Hiring events in the Puget Sound area for NOAA research ship jobs

NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations will be holding two hiring events in Washington later this month to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. The first event will be in Seattle on April 25 and the second in Tacoma on April 27.

NOAA staff will be available 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 departments. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. More details on what applicants should bring to the events can be found at: https://www.omao.noaa.gov/marinerjobevents. 

WHAT 

Hiring events in the Puget Sound area for professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s research ships. 

WHEN & WHERE

April 25 (Seattle)
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PDT
Seattle Maritime Academy
4455 Shilshole Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107

April 27 (Tacoma)
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PDT
Foss Waterway Seaport Maritime Museum
705 Dock St.
Tacoma, WA 98402

WHO

Recruiters from NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

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

BACKGROUND

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 licensed masters, mates and 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.