Skipper for a 4-6week contract

About the role We are seeking a skipper (Master <24m) to assist with a short-term project in Merimbula involving the removal of a jetty/boardwalk and installation of piles. You will operate a 6m push punt and a 12m splitable, road transportable dumb barge with hydraulic spuds. A coxswain 3 operator familiar with the vessel and operations will be present and will be the excavator operator from our company who will have a 10t excavator aboard. Key responsibilities Operate and manage the barge and push punt during jetty/boardwalk removal and pile installation Work split shifts due to tidal constraints, including short day hours and night shifts when tides are high for positioning the barge Assist with piling locations and rigging/lifting of boardwalk timbers to the barge Complete rigging of slings for excavator as required Use mobile phone for GPS tracking software, online inductions, AMSA forms, and daily forms Work Monday to Friday with possible Saturday work if tides or weather demand it About you Master <24m ticket Current First Aid certification Construction White Card Driver's Licence C class and own transport Live within 30 minutes of Merimbula Commitment to entire project (guaranteed 4 weeks, project may take up to 6 weeks) Mobile phone capable of loading and using GPS tracking software, form completion software, and Navionics Confident and capable of using phone for online inductions and AMSA forms Physically fit and willing to work as a labourer to assist with piling locations and rigging/lifting Reliable tow vehicle (4WD) capable of launching/retrieving a 6m punt daily (advantageous) Rigging/Dogman capacity (advantageous) Local knowledge of tides, ramps and waterway (advantageous)