Dive Superintendent - Southeast Region

We are seeking an experienced Dive Superintendent within the Southeast Region to lead and direct complex commercial diving and marine construction operations.

This role is designed for a proven leader who thrives in a fast-paced marine environment, excels at building high-performing teams, and is passionate about delivering challenging waterfront, inland waterway, and coastal infrastructure projects across the region.

Dive Superintendent Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of all company diving operations, ensuring full compliance with company policies, industry regulations, safety standards, and best practices.
• Lead workforce planning efforts by participating in recruitment, selection, onboarding, and development of dive personnel.
• Direct planning, allocation, and optimization of company resources, ensuring established planning processes are executed effectively.
• Collaborate with project teams and clients during pre-construction and pre-job planning phases to develop comprehensive execution strategies that align operational objectives with client expectations.
• Develop and implement strategies, action plans, and performance initiatives that consistently outperform budget and financial targets.
• Provide leadership and oversight of dive crew organization, staffing, and project administration to ensure safe, efficient, and productive field operations.
• Serve as a primary client liaison, fostering strong relationships, ensuring alignment with project requirements, and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction throughout project execution.
• Monitor and manage project schedules, contractual obligations, and deliverables.
• Maintain accountability for project financial performance by overseeing budgets and controlling costs.
• Champion company vision, values, and strategic initiatives by cultivating engagement, accountability, and commitment among team members and field personnel.
• Contribute to the development and execution of departmental and organizational goals, providing leadership in shaping the growth, performance, and long-term success of the Underwater Services division.
• Mentor and develop supervisors, dive personnel, and emerging leaders, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and professional growth.
• Travel to active commercial dive and marine construction projects
• Other duties as assigned.

Dive Superintendent Qualifications:

• Must have completed a Diver training program through an Association of Diving Contractors International, Inc. (ADCI) – accredited commercial diving technical institute or military program
• Dive school diploma required
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in commercial diving or construction related management; marine construction preferred
• Current ADCI-compliant dive physical required (MD/DO signature required)
• Current ADCI Dive Supervisor certification card

Additional certifications preferred; must be willing to obtain upon hire:

• First Aid/CPR/AED
• Emergency O2 Provider
• HAZWOPPER and Rigging/Signaling

Who is Brennan?

Since 1919, J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) has delivered specialized marine construction, environmental remediation, and waterfront infrastructure solutions across the United States. Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with additional offices throughout the country, we support complex projects from coast to coast with a strong commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and teamwork.

As a family-owned company, we take pride in building a culture where people are supported, challenged, and empowered to grow. Our teams work on meaningful projects that improve waterways, strengthen infrastructure, and help protect the environment, all while collaborating with talented professionals who care deeply about the work and each other.

At Brennan, you’ll find opportunities to make an impact, contribute new ideas, and build a rewarding career alongside people who are passionate about what they do.

Why choose us?

• We are a company voted by our employees as a certified Great Place to Work®, and recognized by Fortune magazine as a Best Workplace in Construction.
• Our culture sets us apart. We strive to make our company the best possible place to work. We work hard to continue to build a culture in which every individual is important and the key to our success.
• Our focus on safety and quality is unmatched in the industry, and our ability to innovate has enabled us to succeed.
• We are a family-focused company and are determined to provide a rewarding career that offers above-average compensation.
• We offer an industry-leading benefits package. We are proud to offer our employees and their families group health, dental and vision insurance plans, 401(K) program with generous matching, annual bonus eligibility and profit-sharing program.

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

J.F. Brennan Company Inc. (“Brennan”) and its subsidiaries will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Brennan, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Brennan mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Brennan employees, or to Brennan’s resume database will be considered Brennan property. Brennan will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Brennan will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Brennan’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Brennan will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Brennan’s Chief Human Resources Officer or his/her designee. No other Brennan employee is authorized to bind Brennan to any agreement regarding the placement of candidate by Agencies.