CARPENTER-DIVER

Huntington Ingalls•Pascagoula, MS

66d•Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter-Diver builds kneel blocking, cradles, shoring, cribbing, staging, and other structures to support ships in drydock, marine railway, or shipways. The role helps maintain overall ship alignment, prepares ships for launching, and performs heavy and structural carpentry work during ship repair or construction. Construction-diving duties include inspecting vessels, docks, piers, pipelines, and other structures to assess their condition. Assessments may involve test sampling and underwater still or video photography. Based on the assessments, the diver carries out assigned tasks in coordination with other dive-team members.

Requirements

Good health, no contraindicated medical conditions, and an occupational dive medical certificate.
Good swimming ability and comfort in the water.
Stamina and physical fitness.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Ability to concentrate under demanding physical conditions.
Ability to function in zero- or low-visibility conditions.
Ability to drive or operate a skiff; Boater’s License or Boater’s Safety Course.
Open Water Dive Certification.

Nice To Haves

Good attitude.
Ability to follow strict safety procedures.
Ability to work as part of a team or alone.
Common sense and problem-solving ability.
Ability to learn new things.
Dark water experience.

Responsibilities

Build kneel blocking, cradles, shoring, cribbing, staging, and other structures to support ships.
Maintain overall alignment of ships.
Prepare ships for launching.
Perform heavy and structural carpentry work in ship repair or construction.
Inspect vessels, docks, piers, pipelines, and other structures to assess their condition.
Use test sampling and underwater still or video photography when needed to assess conditions.
Carry out assigned tasks in conjunction with other members of the dive team.