Professional Qualification Evaluator

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Basic-Level Mariner Subject Matter Expert  to support the processes more than 140,000 applications annually for a population of more than 203,000 merchant mariners. This work supports the Marine Transportation System, the flow of commerce, and national security. Help ensure qualified mariners receive accurate, timely credential evaluations and that maritime training course submissions receive consistent technical review in support of safe and reliable operations.

Location:

Martinsburg, West Virginia 

Clearance: Public Trust 

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply practical mariner expertise to review and screen credential applications and supporting documentation.
• Evaluate basic-level professional qualifications and identify missing or inconsistent information for further review.
• Assist with technical assessment of maritime training course submissions and preparation of draft responses.
• Maintain accurate case records and coordinate findings to support consistent, timely evaluations.
• Support screening, evaluation, and processing of Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) applications, including technical review of relevant supporting records.
• Assist with safety and suitability evaluation workflows within assigned authority and established NMC procedures.
• Review maritime training course approval requests for conformity with applicable regulatory requirements and draft clear, accurate responses.
• Coordinate with NMC personnel, maintain complete evaluation documentation, and meet established quality and turnaround expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold or have held, at a minimum, a U.S. Coast Guard-issued MMC endorsed as Master of Self-Propelled Vessels of Not Less Than 100 Gross Registered Tons (GRT) upon Great Lakes and Inland Waters (or superior routes).
• Must possess proficiency as a Level III Professional Qualification Evaluator. Level III proficiency will be verified through documented experience in reviewing units of work with a demonstrated error rate of less than 9%. The Government will use the procedures in outlined in “MCP-WI-NMC5-101 (07) PQEB Evaluator Process to Check Production” to verify documented experience. 
• Required Training & Certification: Must demonstrate successful completion of Level I, Level II, and Level III training courses provided by the Government. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience reviewing merchant mariner credential applications or maritime training documentation is beneficial.

Familiarity with U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner credentialing regulations and documentation is beneficial.