From nuclear submarines to playgrounds, the list of projects W. Dale Jones served on, as a foreman, is diverse. Now, he wants to add one more job to his resume, Marion Selectman.

On May 17, voters will decide a contested race for one seat on the Board of Selectmen. Challengers include Planning Board member Ted North and incumbent candidate Jon Henry. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post on Mill Street.

Jones’ local government experience, and engineering background, qualified him for the position, he said.

“I’ve really enjoyed doing everything I can for this town, and I have the ability to do a lot more,” Jones said.

For 40 years, he has lived in Marion, where his two sons attended Sippican School and then Old Rochester Regional High School.

In that time, he’s served as, Director of Emergency Medical Services (a group he helped found), Chairman of the police station building committee, Director of Marion Emergency Management, and helped build the playground that once stood at the Sippican School.

Additionally, Jones said he was pleased with his public safety work. Jones, a certified EMT, said for the past 10 years he’s volunteered for the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on-call shift for the town’s ambulance.

“I’ve probably taken more unpaid standby time, and more EMT runs, than anyone in town,” Jones said.

Looking ahead, Jones’ main objective will be Marion’s wastewater treatment plant, and ensuring the town isn’t fined for possible leaks there.

“I’m afraid the town will be held accountable for those leaks, which are negligible, but the town could be forced to pay fines,” he said.

The problem is wastewater draining into Buzzards Bay. However, after some research, Jones said wastewater levels are well within state limits. In the past, Jones has held a Grade 6 Wastewater Treatment Operators license, and managed a wastewater treatment plant.

Regarding other town properties, he is willing to serve as the owners project manager, pro-bono, to oversee Marion Town House repairs.

“I could do a very good job on that, and I don’t charge the town for projects like that,” Jones said.

A registered professional engineer, Jones has worked for, General Dynamics, as a Nuclear Ship Superintendent, Monahan Corporation, as a construction engineer, and the Raytheon Company and Thompson Consultants, as a design, then field, engineer respectively.