Roles and responsibilities
A competent person trained below the surface of water utilizing Surface supplied commercial diving and Saturation Diving techniques to inspect, repair, remove or install equipment and structures. Technical training includes but is not limited to: power and hand tools, topside and underwater rigging, NDT, operating decompression chambers, and NITROX diving operations.
Functions
ESSENTIAL
- Accomplish all tasks assigned by the Diving Supervisor. In the event the diver is assigned a task for which he does not consider himself competent either by training and/or experience, the diver shall immediately inform the Diving Supervisor.
- Read, understand and comply with all of the employer’s policies and with applicable governmental regulations as they relate to their qualifications or performance while engaging in diving operations.
- Maintain a high level of physical fitness.
- Immediately obey all commands or instructions from the Diving Supervisor to return to the surface, first decompression stop, or bell.
- Ensure that the deepest depth attained during their dive has been established before their ascent.
- Safely transition from the water to the decompression chamber without avoidable delay.
- Act as a Standby Diver when directed to do so. While acting as a Standby Diver, the diver shall:
- Be dressed sufficiently to allow near immediate entry into the water and stay at depth as long as circumstances require.
- Remain at their station throughout the entire dive and in-water decompression.
- Monitor the dive radio to constantly remain abreast of events of the dive.
- Not be assigned any task that might interfere with their duties as a Standby Diver while there is a diver in the water.
- Act as a chamber operator as required by the Diving Supervisor.
- Comply with regulations or instructions concerning the use, maintenance, repair, and testing of all diving equipment provided for the operation.
- Report to the Diving Supervisor any recent medical treatment or illness so that a proper determination can be made concerning their fitness and/or ability to dive.
- Immediately report all symptoms or suspected symptoms of DCS to the Diving Supervisor as early and accurately as possible.
- Report to the Diving Supervisor any defect or malfunction of the diving equipment provided for the diving operation.
- Follow safe diving practices at all times during the diving operation whether on deck or in the water.
- Ensure that his diving equipment has been correctly maintained, prepared and tested
- Assist in the training of new personnel or Tender/Diver.
- Remain awake and in the vicinity of the decompression chamber for at least one hour following treatment or a hyperbaric exposure outside the no-decompression limits.
- Ensure that his diving equipment has been correctly maintained, prepared and tested before each dive. The requirement to always check out his equipment prior to every dive should never be delegated to others.
- Maintain a diver log book in which includes details of all dives, medical examinations and courses taken.
Desired candidate profile
Additional Duties
Assist dive technician with the maintenance of diving plant and other project equipment.
- Work in diving yard maintaining diving equipment when not offshore.
- Attend and pass training courses as needed.
Safety
Ensure that the Safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.
Other
Carry out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems.
Perform the assigned tasks with due diligence regarding the Integrated Management Systems on the Company.
Eliminate waste of whatever form, to suggest the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has NO direct supervisory responsibilities.
Required
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Graduate from an accredited Commercial Dive Program
- Must hold a current IMCA Diver certification or internationally recognized equivalent
- Must have current LOLER and BOSIET or equivalent certification
- Minimum 4 years diving experience.