Waterways Careers

[midget-gem]

Hello

Does anyone have some advice / tips for someone who would like to develop a career on the inland water ways?

I am 24 years old, I have 7 years experience as a mobile heavy plant mechanic, I am a boater too and I have some experience working alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. I plan to study for a HNC correspondence course in Small Craft Surveying, I also have an NVQ3 in plant maintenance and a certificate in handling refrigerants.

Currently looking for work.

What kind of jobs are out there on the inland water ways?

What courses/qualifications would help me to get them?

Anywhere I can gain experience? (may work for free)

I would love to hear about the experiences from people already working in the inland marine industry.

Regards

[junior]

Angalo Welsh have been advertising recently. Look in the back of WW, CB, Towpath Talk etc, there is quite often jobs advertised.

[Nightwatch]

Napton Boats are looking for A Base Manager.

Ad in February WW mag, arrived today.

 

Martyn. Edited to add that it was yesterday, Wednesday.

Edited January 9, 2014 by Nightwatch

[GoodGurl]

if you want to gain more experience in the waterways there are a few restoration projects going on, maybe if you join them there could be a "word of mouth" post going.

[Mickj]

Hi what area do you live in we may need a plant fitter.

[Pykebird]

I tried to send you a pm, but you need to make 4 more posts!

[Mike C]

Hello

 

Does anyone have some advice / tips for someone who would like to develop a career on the inland water ways?

 

I am 24 years old, I have 7 years experience as a mobile heavy plant mechanic, I am a boater too and I have some experience working alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. I plan to study for a HNC correspondence course in Small Craft Surveying, I also have an NVQ3 in plant maintenance and a certificate in handling refrigerants.

 

Currently looking for work.

 

What kind of jobs are out there on the inland water ways?

What courses/qualifications would help me to get them?

 

Anywhere I can gain experience? (may work for free)

 

I would love to hear about the experiences from people already working in the inland marine industry.

 

Regards

 

Please have a look at www.viaductshipping.co.uk and if interested then send some info through to the jobs@viaductshipping.co.uk email.

Mike C

[Teadaemon]

I'm guessing this is the IIMS course in small craft surveying?

 

I did a previous version of the course, qualifying in 2009 and starting my own surveying business in 2012, adding in BSS work from the start of 2013.

 

I have to say that if you're already an experienced mechanic, and you'd like a job working with boats, then you'll make a lot more money a lot more easily as a mechanic than you will as a surveyor. (I'm not saying that as you'd be competition, as it'd be a rare job that'd get me to travel up to Manchester.)