The position is located in Massena, NY. You will serve as both a Trades Helper and a Linehandler relief for our Maintenance and Lock Operations Divisions. PLEASE NOTE: This is an open continuous 30 day vacancy with an initial cut-off after 14 days. After the first certificate, we will review applications as needed and refer the top candidates for potential interviews during the open period of the announcement.
Trades Helper work is performed primarily in a compressed 12 hour schedule. Assists journey level trades workers by performing the duties associated with improvements to, and maintenance of, electrical and mechanical. You may also assist journey level employees in other trades. Linehandler work is performed during the navigation season (March through December) on an as needed basis for emergency or operational needs.
All work is performed on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week, on rotating day and night 12 hour shifts, with rotating days and weekends off. Duties include handling of pleasure craft and collection of pleasure craft fees. Passes/receives messenger/mooring lines or wires to/from vessels to secure them in the lock chamber or on approach walls as necessary. Operates an electrically powered capstan to pull-up a commercial vessel's mooring wires.
Observes for unusual occurrences during a lockage, positions vessels in the chamber and communicates with all personnel involved with the lockage evolution. Lock & Dam: Dam Operator work is primarily from a computer console to actuate lock machinery, such as gates, valves, fender booms, air curtains, hands-free mooring units, etc.
Monitors multiple visual indicators and gathers critical information from computer data to determine proper positioning of hands-free mooring equipment and to safely control the rate of water flow in and out of the lock chamber, preventing danger to equipment or vessels due to excessive surge or turbulence.
If selected for Marine Helper work as a deckhand on the Corporation's tugs, barges and workboats, work is generally performed during fall and spring commissioning and decommissioning of navigation aids (buoy runs), which may require a significant amount of overtime and travel. The ideal candidate for this position will have trades helper knowledge in carpentry, and/or knowledge of working in a marine environment and also have basic computer skills.
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This position is with Department of Transportation Headquarters, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $27.57 – $32.85/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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