Job Title

Training Ship Lone Star State-Job Opportunities

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

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Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Join Our Crew – Exciting Opportunities on Our New Training Ship!

Location: Galveston, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time
Start Date: March 1, 2026

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest training ship and are seeking passionate, skilled professionals to join our crew. If you’re ready for adventure, teamwork, and excellence at sea, explore the positions below:

Ship Plumber - The physical demands of a Ship Plumber are significant. The job requires the ability to lift heavy equipment, work in confined and noisy spaces, and navigate the moving, often narrow, passages of a vessel. A Ship Plumber must be skilled in maintaining and repairing a wide range of systems.

Third Assistant Engineer - The Third Assistant Engineer (3AE) Mariner operates and maintains ships propulsion machinery and related systems; performs maintenance and repair support to the engine department and perform other duties as required by Chief Engineer/First Engineer; participates in shipboard practical oversight of cadets.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunities for career growth
• Work on a cutting-edge vessel with a dynamic team
• Travel to exciting destinations

Required Licenses and Certifications

• U.S. Regular Passport or ability to obtain
• Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)
• United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s Credential (MMC), or ability to obtain within 90 days with the following endorsement(s): Ordinary Seaman (OS)
• USCG Medical Certificate w/o limitations.

How to Apply:
Submit your cover letter, resume and certifications in the application process. Please specify the position you are applying for in your cover letter.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.