Firewatch-TRF (Secret Security Clearance Needed)

Aerotek; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Aerotek is hiring for a Firewatch / Carpenter role based at Bangor Submarine Base, Bangor, WA. This contract position is fully onsite in Silverdale, WA, paying $28 per hour.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining temporary structures, scaffolding, decking, and navigation alignment using optical tools. Ideal candidates have shipyard or industrial carpentry experience, proficiency with manlifts, and strong safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipyard, marine, or industrial carpentry/ staging.
• Proven ability to operate a manlift in industrial settings.
• Ability to erect, maintain, and remove pipe staging incl. life rails, platforms.

Responsibilities

• Construct blocking, cradles, shoring, staging and other temp structures for ship repair including nuclear-related work.
• Erect and dismantle staging and scaffolding on dry-docked and waterborne ships.
• Build, install, and remove temporary decking and platforms.
• Inspect and maintain staging, scaffolding, platforms and related equipment for safety.
• Align navigation aids using optical tools and verify benchmarks.

Skills

Manlift operation

Scaffolding erection

Staging & blocking

Safety compliance

Nuclear safety

Tools

Manlift (JLG)

Optical transits

Auto levels

Job description

Job Title: Firewatch / Carpenter

Pay: $28/hr

Job Description

This role combines firewatch and skilled carpentry responsibilities to support ship repair activities on a submarine base. You construct and maintain temporary structures such as staging, scaffolding, blocking, decking, shelters, and plenums that enable safe and efficient repair work, including tasks associated with nuclear and radiological operations. You also perform alignment work using optical equipment to support navigation systems and related components.

Responsibilities

• Construct keel blocking, cradles, shoring, cribbing, staging and other temporary structures to safely support ship repair activities, including work associated with nuclear and radiological operations.

• Erect and dismantle staging and scaffolding on dry-docked and waterborne ships, including structures around the sail, stern, and within internal tanks.

• Build, install, and remove all types of temporary platforms required for ship repair and maintenance work.

• Build shelters and plenums and install temporary blocking to protect work areas and support repair operations.

• Maintain, adjust, and repair staging, scaffolding, and associated equipment to ensure safe and reliable use.

• Lay out, manufacture, and install temporary decking aboard ships to provide safe access and work surfaces.

• Regularly inspect staging, scaffolding, platforms, and related equipment to identify any discrepancies that may compromise safety, and take appropriate corrective actions.

• Notify the appropriate authority of safety discrepancies and document corrective actions taken to resolve issues.

• Align and check navigation lights to ensure proper operation and positioning.

• Operate optical transits and auto levels to set and verify alignment benchmarks.

• Set and align binnacles and compasses and establish benchmarks to support accurate navigation and shipboard systems.

• Work safely from manlifts, scaffolds, platforms, and pipe staging while adhering to all applicable safety regulations and procedures.

Essential Skills

• Training, qualifications, and experience performing all tasks and working with components similar to those outlined for TSD A5 ship repair carpentry and staging work.

• Proven experience operating and working from a manlift (also known as JLG) in a shipyard or industrial environment.

• Demonstrated ability to erect, maintain, and remove pipe staging, including installation and removal of life rails, platforms, and access structures.

• Training, qualification, and medical fitness to wear respiratory protection devices in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).

• Training and qualification to wear safety harnesses and work from scaffolds and platforms where drop-off exceeds 5 feet, in accordance with 29 CFR 1915 (Subpart I).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in staging, scaffolding, construction, installation, and carpentry in a shipyard, marine, or industrial setting.

• Strong understanding of safe work practices when supporting nuclear and radiological-related ship repair tasks.

• Ability to use optical transits and auto levels for alignment and benchmark establishment.

• Attention to detail and strong safety mindset when inspecting and maintaining temporary structures.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment on complex ship repair projects.

Why Work Here?

You join a team that values safety, precision, and craftsmanship in a highly specialized ship repair environment. The work offers variety and challenge, with opportunities to build and maintain critical structures that directly support mission-ready vessels. You gain experience with specialized equipment and procedures, including nuclear and radiological support work, while working within a culture that emphasizes training, compliance with safety standards, and continuous skill development.

Work Environment

This position is based on Bangor Submarine Base, supporting ship repair operations in a secure, industrial marine environment. Work takes place on and around dry-docked and waterborne ships, including internal tanks and elevated areas such as sails and stern sections. You regularly work on staging, scaffolding, platforms, and temporary decking, and may operate manlifts and use optical alignment equipment. The environment requires consistent use of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection and safety harnesses where applicable, and adherence to strict safety and regulatory standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Silverdale, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 – $28.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Silverdale,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.