Tug Operator

**Marine Lead Hand**

**Location: Port Lands Project (Barge)**

QM Environmental is Canada’s premier industrial services company. QM’s four business lines include Demolition and Decommissioning, Hazardous Materials Abatement, Environmental Remediation including Civil Earthworks, and Emergency Management & Environmental Response Services.

As a leader in the remediation and reclamation industry, we understand the impact that contaminants can have on the environment and the importance of conducting remedial work in a sustainable fashion.

QM has an opening for a Lead Hand (Barge) for our Port Lands project. We are looking for individuals that are eager with a self-starter mindset.

**Job Summary**

As a Marine Lead Hand (Barge) with QM LP, you will be required to perform tasks involving physical labour in marine work and deck operations on barge work site; perform scheduled vessel maintenance, care for tools and equipment, and general housekeeping duties as assigned by the superintendent, Barge Master.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Experience**:

- Experience maneuvering barge and/or work platforms on medium to large bodies of

water
- Experience with dewatering
- Experience of loading and unloading barges/work platforms water-shoreline
- Boat handling, watch keeping
- Ability to delegate, effective communicator, organized, diplomatic and versatile
- Comfortable to fill Barge Master roll for relief purposes
- Steering/positioning/holding barge and/or work platforms on medium/large bodies of water
- Experience performing regular safety checklists and completing inspections based on
- company protocol

**Responsibilities**:

- Assisting Barge Master with administrative and safety duties
- Management of deck crew and maintaining crew discipline

**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of construction and manufacturing industry
- Understanding of navigational systems and markers
- Excellent ISM and ISPS knowledge and practices
- Extensive maintenance knowledge and skills; cleaning, rust/corrosion, painting,

varnishing, rope splicing, fiberglass, carpentry, outboard motors, and maintenance product

knowledge
- Basic engineering knowledge
- Sound knowledge of water safety and working near water
- Intermediate understanding of boats and typical boat safety

**Abilities**:

- Good communication and able to take direction
- Good problem-solving capabilities
- Mechanically inclined

**Education**:

- Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
- Knowledge of construction, and manufacturing industry is beneficial

**Occupational** **Certification**:

- Pleasure Craft license
- Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP)
- Marine Emergency Duties (MED)
- Various safety related courses, WHMIS, First Aid/CPR, Swift Water Rescue, etc.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) MOL 4 Steps training

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:

- Work to be performed on barge worksite
- Work in unionized and non-unionized work environments
- Outdoor activities related to typical construction site work environments
- Ability to work long hours in adverse weather conditions

**Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Barge or Tug Operator: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2022-02-01