Hiring: Deckhand (Dual Rate). Company: US Army Corps of Engineers Location: Portland, OR Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:16:17 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Rust About the job Required Skills: •THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION PERFORMING GENERAL MAINTENANCE: WK-06: You will be expected to perform all the duties pertinent to the certificate required by the USCG for this position. •Perform work involved in the maintenance and repair of the deck equipment and general housekeeping on a dredge. •Handle and fasten hawsers and mooring ropes to piers; handling lines to secure other craft coming alongside the dredge. •Monitor ropes and repair or renew to include splicing the rope to maintain safe operations. •Accomplish light rigging such as determining the weight to be lifted and tying it to the crane hook to be lifted safely aboard a sea going vessel such as a Hopper Dredge. •Wash the deck, chip away paint and rust, putty holes and crevices, apply primer and finish coats. Paint. •Act as a Deckhand on a small work boat under the supervision of the Boat Operator. •This is a 24 hour a day job, that call-outs during the middle of the night for repairs or fog related look-out watches are a possibility. Qualifications: •Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. •This is a mandatory drug Testing Designated Position (TDP), in accordance with EP 600-1-300, USACE Drug Testing Procedures for the Army's Drug-Free Federal Workplace (DFW) Program, dated 28 Feb 01. •This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter. •This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. •: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See •Demonstrated capacity to do the work of a Deckhand (Dual Rate) without more than normal supervision. You must possess a current United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), Seafarer Unlimited (AB Unlimited) Endorsement or higher AND a current Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). •You MUST UPLOAD your USCG Credentials or you may be rated ineligible •. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. •Ou may intermittently perform higher paying duties in a dual rate position provided you obtain and maintain appropriate US Coast Guard licenses/certifications. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!