Diver/Tender

About the Role

Based in Long Beach, CA, this position reports to the company's Regional Dive Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Undertake dives and other duties as directed by the Supervisor
• Ensure that personal diving equipment is working correctly and is suitable for the planned dive
• Ensure full understanding of the dive plan and be competent to carry out the planned task
• Know the routine and emergency procedures
• Report any medical problems or symptoms experienced during or after the dive
• Ability to identify and report any equipment faults, other potential hazards, near misses, or accidents
• Keep Dive logbook up to date and have it signed by the Supervisor after each dive

Qualifications

• Previous maritime experience and knowledge of diving support equipment
• Working knowledge of industry requirements for equipment
• Legally authorized to work in the United States (company will not provide a work visa or relocation)
• Valid driver's license, valid car insurance, and submit a driving record for the past three years
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check
• Submit the last 4 dive logs
• Current certifications of all diver-owned equipment (hat, bottle, harness, etc.)
• Current diving physical or ability to pass a diving physical
• Ability to wear a commercial diving hat (25-30 lbs) for approximately 4 hours daily
• Ability to work in all weather conditions (rain, sleet, storm, snow, heat, etc.)
• Ability to work on remote or distant projects as needed for several months at a time
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
• 24-hour and 7-day-a-week availability based on project or emergency response needs
• Current ADCI Card
• Oxygen Provider/DANO2
• NITROX/Enriched Air
• Oxygen First Aid, CPR & AED
• 5+ years of underwater diving experience
• 5+ years of experience in the construction industry
• Must be eligible to enter or be a member of a local union

Required Experience

• Graduate of a commercial diver training program accredited by the Association of Diving Educators (ACDE) or others as recognized in IMCA

Preferred Credentials

• Current Passport
• IMCA Certified/International Certification Card
• OSHA 10 or higher construction course certificate
• 40hr HAZWOPER
• Boaters Card

Pay & Schedule

• Hourly position governed by the Southern California Local 562 Carpenters Union Collective Bargaining agreement
• Summary hourly range: $47.37 – $102.74, per Schedule A, with opportunities for overtime
• Newly hired employees accrue sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked in California state per applicable law

Benefits

• Southwest Carpenters Training Fund
• Health & Welfare
• Pension
• Annuity
• Grievance
• Vacation, Sick Leave, and Paid Time Off
• Contractors Cooperation Committee
• Contractors Cooperation Committee/Partnership for Jobs
• Industry Advancement Fund