SENIOR HARBORMASTER 4234
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE
CLASS
Under general supervision, an
employee in this class is responsible for supervising Harbormasters and Marine
Maintenance personnel in the management of the Town/Village harbors and
waterways. The incumbent ensures subordinate
staff is properly enforcing federal, state and local ordinances governing
navigation laws, local waterways codes, gamefish and shellfish conservation,
fishing, hunting and clamming. The
incumbent also oversees marinas and mooring areas, boating traffic, and
enforces marine ordinances. The work is
reviewed through submission of periodic reports to an administrative
supervisor. Does related work as
required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Supervises Harbormasters in enforcing all codes and
ordinances in Town/Village harbors and waterways, as well as conducts
enforcement on all Town/Village beaches, parks and preserves;
Supervises Harbormasters and Marine Maintenance staff
in the maintenance of town harbors and channels;
Supervises the assignment of mooring spaces at town
Marinas and oversees the recording of the numbers and sizes of boats moored
therein;
Oversees marine construction and repairs to
bulkheads, ramps, jetties and docks, as well as Town/Village pump-out
operations to ensure compliance with the Federal No Discharge Zone requirements;
Assists the Town Attorneys in prosecuting town
violations;
Collaborates with local EMS and Fire Departments
regarding port security issues;
Prepares budgets and oversees ordering of supplies;
Manages Peace Officer registry requirements;
Oversees OSHA/PESH mandates and requirements,
administers the Town/Village PATON program;
Runs required training of all staff;
Prepares reports to supervisor regarding all
department functions.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES,
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough knowledge of the
operations and maintenance requirements of the Town/Village marine infrastructure
and related equipment;
thorough knowledge of marine
law enforcement and vessel operations; thorough knowledge of nautical
calculations and terminology; ability to plan and supervise work of Harbormasters and other subordinate staff in a
manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with other town offices, other
government agencies and the public; ability to enforce local/state marine
ordinances with tact and firmness; physical condition commensurate with the
demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from high school or possession of a high
school equivalency diploma, and four (4) years of paid experience in law
enforcement, commercial vessel operations, or U.S. Navy or Coast Guard with a
rating that conducted vessel operations or marine law enforcement.
NOTE:
a) Additional relevant education from a college
with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State will be
substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
b) Possession of a current United States Coast
Guard Master’s license, for which at least 360 days of service were needed to
qualify for examination, will substitute for two years of the above experience.
c) Commercial vessel operation
experience is defined as experience as a ferry operator (Coast Guard licensed),
tow boat /barge operations or crew member, merchant mariner, or in tanker
operations.”
PROMOTIONAL
Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as a
Harbormaster; or,
One (1) year of permanent competitive status as a
Senior Bay Constable in the Town of Huntington.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
1. There will be a qualifying
psychological evaluation for open-competitive candidates.*
2. For open-competitive
appointments, after appointment, the incumbent will be required obtain a Peace
Officer Training Certificate recognized by the New York State Municipal Police
Training Council. After appointment,
candidates must also complete the Initial Firearms and Deadly Physical Force
Course within 6 months of their appointment date.
3. Must complete all of the
training requirements expected of Harbormasters.
4. At the time of appointment
and during employment in this title employees must possess a valid license to
operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
*At the discretion of the
Appointing Authority, for appointees with other than competitive status, qualifying
evaluations may be waived for candidates with current or prior status in a
peace or police officer title who are in possession of current New York State
MPTC certification as a peace or police officer within the following guidelines:
a.)
Pursuant to §2.30 6) of Criminal Procedure Law:
Separated for less than 2 years after having served for less than 2
consecutive years as a peace officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served as a peace officer
in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years
b.)
Pursuant to §209-q 1) b) of General Municipal Law:
Separated for less than 2 years after having served for less than 2
consecutive years as a police officer in NYS, or;
Separated for less than 4 years after having served as a police officer
in NYS for more than 2 consecutive years, or;
Up to 10 years after separation with an approved police officer
refresher course.
R 05/10/2021
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Competitive