Diving Superintendent

Job Summary

Crofton offers industry leading solutions above and below the waterline, combining comprehensive expertise in all facets of commercial diving, marine construction and crane rental & rigging. We execute all our projects with safety and integrity. Crofton is a growing company with a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment and with team members who work vigorously to meet our customer’s needs. No two days are the same!

Crofton is seeking a Diving Superintendent to join our team. The ideal Diving Superintendent will be physically and medically fit for the job, situationally aware and able to work safely in a multiple work operation environment.

• Oversees dive crew

• Carry out non-destructive testing and accurately report results
• Check and maintain diving equipment such as helmets, Diver EGS, harnesses, umbilical’s, etc.
• Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes and outflows, and underwater pipelines, cables, and sewers, using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment
• Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking/rigging to crane lines, and operating winches or derricks to raise objects
• Operate underwater video, recording, and related equipment to investigate underwater structures
• Perform activities related to underwater search and rescue, salvage, recovery, and cleanup operations
• Repair ships, bridge foundations, and other structures below the water line
• Salvage wrecked ships and/or their cargo, using pneumatic and hydraulic tools
• Set or guide placement of pilings and sandbags to provide support for structures such as docks, bridges, cofferdams, and platforms
• Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths, and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin
• Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions
• Ability to accurately read a tape measure, precision scales, and calipers
• Ability to comprehend blueprints and develop job specifications

• ADCI/ACDE Entry Level Diver/Tender or Commercial Diver certification
• Current Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) Dive Physical
• Current Diving Oxygen Provider and CPR/First Aid/AED Certification
• Ability to successfully complete any specific safety or job training that may be required

• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
• Successfully completed education at ADCI accredited and/or military dive school

• Frequently lift, push, pull, reach and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, kneel, and squat
• Must be able to work in zero visibility
• Hand-eye coordination, quick reaction time, control precision, depth perception and manual dexterity
• Must be situationally aware, able to safely work in a multiple work operation environment
• Must be able to work outdoors under all weather conditions
• Must be able to work at depths of 100 feet below and/or heights up to 100 feet-No Fear of Heights
• Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment
• Must be able to read, write, hear, interact and communicate with all types of personnel