Services Equipment Projects Current Page: Careers Company Contact Join our team. Find your career. Why spend 10, 20 or 30 years working at Norfolk Dredging Company? Because it’s not just a job - it’s a career. With great teammates, exciting work and family owned values, you can be proud to be part of our family. We have operations on the entire eastern seaboard. Our positions include dredge operators, dredge engineers, deckhands, mates, engine room oilers, welders, boat operators and more. We offer great benefits, job growth, increasing responsibility and most importantly a great place to work. Family owned and operated since 1899. Are you ready for your new adventure? Apply Now Meet Chris Burgess Chris grew up in Camden County, NC and is a Dredge Captain on the Dredge Charleston. The Dredge Captain oversees the day to day operations of the dredge including pipeline movements, anchor placement, weather considerations and maintenance. Responsibilities include ensuring the dredge has enough personnel and equipment to continue its mission and that the crew is prepared for changes in weather, vessel traffic, equipment and other challenges that occur daily. Having worked with Norfolk Dredging for 22 years, Chris believes a strong work ethic and self motivation are critical to being successful in this business. His favorite aspects of the job is variety - “almost every day is something different”. One piece of advice for someone getting into dredging - “Be ready to work!”. In his spare time Chris likes to spend time with family, ride his motorcycles, and fish - and enjoy prime rib. “Every day is something different” — Chris Burgess Norfolk Dredging Company 110 North Centerville Turnpike Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757) 547-9391 info@NorfolkDredging.com Terms of Use Privacy Policy