Diver/Tender - Marine

Veit & Company, Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Veit & Company, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Diver/ Dive Tender to perform tending, diving, and standby duties on varied projects, including dredging, welding, and concrete work.

Requirements: dive certificate, O2 administrator, CPR and First Aid/AED, plus strong communication and ability to read site plans. Travel and long hours may be required; this is a union-scale position with benefits such as a 401(k) plan. A safety-focused environment and teamwork are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent education.
• Dive Certificate from accredited diving school.
• O2 Administrator, CPR, and First Aid/AED certifications.
• Effective communication skills with coworkers, management at all levels, customers and clients.
• Ability to complete on-the-job training.
• Ability to read and understand site plans.
• Ability to problem solve and assist in solutions to unexpected issues.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Perform tending, diving, and standby diver tasks on projects.
• Work with small equipment and tools as required.
• Inspect and maintain assigned equipment; refer defects to supervisors.
• Follow company and OSHA safety procedures and raise concerns to management.
• Follow training protocols and daily job orientations.
• Maintain a clean, safe job site and secure the area daily.
• Keep foreman and superiors informed of actions affecting operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Dive Certification

Communication

Safety Awareness

Reading Plans

Problem Solving

Attendance

On-the-job Training

Teamwork

Education

Trade/Vocational Training or equivalent

Tools

Small equipment handling

Job description

Job Description

The Diver/Dive Tender will be required to serve in various roles of tending, diving, and standby diver. Responsibilities will include accomplishing underwater and topside tasks per project requirements. Projects vary from dredging, burning, welding, drilling, concrete work, and many other tasks. May assist other craft workers as needed.

A Day in the Life

• Perform a variety of tasks including tending, diving, and standby diver.
• Knowledge and ability to work with small equipment and tools.
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.
• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures. Bring concerns to the attention of the project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.
• Follow daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and training.
• Maintain a clean job site; pick up material, tools, and small equipment.
• Secure jobsite each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Keep project foreman, superintendent, or general superintendent informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform tasks at construction project sites or adversely affect Company operations.
• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.

What You'll Need

• Junior college or trade/vocational training, two to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Dive Certificate from accredited diving school.
• O2 Administrator, CPR, and First Aid/AED certifications.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written with internal coworkers, management of all levels, customers and clients.
• Ability to complete on-the-job training.
• Ability to read and understand site plans.
• Ability to problem solve and assist in solutions to unexpected issues.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency as required by management and/or project requirements.

Other

• Must be willing to travel.
• Employee may be required to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee may be required to work long hours, including evenings and weekends. Employee must have the ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. The employee is often required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions on the job. The employee is regularly exposed to environmental conditions and performs work near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. The employee is frequently exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat.

Additional Job Description

• This is a union scale position.
• The hourly rate may vary depending on geographic location, applicant skills, and prior relevant experience.

Benefits

• 401k, Employee Assistance Program

For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, hourly rate and benefits may vary due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY