Diving Superintendent

Job Summary:

Crofton offers industry leading solutions above and below the waterline, combining comprehensive expertise in all facets of commercial diving, marine construction and crane rental & rigging. We execute all our projects with safety and integrity. Crofton is a growing company with a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment and with team members who work vigorously to meet our customer’s needs. No two days are the same! Crofton is seeking a Diving Superintendent to join our team.

The ideal Diving Superintendent will be physically and medically fit for the job, situationally aware and able to work safely in a multiple work operation environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Oversees dive crew

Duties/ Responsibilities:

Carry out non-destructive testing and accurately report results

Check and maintain diving equipment such as helmets, Diver EGS, harnesses, umbilical’s, etc.

Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes and outflows, and underwater pipelines, cables, and sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment

Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking/rigging to crane lines, and operating winches or derricks to raise objects

Operate underwater video, recording, and related equipment to investigate underwater structures

Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, and cleanup operations

Repair ships, bridge foundations, and other structures below the water line

Salvage wrecked ships and/or their cargo, using pneumatic and hydraulic tools

Set or guide placement of pilings and sandbags to provide support for structures such as docks, bridges, cofferdams, and platforms

Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths, and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin

Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions

Ability to accurately read a tape measure, precision scales, and calipers

Ability to comprehend blueprints and develop job specifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

ADCI/ACDE Entry Level Diver/Tender or Commercial Diver certification

Current Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Dive Physical

Current Diving Oxygen Provider and CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Ability to successfully complete any specific safety or job training that may be required

Education and Experience:

Must have a High School diploma or equivalent

Successfully completed education at ADCI accredited and/or military dive school

Physical Requirements:

Frequently lift, push, pull, reach and/or move up to 75 pounds

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, kneel, and squat

Must be able to work in zero visibility

Hand-eye coordination, quick reaction time, control precision, depth perception and manual dexterity

Must be situationally aware, able to safely work in a multiple work operation environment

Must be able to work outdoors under all weather conditions

Must be able to work at depths of 100 feet below and/or heights up to 100 feet-No Fear of Heights

Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment

Must be able to read, write, hear, interact and communicate with all types of personnel