Contact(s):
WA State Dept. of Transportation
310 Maple Park Avenue SE
P.O. Box 47300
Olympia, WA 98504-7300
360.705.7000
www.wsdot.wa.gov/about/employment
[email protected]
Renee Mason, Recruiter
Ferries Division WSDOT
360.706.3413
[email protected]
Jane Crawford, Director
Workforce Development
Ferries Division WSDOT
[email protected]
Overview of Services:
WA State Ferries employs about 1,800 people throughout the Puget Sound region on vessels, in terminals, at the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility and at our headquarters in Seattle.
Deckhand positions require a TWIC (Transportation Workers ID Credential) and MMC (Merchant Mariners Credential) cards.
Terminal Attendants require TWIC card only.
Engine room positions:
Oiler – To be considered for an Oiler position you will need to hold a MMC with the QMED endorsement (Qualified Member of Engineering Dept.) and apply to open oiler positions listed on WSDOT careers page.
Assistant Engineer – All of our engine room engineer positions are filled through the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA). Contact the MEBA union hall for current engine room engineer employment opportunities.
Skilled Trades - Positions for Electricians, Welders, Carpenters, etc.
Certification:
Credential: NO
Equity Lens:
All positions at WSDOT, posted on gov site. They send items to Delivery Board, and 27 diverse subscriber groups, and then Puget Sound diversity groups. They draw attention to diversity, women, and people of color. All goes to colleges with focus on diverse students. Recruiters do outreach.
Hasn’t worked with Port at all. This is first contact. Use us as a resource for candidates. Spoke with Squamish Tribe recently and going to their reservation for recruiting.
Other trades in maritime – construction trades, lock smiths, machinists, pipefitters and steam fitters, etc.
