Are you looking for a career in marine operations, transportation safety, dispatch coordination, or emergency response? Join our team as a Marine Communications Coordinator I, where you’ll play a critical role in public communication, ferry operations, and emergency coordination. In this fast‑paced maritime environment, you’ll assist with operational scheduling, support administrative and maintenance needs, manage priority boarding for emergency vehicles, and coordinate after‑hours logistics for equipment, parts, and supplies. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in public safety communications, marine transportation, customer service, or mission‑critical operations who want a stable, meaningful role with growth opportunities and hands‑on involvement in keeping ferry services running safely and efficiently.
Salary Pay Range
Marine Communications Coordinator I: (A13) $35,439-$52,388 annually
Marine Communications Coordinator II: (A15) $38,976-$58,045 annually
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
- Retirement Plans
- Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Leave and Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
- On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
- Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
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Performs as marine communications coordinator for a marine unit transporting crew members, public vehicles and passengers. Work requires frequent contact with private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.
Essential Duties:
The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on business needs and the applicants work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors.
Marine Communication Coordinator I:
Answers public inquiries to include schedule information and coordinates emergency response
Assists in coordinating administrative and maintenance requirements for operational ferries
Assists in coordinating and facilitating the staging and/or movement of arrival and depart
Coordinates priority boarding for emergencies and other authorized vehicles.
Coordinates the after-hours pickup and delivery of repair parts, supplies and equipment.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Marine Communication Coordinator II:
- Assists in coordination of traffic control with local law enforcement during summer months.
- Assists in overseeing and coordinating priority boarding for emergencies and other authorized vehicles.
- Assists in overseeing and coordinating the physical security inspection and report of unit complex and all moored ferry vessels.
- Assists in overseeing and monitoring personnel arrivals and departures.
- Assists in overseeing set up, operation and monitoring of land lines and designated frequencies of installed and portable radio telephone equipment and adjusts or reprograms as required.
- Assists in overseeing the operation and maintenance of continuous land line communications with the general public and VHF-FM marine communications with operational ferries.
- Assists in overseeing the staging and/or movement of arrival and departure of vehicles and passengers through the ferry system.
- Coordinates administrative and maintenance requirements for operational ferries.
- Answers public inquiries to include schedule information and coordinates emergency responses with various local, county, state and federal agencies.
- Coordinates the after-hours pickup and delivery of repair parts, supplies and equipment.
- Ensures the proper routing of all after-hours messages, records, reports and/or documents.
- Maintains and submits daily logs of vessel movements, watch activities, personnel matters and unusual occurrences or special events.
- Notifies appropriate support personnel and/or supervisors of problems and other pertinent information affecting the operational capability of ferry vessels and all matters of consequence with the public.
- Operates master control panel for traffic light signals, changeable signs and barricades at ferry approaches and vehicle staging areas.
- Performs the duties of ferryboat deckhand.
- Recalls relief and/or repair personnel as required or directed.
- Sets up and operates ship-to-shore radio telephone patch equipment.
- Transmits and receives routine and emergency operational and administrative informal voice message traffic.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: Marine Communication Coordinator I - 1 year experience in marine operations, including radio communications. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Experience: Marine Communication Coordinator II - 3 Years in Marine operations, including radio communications
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- For Galveston Ferry Operations: Must have or obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within ninety (90) days of the date of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) upon application.
Competencies:- Radio Protocol Procedures
- Marine operations
- Maintenance and operation of marine communication systems
- Emergency response procedures
- Monitoring and evaluating progress on work assignments, customer commitments, processes etc., to ensure timely and successful completion of assigned task
- Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
Work in varying conditions to include heavy traffic, overhead power lines and underground utilities
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
- Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
- Subject to noise and vibration
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
- Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
- Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
- Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
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TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information