Diver / Senior Technician

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

• Act as part of a diving team, capable of performing underwater inspections and construction monitoring.
• Support dive team as Tender, Stand-by Diver, and Diver, and through miscellaneous equipment management.
• Capable of working on floating platforms and small boats.
• Perform land-based construction monitoring and other field activities.
• Auxiliary duties may include assisting the Team Leader with preparing daily field reports and other technical documents.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 or more years of experience diving professionally.
• Experience performing inspections and construction monitoring.
• Experience maintaining and servicing diving equipment and watercraft.
• Experience preparing field reports and other technical documents.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willingness and ability to work outside in the field, including during inclement conditions.
• Ability to travel for site visits, inspections, and field work, including overnight travel.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Current diving certifications and credentials, comprising at a minimum:
• ADCI Air Diver
• Diving Physical within 12 months

Preferred Qualifications

• FHWA-NHI Underwater Bridge Inspection
• FHWA-NHI Safety Inspection of Bridges
• OSHA 10-hr or similar
• TWIC (Transit Worker Identification Credential)
• DOT Medical Clearance
• State Issued Boating License or USCG Captain’s License

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced diver / senior technician to join our waterfront/coastal team in an on-call capacity. This position will primarily operate out of the Metro NY area, with equipment housed in Elizabeth, NJ. The selected candidate will work on projects in various geographies, including but not limited to Metro NY.

Requirements

This position requires a valid driver's license, current diving certifications and credentials, and the ability to travel for site visits, inspections, and field work, including overnight travel.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have 4 or more years of experience diving professionally, experience performing inspections and construction monitoring, experience maintaining and servicing diving equipment and watercraft, and experience preparing field reports and other technical documents. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are also required.

Skills

Essential skills include the ability to work on floating platforms and small boats, perform land-based construction monitoring, assist the Team Leader with preparing daily field reports and other technical documents, and maintain and service diving equipment and watercraft.

Benefits

GEI offers a vibrant culture focused on partnership, sustainability, giving back to our communities, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs: Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded.

Pay

We are committed to market-competitive compensation, with a pay range for this position of $40.00 – $50.00/hour.

Schedule

Work schedules may vary based on project needs and may require occasional overtime and weekend work.