are in safe operating condition and are in compliance with applicable design, installation, and operational standards..

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.