Senior Maritime Training Specialist Deck

Harkcon, Inc.; Martinsburg (WV); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harkcon, Inc. is seeking a Senior Deck Professional to evaluate maritime training curricula and supporting documentation.

Apply your sailing experience to assess whether courses prepare mariners for the responsibilities of their credentials. The role involves reviewing course content, objectives, assessments, instructor qualifications, and training-site documentation, and aligning them with applicable maritime regulations and industry practice.

Qualifications

• US Coast Guard mariner credential required.
• At least five years sailing experience on the qualifying credential.
• Ability to evaluate deck training materials and explain findings in writing.

Responsibilities

• Review course content, objectives, assessments, instructor quals, and site documentation.
• Assess alignment with maritime regulations, policy, and industry practice.
• Prepare findings, corrections, and draft responses for Government review.
• Resolve reviewer comments, maintain evaluation records and meet workload expectations.

Skills

Sailing experience

Curriculum evaluation

Remote work coordination

Regulatory awareness

Education

Merchant Mariner Credential Master/Chief Mate

Job description

Harkcon, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business supporting federal missions.

We are seeking a Senior Deck Professional to evaluate maritime training curricula and supporting documentation. Apply your sailing experience to assess whether courses prepare mariners for the responsibilities of their credentials.

Location:

Position is remote within the United States.

• This position is contingent upon award of a contract to Harkcon***

Key Responsibilities

• Review course content, learning objectives, assessments, instructor qualifications, and training-site documentation.
• Assess alignment with applicable maritime regulations, policy, and accepted industry practice.
• Prepare clear findings, recommended corrections, and draft technical responses for Government review.
• Resolve reviewer comments, maintain evaluation records, and meet established quality and workload expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Hold or have held a U.S. Coast Guard-issued Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as Master of Unlimited Tonnage upon Oceans or Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage upon Oceans.
• At least five years of experience sailing on the qualifying credential.
• Ability to evaluate deck training materials and explain technical findings clearly in writing.
• Availability for an initial two-week onsite orientation in West Virginia and additional onsite training as required.
• Ability to coordinate during Eastern Time business hours and work effectively from a remote location.
• Ability to meet applicable customer screening, facility access, information protection, and system access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing, developing, teaching, or evaluating maritime training courses.
• Experience with curriculum assessment, training quality assurance, or regulatory compliance.
• A current Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) certificate is not required. Candidates who previously held the qualifying credential are welcome.

Additional Information

• This is anticipated to be a full-time position.
• Position is remote within the United States.
• Required training travel is expected.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harkcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.