Superintendent - Diving (Marine)

Veit•Rogers, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent - Diving (Marine) leads and oversees commercial diving operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements. The role leads dive crews, coordinates staffing, equipment, materials, and other resources, and ensures compliance with company procedures and applicable regulations. Work is coordinated 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. The Superintendent plans and oversees dive operations, develops and executes dive plans, conducts pre-dive meetings, maintains diving records, monitors personnel fitness and qualifications, and ensures equipment inspection and maintenance. The role supports project planning, schedules, production, cost and resource coordination, communicates operational updates and concerns, and helps resolve project challenges. It also promotes safety through training, jobsite oversight, hazard communication, incident reporting, and enforcement of company policies and OSHA and industry requirements. The position provides hands-on leadership, coaching, training, and development for divers, dive tenders, and other field personnel; supports onboarding and the development of future supervisors; and performs diving or other field duties as needed. It oversees daily field work, productivity, safety, and quality, coordinates workforce planning with company leaders, and supports fair application of company policies. This is a safety-sensitive, union-based position requiring 50–100% travel. The role involves physically demanding field and marine construction work, including possible underwater work, extended shifts, adverse weather, and use of required personal protective equipment.

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 the required dive physical.
Knowledge of commercial diving equipment, procedures, maintenance, and safety practices.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies, reports, plans, specifications, and legal documents.
Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, iPad, and iPhone.
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 apply mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, to practical field quantity situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
O2 Administrator, CPR, and First Aid/AED certifications, or ability to obtain required certifications; must be able to pass and maintain certifications required by diving OSHA standards.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.
Able to meet and maintain applicable medical, fitness-for-duty, and certification requirements for commercial diving work.
Able to perform physically demanding field and marine work, including handling tools, equipment, lines, rigging, and materials; working from boats, barges, docks, platforms, ladders, scaffolding, and uneven terrain; and potentially entering water, working underwater or in confined spaces, and wearing required PPE.
Able to lift and carry heavy tools, equipment, and materials and perform field duties safely during extended shifts and adverse or challenging environmental conditions.
Employment is contingent on passing drug and alcohol screening, which may include marijuana testing, in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supervising or leading commercial diving operations is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of HCSS Software Suites, PlanGrid, and PowerBI is preferred but not required.

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.
Participate in pre-job planning with project teams and clients to develop safe and efficient execution plans.
Monitor project schedules, production, costs, and requirements, and communicate potential issues to project leadership.
Read and interpret site plans, 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 fitness-for-duty and diving requirements.
Inspect diving equipment and ensure preventative maintenance and repairs are completed.
Ensure compliance with company safety procedures and applicable federal, state, OSHA, and industry requirements; raise concerns with 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.
Participate in safety training, identify training opportunities, and contribute to safety content development and delivery.
Observe employee behavior and provide feedback to reinforce a behavior-based safety culture.
Ensure safety issues are reported accurately and promptly in accordance with company policies.
Maintain effective communication among divers, surface support personnel, project leadership, clients, and other employees.
Keep project and company leadership informed of actions, conditions, or concerns that may affect work or company operations.
Provide leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to divers and dive tenders; support onboarding and personnel development.
Mentor dive personnel and help develop future dive supervisors and field leaders.
Perform diving, tending, standby diver, or other field duties as project needs require.
Oversee field personnel and daily work, monitor productivity, safety, and quality, and address performance issues through coaching and corrective actions.
Coordinate workforce planning with General Superintendents, Project Managers, and HR, and support a strong safety culture.
Perform other projects or duties as assigned by management.