Salvage Diver: Underwater Welding & Remediation

Resolve Marine; Dutch Harbor (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolve Marine is seeking a Salvage Diver to perform underwater inspections, cutting, welding, patch fabrication and buoyancy restoration on wreck removal and emergency response projects. The role requires travel to project sites, often internationally, and involves standing by for deployments.

The candidate must hold ADCI/IMCA certification, valid dive physical, first aid/CPR with O2, dive school diploma, and experience in commercial diving and salvage.

Qualifications

• Current ADCI / IMCA recognized certification, DCBC preferred
• Valid Dive Physical within 12 months (identifying diver is physically fit to dive)
• First Aid, CPR w/ O2 Provider/ Emergency Oxygen Certification
• Dive School Diploma
• Experience in the Commercial Diving and in the Salvage Industry
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour with 8-hour annual refresher
• Driver's License
• Passport, Global mobility is strongly preferred, and in most cases required.
• Active TWIC or ability to obtain (USA employees)
• Good working knowledge of all dive gear and equipment (including that related to the dive station for set-up, maintaining, and break down).
• Familiarity and ability to operate all underwater hydraulic and pneumatic tools.
• Must be able to perform at an intermediate level UW burning/venting for burning, hot tapping/fuel removal in zero visibility and with high currents.
• Has a good working knowledge of all aspects of diving and salvage operations
• Rigging: must have an intermediate knowledge of various types of rigging and ability to handle and install heavy rigging underwater e.g. Shackles, chains, slings etc.
• Intermediate Supervisory, leadership, communication skills with the ability to articulate the points and instructions.
• Proficient in all aspects of a Commercial, able to run deck operations with ease
• Good knowledge of all dive administrative aspects.
• All Prospective Employees Must Submit to A Drug Test and Background Check (USA employees)

Responsibilities

• Underwater inspection to ascertain, quantify, document and report the condition of the vessel / marine structure
• Carry out under water cutting, drilling, burning and welding operations
• Fabrication of patches – installation of patches
• Carry out Blow down operations to restore buoyancy
• Underwater Fuel Removal using hot tap or other mechanism
• Water jetting to remove mud
• Black water diving
• Able to handle heavy rigging and install shackles, chains, slings underwater
• Ability to carry out Penetration dives
• Carry out standby duties
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

Resolve Marine is seeking a Salvage Diver to perform underwater inspections, cutting, welding, patch fabrication and buoyancy restoration on wreck removal and emergency response projects. The role requires travel to project sites, often internationally, and involves standing by for deployments.

The candidate must hold ADCI/IMCA certification, valid dive physical, first aid/CPR with O2, dive school diploma, and experience in commercial diving and salvage.