Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. (CPC) is looking for a deckhand with experience in offshore marine environments to provide vessel and research field operations support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) in Port Angeles, WA.

The OCNMS small boats include a newly built 52’ twin-hulled, aluminum research vessel, R/V Storm Petrel and a 22’ rigid hull inflatable. The vessels serve the sanctuary’s research, maritime heritage, diving, monitoring, and education and outreach missions, and assist with local emergency response situations. Port Angeles, WA, is the home port of the vessels, but the primary port used during the field season (May-Nov) is the Quileute Marina in La Push, WA. Specific missions may require vessel operations from alternate ports often for multiple days in a row.

This position will work under the direction of the vessel Captain to carry out duties and responsibilities.
Duties include but are not limited to:

CPC is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.