Diver

Morrison Energy Group; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Energy Group is seeking experienced divers for water and topside tasks with detailed knowledge of diving operations and equipment. Valid logbooks are required to establish experience levels.

Role emphasizes strict compliance with employer policies, safety procedures, and medical fitness. Candidates must maintain diver logs, perform equipment maintenance, and support training of new personnel on site.

Qualifications

• ADC-accredited training and valid credentials for diving operations.
• TWIC, SafeGulf and related safety certifications required.
• Diving experience of at least 3+ years with active logbook.

Responsibilities

• Immediately obey commands from the Diving Supervisor and manage surface decompression.
• Ensure deepest dive depth is logged and verified before ascent.
• Maintain safety transitions from water to decompression chamber with no delay.
• Act as standby diver when directed, ready for immediate entry and monitoring.
• Report equipment defects and ensure proper maintenance and testing of diving gear.
• Train new personnel and maintain diver's logbook with certifications and medicals.
• Observe flying-after-diving rules and stay within dive site safety protocols.

Education

ADC accredited school

TWIC

SafeGulf

Rigger

Water Survival

First Aid CPR

Diving experience 3+ years

Job description

Basic Function

The basic function of the position; is to perform specific tasks in the water and topside having detailed knowledge of diving operations and diving equipment in use, and of the assigned task. All divers shall be in possession of an up-to-date logbook which can be used to establish levels of experience.

Basic Function

The basic function of the position; is to perform specific tasks in the water and topside having detailed knowledge of diving operations and diving equipment in use, and of the assigned task. All divers shall be in possession of an up-to-date logbook which can be used to establish levels of experience.

Qualifications

• Accomplish all task 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 Dive Supervisor.
• Read, understand and comply with all employer’s policies and procedures with applicable governmental regulations as they relate to their qualifications or performance while engaging in diving operations.
• Maintain a high level of physical fitness.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Immediately obey all commands or instructions from the Diving Supervisor to return to the surface, first decompression stop, or bell.
• Ensure the deepest depth attained during the dive has been established before the ascent.
• Safety transition from the water to the decompression chamber without avoidable delay.
• Act as a standby diver when directed to do so. While active as a standby diver, the diver shall:
  • Be dressed sufficiently to allow near immediate entry into the water and to 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 tasks 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 Dive Supervisor.
• Comply with regulations or instructions concerning the use, maintenance, repair and testing of all diving equipment provided for the operation.
• Report to the Dive 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 Dive 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. Bring to the attentions of the Diving Supervisor any questionable items. Be alert for the safety of others as well as himself.
• Assist in the training of new personnel or Tenders/Divers.
• 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.
• Know and observe the rules for flying after diving or traveling to altitudes higher than the dive site.
• Ensure their diving equipment has been correctly maintained, prepared and tested before each dive. This requirement should never be delegated to others.
• Maintain a diver’s logbook which details all dives, medical examinations, courses taken, certification levels achieved and personal equipment maintenance.
• Ensure that medical certificates are up-to-date and recorded in their diver’s logbook.
• Present their logbook to the Diving Supervisor on every job for his signature.

Measurements Of Performance

• Level of dependability and availability
• Follows instructions from the Dive Supervisor/Superintendent
• Knowledge of working as a Diver
• Overall attitude while performing job duties.

Educational Requirements

• Education and Training – Association of Diving Contractors (ADC) accredited school, TWIC, SafeGulf, Rigger, Water Survival, First Aid CPR.
• Experience – 3+ years of diving.