Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Amentum is a global leader in designing, engineering, and modernizing critical systems and programs of national importance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and the environment. Driven by our commitment to creating a secure, sustainable future, we innovate as a collaborative team of passionate professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impa...

Responsibilities or duties

The Port Controller is responsible for assigning docking and mooring spaces and maintaining navigable channels to ensure the safe and orderly flow of boating traffic in a harbor.

• Assists in the enforcement of marine ordinances and studies
• Operates the communication nets for all marine traffic
• Ensures all logbooks and records are properly maintained
• Prepares reports of harbor activities
• Records movements of all vessels in and out of the harbor
• Communicates times of departures
• Arranges requests for emergency assistance
• Maintains orderly and safe boating conditions and enforces local marine ordinances
• Supervises the maintenance of markers, buoys, floats, etc., and submits requisitions for the purchase of harbor equipment
• Assigns mooring spaces to power and sail boats
• Surveys and records the number, size and types of boats using harbor facilities
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience needed

• Four (4) years of experience in law enforcement, marine conservation, marine construction, marine transportation, marine maintenance, commercial fishing or as a merchant or United States Navy seaman
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of the operational and maintenance requirements of harbor facilities and equipment
• Possesses good knowledge of nautical calculations and terminology
• Must be in possession of a valid passport and be able to travel internationally.
• Passport should be valid for a minimum of one (1) year or more at the time of hiring.
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization

• Assists in the enforcement of marine ordinances and studies
• Operates the communication nets for all marine traffic
• Ensures all logbooks and records are properly maintained
• Prepares reports of harbor activities
• Records movements of all vessels in and out of the harbor
• Communicates times of departures
• Arranges requests for emergency assistance
• Maintains orderly and safe boating conditions and enforces local marine ordinances
• Supervises the maintenance of markers, buoys, floats, etc., and submits requisitions for the purchase of harbor equipment
• Assigns mooring spaces to power and sail boats
• Surveys and records the number, size and types of boats using harbor facilities
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

• Thorough knowledge of the operational and maintenance requirements of harbor facilities and equipment
• Good knowledge of nautical calculations and terminology

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid passport with at least one year validity at the time of hiring
• Ability to pass contract medical requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization