Damage Controlman

Sealift Command; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealift Command seeks a Damage Controlman (CIVMAR) to support the Navy aboard MSC ships worldwide, performing training, ship drills, inspections and casualty investigations with emphasis on damage control and readiness. This role may be assigned to training centers, field sites, or afloat teams and requires precise reporting and technical guidance to ship personnel.

Candidates must sail 30–45 days annually during peak relief seasons and contingencies. U.S.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen at least 18 years old.
• Possess and maintain required credentials (TWIC, MMC) with expiration timelines as specified.
• Hold Third Mate or higher license or Deck license with relevant endorsements, or Engineer license with EPA ozone certification as applicable.
• Military experience or equivalent federal/civilian experience in listed skill areas is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training, ship drills, inspections and casualty investigations for the MSC civil service marine workforce.
• Develop, revise training materials and lesson guides; write instructional and investigation reports with recommendations.
• Provide technical advice on damage control issues and maintain or repair school facilities and equipment as necessary.
• Sail 30-45 days annually on high relief request seasons and mission contingencies.

Skills

United States citizenship

Willingness to sail 30-45 days/yr

Job description

Announcement opens from 10/14/2026 to 11/16/2026.

This is the average annual salary not the base pay featured in the job opportunity announcement. All calculations include CIVMAR total take-home pay (including overtime, penalty, etc.).

DUTIES

The Damage Controlman is a Civil Service Mariner (CIVMAR) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-maned warships worldwide, in peace and war. MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrumof military operations. MSC provides on time logistics, strategic sealift, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, in contested or uncontested environments.

Damage Controlman (DCM) conducts training based upon MSC and USCG training requirements, ship drills, ship inspections and/or casualty investigations for the MSC civil service marine workforce. DCM may be assigned to a MSC training center, field site, or on an Afloat Training Team. Duties include, but are not limited to, conducting training and/or ship drills; conducting ship inspections and casualty investigations; developing/revising training coursed, lesson plans, student/instructor guides, and other training material; writing instructional, investigation and/or inspection reports with recommendations; providing technical advice on damage control issues; and/or maintaining and repairing school facilities and equipment as necessary. DCM will report to a Damage Control Leader. Candidates selected required to sail 30-45 days on an annual basis during high relief request seasons and mission contingencies. When assigned to a ship, DCM will come under the administrative supervision of the ship's Master.

Masters and Department heads may add to these duties to clarify specific shipboard tasks.

Everything in this Position Description is considered to be an essential function of this position. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:Must be a United States citizen of at least 18 years of age and possess and maintain:

• U.S. Regular Passport (also referred to as a tourist or blue passport) with minimum of ten (10) months of expiration date.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) with a minimum of ten (10) months remaining of expiration.
• United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s Credential (MMC), with a minimum of ten months remaining of expiration date.

• Third Mate (Any Gross Tons Upon Oceans) or higher; or Third Assistant Engineer(Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine vessels of Any Horse power)or higher and the respective STCW Certification;
• Applicants with an Engineer’s License must also possess a universal EPA Ozone Depleting Substances certification.
• Applicants with a Deck license must also possess a current Radar Observe endorsement
• Federal Communications Commission GMDSS Radio Operator’s License/Certificate.

OR

• Previous military experience (pay grade E-5 or above) or equivalent federal/civilian experience in at least one of the following documented skill sets: Small Arms Instructor, Shipboard Damage Control, Towing and Salvage, Operations Specialist, Ammunition Management, or Shipboard Aviation.