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