Marine Coordinator

Atlas NextWave; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine service provider is seeking Marine Coordinators for onshore support in Norfolk for a major US offshore wind farm. The role involves monitoring vessel activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and liaising with client contractors. Candidates should have an offshore marine background and must be local to the area, as well as eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. This position is on a W2 contract basis.

Qualifications

• Local candidates to the Norfolk area eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Experience in offshore and marine operations preferred.
• Knowledge of maritime safety protocols.
• Experience as radio operator (GOC/ROC/LRC/SRC) preferred.
• TWIC card required or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Monitor vessel activities in offshore site and export corridors.
• Liaise with clients and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with training and identify discrepancies.
• Respond to medical emergencies offshore.
• Track fuel use and engine run time upon vessel entry.
• Monitor project safety zones.
• Assist in collecting and authorizing permit to work applications.

Skills

Offshore marine background

Understanding of maritime fundamentals

Radio operator experience

Radio operator experience

TWIC card

Education

Certificate of competency of nautical watch officer

TWIC card

Job description

Our client is seeking Marine Coordinators to work onshore supporting their efforts on a major US offshore windfarm. Candidates must be local to the Norfolk area and must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. This is a W2 contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the vessel activities and traffic within the offshore site and export cable corridors and monitor both project and non-project vessels as well as mark areas where actions will be triggered
• Liaise with the client and client's contractors
• Monitor compliance with required training and inductions, alerting the project team if there is a discrepancy
• Responsible for responding to any medical emergency offshore following proper protocol
• Track vessel fuel use and run time for each onboard engine as soon as a project vessel enters the project boundary
• Monitor established project safety zones for intrusion by non-project vessels
• Support the project team in collecting and authorizing permit to work applications

Requirements:

• Offshore marine background preferred
• Understanding the fundamentals of the maritime and shipping industries
• Certificate of competency of nautical watch officer desirable but not required
• Preference of radio operator experience (GOC, ROC, LRC or SRC)
• TWIC card (or eligibility and willingness to obtain)