Shipwright II

Mystic Seaport Museum; Mystic (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT seeks a skilled ship and boat carpenter to preserve historic vessels. The role emphasizes maintenance, restoration, and hands-on preservation of watercraft, with attention to safety and craftsmanship.

Responsibilities include research to support assignments, collaboration with volunteers, and representing the museum to visitors. Flexibility for weekend work and outdoor duties is required, with a valid driver’s license and boating certification as needed.

Qualifications

• Three years of ship/boat maintenance, preservation or restoration experience.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, weekends, outdoors in all weather.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain Safe Boating Certificate.
• Ability to work unsupervised and to interact with museum visitors.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and restoration tasks related to watercraft preservation.
• Ability to perform research to support specific work assignments.
• Work in support of other areas of Mystic Seaport Museum.
• Represent Mystic Seaport Museum in a professional manner at all times.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Skills

Carpentry

Ship maintenance

Restoration

Research

Public interaction

Job description

Description

Purpose of Position:

• To perform wide variety of tasks related to preservation of historic vessels
• Primary focus of work is Ship and Boat Carpentry related to maintenance, preservation and restoration

Essential Functions:

• Maintenance and Restoration tasks related to watercraft preservation
• Ability to perform research necessary to support specific work assignments
• Perform work in support of other areas of Museum
• Represent Mystic Seaport Museum in a professional manner at all times
• Perform other tasks as required

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a variety of ship and boat maintenance, preservation or restoration projects. Time spent in formal Boat Building Programs may replace up to two years’ experience.
• Willingness to work flexible hours in performance of responsibilities
• Willingness to work weekends on a rotational basis
• Willingness and ability to work with non-professional shipyard volunteers
• Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks and projects
• Possess a high degree of flexibility regarding scheduling of projects, tasks and responsibilities
• Job requires bending, lifting, climbing, and prolonged physical activity and exposure to all weather conditions
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Hold or be willing to achieve a State Safe Boating Certificate
• Knowledge and skill in application of traditional marine coatings
• A high level of aptitude and ability in the following areas:
• Carpentry as related to traditional watercraft preservation and new construction
• Caulking
• Research related to watercraft preservation and specific assignments
• Interest in and the ability to interact and communicate with Museum Visitors related to tasks performed
• Interest in furthering the broader goals of Mystic Seaport Museum