Diver (On-Call)

Defense Maritime Solutions; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Defense Maritime Solutions (DMS) seeks a skilled Diver to perform underwater tasks while maintaining strict safety and regulatory compliance. The role is non-exempt, hourly, on-call, and requires readiness to travel worldwide on short notice.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, graduate of a professional diving school, and at least two years of underwater experience. The position emphasizes logbook upkeep and adherence to safety and government regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of a professional diving school.
• Minimum two years of underwater work experience.
• Ability to pass the Diver 3 test with a score of at least 80%.
• Documented 100 days minimum field diving experience.
• Ability to pass an annual diving physical.

Responsibilities

• Accomplishes tasks assigned by the Diving Supervisor and informs supervisor if not qualified.
• Reads and complies with all policies and regulations related to diving operations.
• Maintains, tests, and repairs diving equipment before each dive.
• Keeps a detailed diver’s logbook of dives, medicals, courses, and equipment maintenance.
• Maintains current first aid and CPR certifications.
• Complies with QMS processes and completes administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Underwater diving

Safety compliance

Equipment inspection

Logbook maintenance

Physical endurance

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of a professional diving school

Job description

A DMS Diver is a diving specialist who is required to maintain proficiency in underwater tasks as well as the skills required by all divers.

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt (hourly) On-Call

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accomplishes all tasks assigned by the Diving Supervisor. In the event they are assigned a task for which they do not consider themselves qualified by either training and/or experience, they shall immediately inform the Diving Supervisor.
• Reads, understands, and complies with all policies and applicable government regulations as they relate to their qualifications or performance while engaging in diving operations.
• Complies with regulations or instructions concerning the use, maintenance, repair, and testing of all diving equipment provided for the operation.
• Reports to the Diving Supervisor about any recent medical treatment or illness so that a proper determination can be made concerning their fitness to dive.
• Immediately report all symptoms or suspected symptoms as early and accurately as possible.
• Report to the Diving Supervisor any defect or malfunction of the diving equipment provided for the diving operation.
• Follows safe diving practices at all times during the diving operation whether on deck or in the water. Bring to the attention of the Diving Supervisor any questionable items. Remains alert for the safety of others.
• Assists in the training of new personnel or tenders.
• Remains 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.
• Knows and observes the rules for flying after diving or traveling to altitudes higher than the dive site.
• Ensures that 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, and personal equipment maintenance.
• Ensure their medical certificates are up-to-date and recorded in their logbook.
• Presents their logbook to the Diving Supervisor on every job.
• Maintains current certification in first aid and CPR.
• Complies with established quality management system (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Completes administrative office duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of a professional diving school.
• A minimum of two years of actual underwater work experience.
• Ability to pass the written Diver 3 test with a score of at least 80%.
• Demonstrated diving ability and preferably 50 or more working dives.
• Demonstrated ability to plan dive operations requiring decompression and repetitive dives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of normal decompression and treatment tables.
• Documented 100 days minimum field experience on diving jobs.
• Ability to pass an annual diving physical. Significant physical effort is required.
• Willingness to accept exposure to physical risk.
• Possession of a current U.S. Passport, ADCI Card, and TWIC Card.
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide, on short notice for indefinite periods.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug/alcohol testing.

Highly preferred that qualified Divers reside in or within the surrounding areas of Longbeach, CA, or Miami, FL.

DOD Security Clearance

This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, as determined by business needs.

American With Disabilities Specifications – General Requirements of Employment

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities may be required by the job to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.