We are hiring a Diving Specialist, this will be a part-time positon located in San Diego, CA.

What you'll do:

Responsible for supporting the mission planning, preparation, inspection, deployment, recovery, burial, un-burial, and the underwater movement of various objects on the ocean floor in various harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes.
• Conduct pre-mission, pre-dive, post-dive, post-mission inspections, setups/breakdowns, and preventative maintenance on all salvage/diving equipment, personal diving gear and out, and diving safety equipment. Mission tasking for water operations is assigned at the direction of the customer or dive project manager.
• Provide load-out and offload of diving equipment and objects onto salvage vessels using forklifts and/or crane davits. May work as primary diver, stand-by diver, dive tender, or deckhand.
• Candidates will be responsible for initially providing a current approved diving physical, with no restrictions, signed by a certified Diving Medical Physician within the last year and initially provide their personal diver thermal protection and items required for diving except for diver life support breathing equipment and buoyancy measures.
• At the work-site, employees are required to conduct pre-mission, pre-dive, post-dive, post mission inspections, setups / breakdowns and preventative maintenance on all salvage / diving equipment, personal diving gear and outfit, and diving safety equipment, and various other tasking and training requirements as directed.

What you'll need:

• Education: HS Diploma
• 3 years of underwater scuba diving experience as a military or commercially trained diver, or recreational certified scuba divers with documented underwater working experience in open water environments will be considered (Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, or Dive Master).
• Graduate of a military diver training program or commercial diver training program accredited by the Association of Diving Educators (ACDE).
• Recreational (PADI / NAUI) certified Advanced or higher scuba divers will be considered with documented underwater working experience on a case-by case basis.
• Possess a current diving physical, with no restrictions, signed by a certified Diving Medical Physician.
• Work at-sea daily in all weather and sea-state conditions; cold, heat, sun, rain, wind, swell, etc.
• Current CPR / First Aid certification.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Currently hold or have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance.
• US citizen (Current US Passport recommended)
• Completed COVID Vaccination(s)
• Able to lift up to and over 50lbs repeatedly.

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• 2-4 years of documented leadership experience planning and supervising dives with a military unit or commercial organization;
• Received 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;
• Current ADCI card (diver or diving supervisor);
• Oxygen Provider / DANO2;
• Crane Operator certification;
• Folk Lift Operator certification;
• Boat Coxswain experience;
• EMT / CHT certifications;

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