Senior Fabrication Technician

Billion Oyster Project’s Senior Fabrication Technician is a hands-on, team-oriented, quick learner who enjoys working outdoors with the public to fabricate oyster structures for all in-water projects. They are responsible for leading public fabrication events for volunteers and corporate groups and working with the Fabrication and Volunteer teams to ensure all structures are completed on time.

The Senior Fabrication Technician collaborates with staff at Billion Oyster Project, staff and students from the New York Harbor School, and public and corporate volunteer groups to engage them in restoration through the production of reef structures. They must effectively communicate across teams and manage planning, design, and fabrication tasks at varying degrees of complexity and completion. This position requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The Senior Fabrication Technician is responsible for maintaining the Picnic Point shell pile space on Governors Island and supports the delivery of seasonal Fabrication and Volunteer programs. Picnic Point is a 27,000 square foot open space containing Billion Oyster Project’s recycled shells, fabrication equipment, and reef structures.

The Senior Fabrication Technician reports to the Senior Fabrication Manager.

Fabrication and Volunteer Program Support (65% Time)

• Lead all fabrication activities on Governors Island during the field season of March to November with public
  volunteer, student, and corporate groups to build reef structures. This may also include the supervising or
  supporting of high school interns.
• Support the Senior Fabrication Manager’s development of the annual Fabrication schedule and Fabrication budget.
• Maintain the annual Fabrication schedule daily by updating tasks, totals, dates, and work plans.
• Coordinate daily event logistics for fabrication events with the Public Volunteer Manager and Corporate Volunteer Manager.
• Manage Fabrication Program’s annual inventory, track daily purchase needs, and regularly procure fabrication items (supplies, tools, rentals, gear, etc.).
• Develop and maintain weekly field schedules for the seasonal Fabrication Technicians.
• Develop and maintain a weekly schedule with the Remote Setting Senior Technician to ensure all project deliverables are completed and delivered on time.
• Support the creation and delivery of the Fabrication Program Evaluation at the end of each field season to discuss successes and challenges, and identify solutions to implement for the next volunteer season.
• With support and approval from supervisors, attend and/or present at relevant conferences or workshops, reporting out lessons learned or takeaways to Billion Oyster Project in learning labs or blog posts.
• Speak to the press on behalf of the organization from time to time as requested.

Fabrication Workspaces and Operations Support (35% Time)

• Design and maintain safe fabrication and volunteer workspaces, identifying necessary changes to accommodate projects and ensure safety during all operations.
• Lead the maintenance of cured and curing recycled shell on Governors Island, turning the shell piles weekly to facilitate curing, removing debris and non-shell material, and preparing shell for processing through the tumbler system.
• Operate heavy machinery, box trucks, flatbed trucks, and maintain required licenses to streamline fabrication processes.
• Conduct daily quality control checks to ensure structures are fabricated correctly.
• Oversee the receiving of large deliveries of fabrication materials or reef structures to Governors Island.

• Construction, carpentry, hands-on technical skills, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and repairs
• Experience using hand tools as required for carpentry and plumbing systems maintenance
• Strong public speaking and effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with groups of youth and/or students
• Comfort working at the shoreline and on boats
• Outgoing personality, enthusiasm, and knowledge of the environment/marine ecosystem
• Strong work ethic, professional manners, and flexibility
• Proficiency in Google Workspace
• Great attention to detail and organization
• New York State Driver’s License or willingness to obtain
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and enjoy working full days outside year-round, sometimes in inclement weather conditions

This is a full-time, year-round position at the Billion Oyster Project, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

• The salary range for this position is $65,000 - 70,000 per year
• A generous PTO policy
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K plan
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA plans
• Pre-tax commuter program
• CitiBike discount
• An inspiring working environment on Governors Island in New York Harbor

About: The Billion Oyster Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives. The Billion Oyster Project is fueled by the passion and commitment of the team. Enthusiasm for thework of environmental restoration, public education, and environmental justice is an expectation for the position. Candidates should be comfortable working on a team with various stakeholders and delivering on complex, multi-step projects.

Our Vision: A future in which New York Harbor is the center of a rich, diverse, and abundant estuary. The communities that surround this complex ecosystem have helped construct it, and in return, benefit from it, with endless opportunities for work, education, and recreation. The harbor is a world-class public space, well used and well cared for—our Commons.

Our Ethos: Restoration through Education. We believe that restoration without education is fleeting. To ensure the long-term health and productivity of our natural environment. We must teach young people to care for, monitor, and restore their Harbor.

‍Education through Restoration: We believe that students learn best when applying their studies to large-scale ecosystem restoration projects that challenge them tobecome active participants and take them out of the classroom, down to the water’s edge to experience the ecosystem first-hand.

‍Our Flagship School: The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School’s mission is to provide a college-preparatory education built upon New York City's maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water. New York Harbor School offers career and technical education (CTE) programs in 7 areas of marine science, technology, policy, and engineering.

Employment Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an Employment Visa at this time.

Work Location: Employees of Billion Oyster Project must reside within the tri-state area and be able to commute daily to Governors Island unless otherwise noted in the job description.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from adiverse candidate pool.

Fingerprinting: Any person working in the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) buildings, working with NYC DOE students, or who has access to NYC DOE confidential information is required by New York State law to undergo a security clearance, including fingerprints, prior to commencing services. All prospective employees must have a security clearance before starting work. No one can be finger printed by the NYC DOE or undergo security clearance unless they have been added to the organization or agency's Personnel Eligibility Tracking System roster.