Diver - Antarctic Program

About the role

The Leidos Corporation is seeking a Diver for a deployment to McMurdo station from October to January. The position requires completing physical and dental examinations required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica. US Citizenship is required, and a Public Trust security clearance must be obtained prior to the start date, which could take up to 4 months.

Responsibilities

• Conducts dives in support of ASC managed diving projects in Antarctica.
• Prepares diving equipment and conducts dives in accordance with OSHA, ASC, and USAP approved diving regulations.
• Performs underwater construction and maintenance tasks, including footing/piling placement, pipeline assembly, underwater welding, inspection, and related O&M work.
• Performs underwater salvage work, including cleanup of debris as part of NSF approved environmental protection programs.
• Performs underwater collections of scientific samples, video, photography, documenting of underwater conditions and observations for science projects.
• Tends the dives of co-workers as required, and in accordance with ASC field procedures.
• Advises the Supervisor, Dive Services on job progress, material requirements, and personnel matters.
• Participates in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent with a minimum of four years of commercial and/or scientific diving experience, including diversified skills in underwater construction/salvage or scientific diving work.
• Familiarity with all types of diving equipment and underwater construction tools, materials, and techniques.
• Dry suit experience required, including a minimum of 25 dry suit dives and 10 within 12 months of the date of hire.
• Cold-water diving equipment maintenance skills required.
• Nationally recognized SCUBA Certification and CPR/First Aid/DAN O2 certification is required.
• AAUS or equivalent 100’ depth certification.
• Commercial and/or scientific diving training required.
• Rescue diver training required.

Qualifications

• Experience in high latitude or polar waters preferred.
• Experience with McMurdo or Palmer station diving operations preferred.
• Visual tank inspection, SCUBA and Commercial diving equipment maintenance certification/experience preferred.

Skills

High school graduate or equivalent required with a minimum of four years of commercial and/or scientific diving experience, including diversified skills in underwater construction/salvage or scientific diving work.

Benefits

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.