Deckineer

Number of employees

50

Portland, Maine, United States

Posted on: 2022-06-14

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

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About the company:

At Running Tide, we build technologies that allow us to harness the power of the ocean to build a climate positive future. Oceans represent two-thirds of the Earth’s surface and have an understated role to play in the future of our life on Earth. Once abundant marine ecosystems and thriving coastal communities are now suffering due to pollution, ocean acidification and declining water quality. At Running Tide, we have experienced this firsthand, and we know the problem won't solve itself. That’s why we are building technologies to accelerate, scale and optimize the naturally restorative benefits of shellfish and kelp in the ocean. 

Our technologies enable us to rebuild food systems that are zero carbon and provide positive ecosystem services. Our shellfish production is mostly automated, entirely data-driven, and takes up a only a fraction of the space as traditional shellfish operations. Shellfish are the optimal protein for a growing population because they are delicious, healthy, and climate positive.

We are also building the most efficient carbon removal system in the world. Kelp is a macroalgae that absorbs CO2 from the water as it grows. Using ocean currents and gravity we sink the kelp and its embodied carbon to the deep ocean where it remains for thousands of years. Our technologies enable us to reduce the cost, predict outcomes, and massively scale carbon removal. 

Using our technologies and production capabilities of our shellfish and kelp hatcheries, we also restore Blue Carbon habitats in coastal ecosystems. Our coastal shellfish reefs, kelp forests and seagrass meadows are engines for biodiversity and job creation, however these ecosystems are severely degraded all over the world. These ecosystems drive direct economic value to coastal communities and protect our coasts from storms and erosion. Only active restoration efforts will bring these systems back into balance, giving future generations the opportunity to benefit from the ocean's bounty.

Running Tide is an ocean technology company built to tackle humanity's most urgent challenge: climate change. We build cutting-edge solutions that integrate engineered and biological systems to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, restore ecosystems, and secure food systems. Our multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists, engineers, and maritime operators is working as fast as possible while the world is burning.

The deckineer will have the opportunity to work aboard multiple vessels, ranging from small skiffs to a 50’ multi-purpose work vessel in support of aquaculture operations. This position will focus on tasks including, but not limited to, installing and maintaining mooring systems, service buoys, experimental aquaculture equipment, generators, and control systems. Due to the wide range of tasks, flexibility is critical. The employee will be expected to assist in the development of detailed plans, while also remaining adaptive in a highly dynamic operating environment.

This is a full time position, and the employee will work within a small team, while constantly supporting larger operations. This position will primarily work out of Portland, Maine but be expected to work out of Brunswick and Harpswell, Maine at times as well. The employee will also be expected to be available for “on-call” shifts, responding to equipment issues and system alarms when necessary.

Our teams operate with utmost persistence. We are tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems, and we are unwavering in our motivation to find a solution. At our core, we are innovators driven to do "more good" rather than "less bad" in the world.

Running Tide is committed to building a diverse team, bringing as many possible perspectives to bear on the unprecedented challenges facing our planet. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds  can come to do their best work.

All offers of employment at Running Tide are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

You Will:

  • Rig, set, and haul mooring systems for aquaculture gear
  • Maintain and troubleshoot generators, outboard engines, and other small engines (to include refueling and resupply of consumable components)
  • Deploy, rig, and haul out aquaculture gear sets
  • Light fabrication or alteration of fabricated gear sets
  • Occasional salvage work
  • Vessel operation
  • Routine cleaning and maintenance of boats
  • You Are (or You Have):

  • Strong work ethic
  • Willingness to learn
  • Sound risk assessment
  • Working well independently, and as part of a team
  • Self-motivated and well organized
  • Good time management skills and multi-tasking abilities
  • Lift 50 lbs repeatedly, and work on feet in a physically challenging environment
  • At least 2 years of maritime experience
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