Deckhand

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain competitive positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Performs a variety of deckhand tasks in connection with the making-up and breaking up of tows, dredging, snagging, tending floating plant, revetment construction operations, and channel patrol activities, and the general maintenance and housekeeping of floating plant.

Secures floating plant with manila and synthetic lines, cables, wire straps, rachets, etc.

Hand signals boat operator, pilot, supervisor, equipment operators or other deckhands when their vision is obscured or limited.

Makes slings, tow lines, stabilizing straps, and mooring lashings by weaving and inter-weaving cable and rope parts, splices cable and rope by interweaving; and in emergencies ties sailor knots and uses cable clamps to splice and repair broken lines.

Performs housekeeping and maintenance tasks such as washing down decks, chip-ping paint and rust from bulkheads, timber heads, cavels, deck equipment, and painting.