Job Description

Dive Supervisor – Commercial Diving

About Orion Diving

Orion's Diving Division provides comprehensive commercial diving services that support complex marine construction and offshore infrastructure projects throughout the Gulf of Mexico and North America. Backed by decades of marine construction expertise, Orion's highly trained dive professionals perform underwater inspections, repairs, installations, maintenance, emergency response, and specialty construction services in some of the industry's most demanding environments.

Our work supports offshore energy facilities, ports and harbors, bridges, waterfront structures, marine terminals, pipelines, inland waterways, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure. Utilizing state-of-the-art diving equipment, proven operational procedures, and an unwavering commitment to safety, Orion delivers reliable, high-quality underwater solutions while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence.

As an integrated part of Orion Marine Group, the Diving Division works closely with marine construction, heavy civil, dredging, engineering, and specialty services teams to provide turnkey project solutions from planning through execution. Guided by Orion's core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity, our diving professionals safely execute complex underwater operations for both public and private sector clients throughout the Gulf Coast and beyond.

This position is accountable for supervising dive operations in a marine construction work environment. All dive operations must be planned, performed, and completed in a manner that ensures the safety of the Diver. The incumbent will work closely with the Dive Foreman, Superintendent, Dive Tenders, and other Divers. If the diving activities are in support of Orion Marine Construction Inc. project work, the incumbent may also work closely with the Project Superintendent and other Orion Marine personnel.

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork, most importantly with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works as assigned by the Diving Foreman to ensure the safe and successful completion of all diving operations.
• Plans and performs such tasks topside and underwater as directed by the Diving Foreman.
• Conducts regular training with Divers to facilitate safety, knowledge of dive operations, and high performance.
• Ensures all diver-worn equipment is properly maintained, complete, and ready to use. As required, assist in the maintenance and repair of all diving equipment.
• Issues and obeys all commands or signals to return to the surface immediately.
• Performs the duties of the standby Diver as required.
• Reports any physical problems that may be encountered to the Diving Foreman prior to and after any dive.
• Follows all safe diving procedures in accordance with the Diving Manual, Orion Marine Group Policies and Procedures, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Prepares and has readily available to all dive team members an Emergency Plan on-site that includes the location and telephone number of the nearest recompression facility and the telephone number of the appropriate transportation agency to the recompression facility.
• Participates in Company-sponsored training on Company Policies & Procedures, mandated regulatory guidelines, First Aid, and CPR to ensure safe and efficient diving operations.
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance with State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

• Responsible and accountable for the incumbent's own personal safety.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or observed.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies and procedures and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations, or Company policies and procedures promptly and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.).
• All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information belonging to the Company.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. While working topside, this includes hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, personal flotation device, or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location where the work is being done.

As it pertains to underwater diving projects, the individual must be capable of wearing insulated wet suits, swim fins, mask, commercial dive helmet, and self-contained breathing tanks in the performance of underwater dive projects.

The incumbent must possess the ability to remain calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident and as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel. Must be capable of evacuating the work area in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise.

In addition, Diver Supervisors must also be capable of:

• Walking, stepping, climbing, or otherwise moving from one location on the job site to another and normally involves physically getting onto and off of work barges, boats, vessels, or dock facilities of varying heights and access parameters.
• Working in underwater work environments of various depths up to 60 FSW.
• Standing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, climbing, or sitting for long periods of time.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Lifting 50 lb. objects as required.
• Carrying 50 lb. objects as required.
• Adapting to extreme temperature changes.
• Adapting to outdoor conditions and prolonged exposure.

Compensation & Benefits:

An excellent compensation and benefits package is offered. Benefit plans include:

• Medical, including Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off for Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• Pre-Tax Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Career Growth & Development

Candidate Response:

Qualified applicants should apply through the company career page: https://www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com/about-us/careers-at-orion

Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.