Air supervisor

Position Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL

• Ensure diving operations are carried on from a suitable and safe location on the surface, and in compliance with any permit to work.
• Personally verify that all personnel in the dive team are qualified and physically able to perform tasks assigned. He must assess the physical condition of the divers prior to each dive to determine if any physical impairment is present which would be detrimental to their health and safety in the water or under hyperbaric conditions.
• Assign the duties of all members of the dive team and personally direct them throughout the diving operation.
• Ensure that the diving equipment designated for use is :

o Suitable for the planned diving operation

o Inspected prior to each dive and in good working order.

• Ensure that all operating instructions, manuals, decompression tables, treatment schedules and regulatory publications are available at the dive location and are maintained to reflect current changes and / or developments.
• Maintain and submit reports required by Oceaneering or other regulations concerning diving operation and equipment maintenance, testing or repair.
• Maintain a detailed depth, bottom time, and decompression profile (Operations Dive Log) at the dive location for each diver during the dive.

This dive log is to be supported by an audio tape recording of the dive which may be erased subsequently on incident / accident-free dives.

• Submit all records and reports required by Oceaneering to the appropriate offices within the company.
• The development, production, and implementation of a series of pre and post dive check off lists for his operation.
• The development and implementation of emergency / contingency procedures.
• The planning and detailed briefing of his diving team and support personnel.
• Critique the dive with the dive team upon completion and instruct the diver(s) as to improvements in procedures and routines for future dives.
• In the absence of a diving superintendent act as the primary point of contact with the customer’s representative at the job location and the person-in-charge of the vessel or facility.
• Reporting all accidents or incidents involving personnel or equipment in accordance with reporting procedures Incident and Accident Reporting and Investigation Section 1-H.

SAF-SPR-005 or Area Equivalent)

Conduct job hazard reviews and toolbox meetings with all members of diving team prior to commencing diving activity.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• IMCA certification.
• Hold a commercial diving school certification of graduation.
• Minimum ten (10) years offshore commercial diving experience.
• ADC mixed gas card.
• Must be able to obtain a valid Passport and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).

PREFERRED

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of appropriate steps to analytical problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.
• Treats others fairly and with respect.
• Knowledge of department's policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, and values, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Seeks out new learning experiences.
• Identifies what needs to be done and acts before being asked or required.

Last updated : 2024-10-01