Career
paths
People get their start at the DRBA through many different paths from internships to part-time and full-time positions. Many go on to create long-term careers after discovering all the available opportunities. Regardless of how you may first cut your teeth with us -- from entry level to senior manager -- you'll be surprised about the many ways you can ramp up your career through education, training and on-the-job experience. Here are some real life career stories about the people who work here at the Delaware River & Bay Authority.
Meet DRBA Colleagues
Sheriese Coy
Maintenance Supervisor
Albert Fralinger, III
EHS Manager
Melissa Velli
Ferry Captain
Jennifer Bristow
Project Engineer 1
Emiko Davis
Toll Supervisor
Mohsen Mojri
Network Engineer
Sample Career progressions
Depending on your field, there are many different career paths at the DRBA. Here are examples of how a career could progress in three very different areas within the DRBA. Some areas such as Information Technology have more levels, and others such as Customer Service have less.
One of the benefits of working in a multi-faceted organization like ours is the ability to change your career and bring your experience to new areas. See some of the profiles above to see how different career paths progress at the DRBA. Or, click on Melissa Velli's story above. She started in Food & Retail at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry before transferring into the Marine Department, and with on-the-job training and certifications rose through the ranks to now be one of our Ferry Captains!
| ENGINEERING | MAINTENANCE | MARINE CREW |
| Engineering Technician | Maintenance Technician | Ordinary Seaman |
| Project Engineer 1 | Maintenance Supervisor | Able Bodied Seaman 2nd Class |
| Project Engineer 2 | Maintenance Manager | Able Bodied Seaman 1st Class |
| Project Engineer 3 | Assistant Director | Mate |
| Chief Engineer | Director | Pilot |
TRAINING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Full-time employees at the DRBA have the opportunity to avail themselves of several different types of career development including:
- Tuition Assistance (100% paid upfront directly to an accredited educational institution of higher learning
- Professional Development (educations courses, certifications, seminars, conferences , etc.)
- On-Line Training through our in-house Learning Management System (LMS) with 1000+ available courses
TRAINING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Full-time employees at the DRBA have the opportunity to avail themselves of several different types of career development including:
- Tuition Assistance (100% paid upfront directly to an accredited educational institution of higher learning
- Professional Development (educations courses, certifications, seminars, conferences , etc.)
- On-Line Training through our in-house Learning Management System (LMS) with 1000+ available courses
Electronics Bulk Collection Days
Each year, the EHS team sets up bulk collection bins to collect electronic devices to help keep them out of local landfills and be repurposed through other means.