Diving, Lead Specialist

Peraton•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Diving, Lead Specialist to work in San Diego, California. The role supports mission planning and preparation, inspection, deployment and recovery, burial and un-burial, and underwater movement of objects on the ocean floor in harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes. Operations take place in open water and may be conducted from vessels deployed from shore facilities. Water-operation tasking is assigned by the customer or dive project manager. The specialist may serve as primary diver, stand-by diver, dive tender, or deckhand. The position also involves loading diving equipment and moving objects onto salvage vessels using forklifts and/or crane davits. The specialist conducts pre-mission, pre-dive, post-dive, and post-mission inspections; equipment setups and breakdowns; and preventative maintenance on salvage and diving equipment, personal diving gear, and diving safety equipment. The role requires working at sea daily in all weather and sea-state conditions. The listed typical salary range is $66,000–$106,000. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Requirements

High school diploma level education plus some specialized training.
At least 5 years of experience as stated in the qualifications.
2–4 years of underwater scuba diving experience as a military or commercially trained diver, or documented underwater working experience in open-water environments as a recreationally certified scuba diver; Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, or Dive Master qualifications are identified.
Graduate of a military diver training program or a commercial diver training program accredited by the Association of Diving Educators (ACDE).
Recreational PADI or NAUI Advanced-or-higher scuba divers may be considered with documented underwater working experience on a case-by-case basis.
Current diving physical with no restrictions, signed by a certified Diving Medical Physician.
Current CPR/First Aid certification.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
Must currently hold, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Secret clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen; a current U.S. passport is recommended.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Able to repeatedly lift up to and over 50 pounds.
Able to work at sea daily in all weather and sea-state conditions, including cold, heat, sun, rain, wind, and swell.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of documented leadership experience planning and supervising dives with a military unit or commercial organization.
Advanced diving medical training and/or certifications.
Experience wearing underwater full-face mask (FFM) diving outfits.
Previous experience deploying and recovering heavy objects underwater.
Underwater lift bag operations experience.
Current ADCI card (diver or diving supervisor).
Oxygen Provider/DANO2 certification.
Crane Operator certification.
Forklift Operator certification.
Boat Coxswain experience.
EMT/CHT certifications.
An active Secret clearance; candidates with a clearance will be given preference.

Responsibilities

Support mission planning and preparation for underwater operations.
Inspect, deploy, recover, bury, un-bury, and move objects underwater on the ocean floor in harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes.
Conduct pre-mission, pre-dive, post-dive, and post-mission inspections.
Set up and break down equipment and perform preventative maintenance on salvage and diving equipment, personal diving gear, and diving safety equipment.
Carry out water-operation tasking assigned by the customer or dive project manager.
Load out diving equipment and onload objects onto salvage vessels using forklifts and/or crane davits.
Work as a primary diver, stand-by diver, dive tender, or deckhand.
Conduct operations in open water, potentially from vessels deployed from shore facilities, and work at sea in all weather and sea-state conditions.