Jobs NNY360
Posted April 28, 2026.
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Marine Transportation Specialist (Ship Inspector)
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is seeking a Marine Transportation Specialist (Ship Inspector) to serve as a marine expert in requirements for vessels transiting the Seaway, including conducting investigations of marine incidents, reviewing salvage methods, and verifying marine engineering issues. The ideal candidate is a technical expert in marine inspections and casualty investigations for ocean-going vessels who can work independently within a team environment to evaluate vessel compliance with marine regulations and safety standards. This role requires a dedicated individual capable of serving as a liaison with external maritime agencies to ensure the safety, security, and efficiency of the St. Lawrence Seaway system.
Duties:
Qualifications:
To qualify for the GS-12, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11, it must include:
To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal to or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:
Duties:
- Serve as the Agency liaison with external maritime agencies such as the Canadian Seaway, United States Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard, Shipping Owners, and Agents. Review regulatory policy changes to ensure Seaway system’s requirements are in compliance.
- Conduct onboard ship inspections on foreign flagged vessels entering the St. Lawrence Seaway to verify compliance with Seaway system regulations and ensures ships comply with United States Coast Guard transit regulations.
- Conduct ship incident/accident investigations such as groundings, spills, strikes, and equipment failures that occur within Seaway system. Evaluate damage to ships or Agency facilities and make recommendations for corrective action.
- Require on-call availability on a rotating basis with other inspectors during the 10-month Seaway navigation season.
- Serve as a Corporation marine advisor or representative at industry meetings. Position is typically scheduled on a first 40-hour tour of duty with frequent schedule changes and travel to Canada during the 10-month navigation season.
Qualifications:
To qualify for the GS-12, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11, it must include:
- Technical experience conducting marine regulatory reviews, inspections, surveys, audits, vetting, clearances, or incident investigations of ship structures, control systems, propulsion systems, safety systems, or machinery as a marine surveyor, inspector, engineer, auditor, advisor; shipboard engineer officer, deck (navigational) officer, or similar in the public or private sector.
To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal to or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:
- Technical experience conducting marine regulatory reviews, inspections, surveys, audits, vetting, clearances, and incident investigations of ship structures, control systems, propulsion systems, safety systems, or machinery as a senior level marine surveyor, inspector, engineer, auditor, advisor; senior shipboard captain, senior shipboard engineer, senior deck (navigational) officer, or similar.
St Lawrence Seaway Development
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St Lawrence Seaway Development
180 Andrews St
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-3245
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in Massena, NY