Dive Supervisor - Canada

Brief Description

This position/project is set to start in June 2026. Applicants must be a Canadian citizen to be considered.

A Resolve L-5 Diver is a Supervisory Commercial Diver with 8 years of experience within the field. They have above average skill levels and operate as a leader of a dive team without supervision. The L-5 reports directly to the Salvage Master when deployed and if there is one the Dive Superintendent. The Resolve diver should also know his / her own limitations and speak freely if he / she is uncomfortable in performing the assigned task.

Resolve Marine is a maritime salvage and emergency response organization that provides services throughout the world. Our projects can take teams to remote locations for periods of time. Team cooperation is essential with members often required to take on additional responsibilities to help ensure the safety of each other and the success of the project.

Position Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates with dive team, dive supervisor, and salvage master regarding detailed work scope, job schedule, progress of daily operations, scope changes and safety concerns; able to brief and debrief Divers regarding each dive.
• Ultimately responsible for dive operations and supervision of divers and for the safety of every member of the dive team
• Ultimately responsible for managing any safety incidents or accidents that may occur during diving operations.
• Ensures that a Dive Safety Plan is set for every job showing all the local emergency numbers and procedures specific to that job, effectively communicates plan to team.
• Manages, prepares, reads, understands, and delivers to the expectation of the Dive Plans, Dive Safety Plans and Salvage Plans.
• Responsible for preparing dive plans, dive safety plan and reading and understanding of salvage plan.
• Correctly completes all administrative aspects of job, including job-specific, employee-related Diving paper work which includes daily job reports, dive logs, JHAs, dive plans, and inspection results in a timely manner.
• Manages deck operations and all aspects of diving and salvage operations as required.
• Responsible to bring his/ her Dive Supervisor stamp (with all supervisor credentials located on the stamp) to all project sites.
• Responsible for writing the Dive Safety Plan (DSP), revising the DSP, and verifying all information on DSP. Dive supervisors must call on-hire doctor/ medical service and relay the dive profiles and project details and inform doctor/ medical on-call service upon project completion. As part of DSP, Dive Supervisors are responsible for calling local hospitals and hyperbaric facilities (where possible) to inform them about the project.
• Verifies and sets up the entire onsite safety system with HSEQ and salvage officer / salvage master.
• Works with HSE and salvage officer / salvage master to implement work plans and JSA’s for specific tasks.
• Take appropriate safety precautions such as monitoring dive times and depths.
• Can ask any diver regardless of their level to act as a Standby Diver.
• Responsible for signing off on all Divers’ logbooks after each dive.
• Responsible for training and instruction of lower-level divers.
• Ensures dive crew has a clear understanding of all tasks assigned.
• Follows instructions and ensures that safety precautions are being followed while working.
• Is familiar with routine and emergency procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining own Commercial Dive log; must ensure each dive is logged and signed by the Dive Supervisor.
• Ensures that the provided diving equipment is working correctly and is suitable for the planned operation.
• Identifies and reports any equipment faults, other potential hazards, near misses or accidents.
• Become familiar with the Dive Safety Plan at the beginning of every job.
• It is the individual diver’s responsibility to ensure that all credentials, licenses, certificates, and registrations including annual dive physicals are valid and current to the expected standard.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Mus be a Canadian citizen
• 8 years’ experience in the Commercial Diving with 3 years in the Salvage Industry
• Current ADCI / IMCA recognized supervisor certification, DCBC preferred
• Dive Supervisor: Dive Physical as / if required for dive supervisor ticket validity
• If also as an active diver: Dive physical within 12 months (identifying diver is physically fit to dive)
• First Aid, CPR
• Dive School Diploma
• First Aid, CPR
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour with 8-hour annual refresher
• O2 Provider/ Emergency Oxygen Certification
• One of the following must be provided by the candidate:
  
  

ADA Requirements

• Sit or Stand
• Walk
• Use Hands/Fingers to handle or feel
• Exposure to work: Outside weather conditions, fumes, shipyard work environment, Maritime work spaces
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk/hear
• See
• Taste/Smell
• Carry weight, lift 50lbs
  
  

Travel Requirement

Up to 100% travel is required. If additional travel is required beyond the specified amount, based on the operational demand, you will be notified accordingly so arrangements can be made.

Summary

What We’re Looking For:

At Resolve Marine, your attitude matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We look for people to bring their very best, positive attitude and resiliency. We strive to be the best in the industry, but we aspire for the best working culture that our employees can ask for. Our people, whether on our vessels or in the office, always work to look ahead, be mindful of safety, environment and respecting one another because enjoying where you work and who we work with is what delivers success in everything we do.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and meet the minimum qualifications of the position outlined in the job description and will perform to the best of my abilities to meet the expectations of the role.
• I also understand that this position is subject to a successful background and drug screening (where country applicable laws apply), as well as random drug testing procedures post-employment.
  
  

Resolve Marine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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