NOAA hiring professional mariners for NOAA research ship jobs

Two hiring events where qualified applicants may receive an immediate tentative job offer
Image showing professional mariners Elan Sprouse and Ed Williams deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.

Professional mariners Elan Sprouse and Ed Williams deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. (Image credit: NOAA)

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NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold two hiring events in New England in September to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. The first event will be in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on Sept. 26 and the second in Warwick, Rhode Island on Sept. 28.

NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate in the U.S. and around the world. The ships are run by a combination of NOAA commissioned officers and civilian professional mariners. 

NOAA’s civilian professional mariners are federal employees and include engineers, and unlicensed members of the engine, steward and deck departments. In addition, survey and electronic technicians operate and/or maintain the ship's mission, communications and navigation equipment.

NOAA staff will be at the hiring events to answer questions and expedite the hiring process for qualified individuals. In particular, NOAA is hiring for positions in the deck, engine, steward and electronic technician departments. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Please bring a photo I.D. (driver’s license, passport, etc.) to the event. Applicants are also encouraged to bring, if available:

  • Merchant Mariners Credential
  • Maritime training certificates
  • Transportation Worker Identification Card
  • Military service record

More details can be found at: https://www.omao.noaa.gov/marinerjobevents. 

Photo of Arnold Dones, the chief steward, or chef, aboard NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, prepares a delicious meal for the ship’s crew and scientists.
Arnold Dones, the chief steward, or chef, aboard NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, prepares a delicious meal for the ship’s crew and scientists. (Image credit: NOAA)
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WHAT 

Hiring events in New England for professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s research ships. 

WHEN & WHERE

September 26
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT
Northeast Maritime Institute
32 Washington St.
Fairhaven, MA 02719

September 28
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick 
801 Greenwich Ave. 
Warwick, RI 02886

WHO

Recruiters from NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations

B-roll of NOAA recruiters is available for use in any media coverage. Please credit NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations.

 

 

Media Contact

Keeley Belva, keeley.belva@noaa.gov‬, (240) 463-3114

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