Superintendent - Diving (Marine)

Veit•Rogers, MN

About The Position

The Diving Superintendent leads and oversees commercial diving operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to project requirements. The role provides leadership to dive crews, coordinates staffing, equipment, materials, and other project needs, and ensures operations comply with company safety procedures and applicable regulations. The superintendent works with project management, field leadership, clients, and dive personnel to plan and execute underwater construction activities, which may include dredging, burning, welding, drilling, concrete work, inspection, marine construction, and topside operations. This safety-sensitive, union-based role includes oversight of field personnel and daily work, hands-on support, coaching, onboarding, and development of dive personnel. The position requires 50–100% travel and may involve performing diving, tending, standby-diver, or other field duties as project needs require. The work involves construction-site conditions, variable weather and terrain, noise, dust, heavy machinery, and construction hazards, as well as extended use of required personal protective equipment. Physical demands include prolonged standing or sitting, frequent communication, navigating office floors, attending off-site meetings, and lifting up to 35 pounds unassisted.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited commercial diving school or equivalent commercial or military diving training program.
Minimum of five years of commercial diving, marine construction, or related experience is preferred.
Current dive physical or ability to successfully complete a required dive physical.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies, reports, plans, specifications, and legal documents.
Knowledge of commercial diving equipment, procedures, maintenance, and safety practices.
Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, iPad, and iPhone.
O2 Administrator, CPR, and First Aid/AED certifications, or ability to obtain required certifications.
Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
Good communication skills and ability to work with all levels of management and employees, external vendors, and other business associates.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical field quantity situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret varied technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Valid driver's license and ability to maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.
Requires 50–100% travel.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 35 pounds unassisted and standing or sitting in a stationary position for extended periods.
Ability to work around construction-site hazards, variable weather and terrain, loud noise, dust, dirt, and heavy machinery, and to wear required PPE for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supervising or leading commercial diving operations is strongly preferred.
OSHA 30-hour training.
HAZWOPER certificate.
Excavating Safety Training.
Blueprint Training.
CPR and First Aid certification are preferred but not required.
Minimum of five years of commercial diving, marine construction, or related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee diving operations to ensure safe, efficient work that meets project requirements.
Plan, organize, and oversee dive operations, including developing and executing dive plans.
Lead and coordinate divers, dive tenders, standby divers, and surface support personnel.
Coordinate staffing, equipment, materials, and other resources needed for diving operations.
Work with project teams and clients during pre-job planning to develop safe and efficient execution plans.
Monitor schedules, production, costs, and project requirements, and communicate potential issues to project leadership.
Read and interpret site plans, project specifications, and other construction documents.
Identify project challenges and work with project leadership to develop solutions.
Conduct pre-dive meetings covering responsibilities, site conditions, hazards, emergency procedures, and expectations.
Maintain dive logs, equipment inspection records, and other required documentation.
Monitor dive personnel and ensure they meet applicable fitness-for-duty and diving requirements.
Inspect diving equipment and ensure preventative maintenance and repairs are completed.
Ensure operations follow company safety procedures and applicable federal, state, and industry regulations and standards.
Follow company and OSHA safety procedures and bring concerns to project management, the General Superintendent, or Safety Director.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe jobsite and secure dive operations at the end of each workday.
Maintain effective communication among divers, surface support personnel, project leadership, clients, and other employees involved in operations.
Keep clients, project teams, and company leadership informed about progress, operational needs, changing conditions, and concerns affecting work or company operations.
Provide leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to divers and dive tenders.
Assist with onboarding and development of new dive personnel and mentor personnel who may become future dive supervisors and field leaders.
Perform diving, tending, standby-diver, or other field duties as project needs require.
Oversee field personnel, including lead crew and craft employees, and supervise daily work for safe, efficient, high-quality execution.
Communicate expectations, monitor productivity, safety, and quality, and address performance issues through coaching and corrective action consistent with company policies.
Apply policies fairly and coordinate workforce planning with General Superintendents, Project Managers, and HR.
Support onboarding and foster a strong safety culture by leading by example and holding employees accountable.
Perform other projects or duties as assigned by management.