DREDGE OPERATOR - LEVERMAN- Texas Coastal Production

Encore Dredging Partners, LLC; Port Lavaca (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

Encore Dredging Partners, LLC in Port Lavaca, TX, is seeking an experienced Dredge Leverman for production work along the Texas coast. You will operate the hydraulic dredge, including cutter head, spuds, and winches, and help maintain equipment.

The role emphasizes safety and precise logging, with daily sign-in/out logs and lever room records, and requires strong mechanical skills and the ability to work with the captain and project engineer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years as a Leverman with hydraulic dredging experience.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening (drug/test and fit test) and random testing.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship not available.
• Verifiable dredge and leverman experience on coastal projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate dredge controls including cutter head, spuds, and winches.
• Lead safe work practices and enforce PPE usage.
• Monitor gauges, production logs, and report issues to chief/captain.
• Maintain daily sign-in/out logs and lever room records.
• Communicate effectively with captain and project engineer.
• Assist with vessel operations when the dredge captain is absent.

Skills

Dredge operation

Safety awareness

Mechanical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

GPS instruments

Dredge controls

Job description

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Full Time FIELD Port Lavaca, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1193

We’re hiring an experienced Dredge Leverman for production work in Coastal Texas. Candidates with dredge production experience are strongly preferred.

The Leverman is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the dredge, including the cutter head swing and spud controls in the lever room. This role also oversees the care and maintenance of the dredge and attendant plant, supports crew safety, and is responsible for vessel operations when the dredge captain is not present.

Before You Apply:

• Please review the requirements carefully. We can only consider candidates who meet all listed qualifications and can demonstrate them upon hire.
• Verifiable experience required. Applications must clearly show your leverman and dredging experience. Applications that do not provide sufficient dredge experience, detailed work history, job responsibilities, and accurate employment dates will be disqualified.
• This is not a live-on dredge position. Employees receive per diem and are responsible for their own lodging and meals.
• Frequent travel is required. You must have reliable transportation.

Essential Functions (not all-inclusive):

• Upholds our commitment to an injury-free workplace by leading and modeling safe work practices
• Follows all safety rules, regulations, and company policies and procedures
• Works safely around machinery, instructs others in proper equipment use, and wears all required PPE
• Ensures team members have a safe work environment and understand safe work practices and policies
• Operates the controls, levers, switches, and buttons that run the cutter head, spuds, and winches to remove sand, clay, rock, and other material from below the waterline
• Serves as the nerve center of the vessel, setting the pace of the dredging operation by following charts and dredging layout plans, using computers and GPS instruments, and monitoring the entire process
• Operates the dredging controls and equipment of a hydraulic dredge
• Communicates effectively with the captain and chief
• Inspects all gauges and production monitoring equipment and reports any problems to the chief and captain
• Maintains daily sign-in and sign-out logs
• Keeps the lever room log complete and current, recording each stop, work accomplished, and time, along with any obstructions hit (with location and station) and any changes in material (with the station where the change occurred)
• Maintains a separate log of instructions given by the customer (USACE)
• Follows digging instructions from the captain or project engineer, and clears any changes from others with them first
• Ensures ladder spuds and swing sheaves are greased
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience as a Leverman, including hydraulic dredging
• Strong safety and mechanical skills
• Ability to meet the physical requirements outlined in the Functional Job Description
• Must pass all pre-employment screening (drug test and fit test) and random drug and alcohol testing
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on Texas coastal dredging projects
• NCCCO certification

Schedule and Compensation:

• 28/14 rotation (four weeks on, two weeks off), with opportunities for additional weeks based on project needs
• Typically 12-hour days; hours may vary with operational requirements
• Weekly pay, one week in arrears
• FLSA non-exempt: all hours over 40 in a work week are paid at overtime

Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.

This is not a VISA sponsored position, must be authorized to work in the US.

Encore Dredging Partners, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.