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WHY JOIN BALLARD MARINE CONSTRUCTION?

Ballard Marine Construction is a specialty marine and underwater contractor based in Washougal, WA, with regional offices and projects throughout North America. You’ll get to work on highly technical, challenging projects alongside people who care deeply about the work and the team around them. Our culture is built on accountability, grit, trust, and a shared drive to do exceptional work.

We are protective of who we bring onto the team because every person at Ballard has an impact. From our newest craft employees and engineers to our most senior leaders, we expect people to take ownership, push themselves, support one another, and show up ready to contribute. At Ballard, you will be surrounded by people who take pride in doing difficult work well. If that sounds like the kind of team you want to be part of, you just might be right for us

Job Summary:

As a Dive Supervisor at Ballard, you will lead the planning and execution of commercial diving operations on technically demanding marine construction projects. You will direct the dive team, make critical field decisions, and ensure every operation is properly planned, staffed, equipped, and executed safely.

This role works closely with Operations, project leadership, clients, and craft teams to deliver underwater construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair work in challenging marine environments. We are looking for someone with the experience and judgment to lead from the front and keep complex dive operations moving safely and effectively.

Ideal Candidate:

Core Attributes:

·        Grit and Resiliency - We dig deep to figure out how to make things happen no matter how impossible it seems. We never give up. We take on challenges that nobody else can or will.

·       Comradery and Inspirational - We are a hard-working team of likeminded individuals working toward a common goal. We regularly celebrate wins and like to have fun whether at work or at play. We come together each day looking for ways to instill life and energy into the world around us.

·        Driven and Competitive - We love competition. We love to win and love to learn when we lose. Not getting the job done is not an option. We are obsessed with doing our best and we do what it takes to win.

·        Trustworthy and Respectful - We are passionate about honesty, authenticity, and transparency. No lies. No drama. No politics. We value constructive conflict and ensure that even in conflict we treat others with respect.

·     Ownership and Accountability - When something goes wrong, we first “look in the mirror” before we “look out the window”. We ask, “what could I have done differently?” and then we share lessons learned. Regularly challenging ourselves and those around us to be better is a way of life. “Me first” belongs here.

Education:

·        Diploma from an ADCI-compliant commercial diving school

·        Current ADCI Dive Supervisor certification required

·        Current First Aid, CPR, AED, and Oxygen Administration certifications required

·        Current commercial dive physical required when performing diving duties

·        OSHA 10-Hour Construction certification required

·        Nitrox Endorsement Preferred

·        Valid Driver’s License required

·        Class A CDL preferred or ability to obtain as required

·        Own commercial dive gear required when performing diving duties

Experience:

·        5 years’ experience commercial diving experience, including demonstrated experience supervising dive operations

·        Experience leading underwater construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair activities in marine environments

·        Experience planning dive operations, directing crews, managing dive documentation, and responding to changing field conditions

·        Experience coordinating with project leadership, clients, and field crews during active marine construction operations

Skills:

·        Strong knowledge of commercial diving operations, equipment, life-support systems, decompression procedures, and applicable dive standards

·        Strong understanding of underwater construction methods, including rigging, cutting, burning, welding, and inspection activities

·        Ability to lead dive teams, assign work, maintain operational control, and make sound field decisions

·        Strong hazard recognition, emergency response, and problem-solving skills.

·        Clear verbal and written communication with dive teams, project leadership, clients, and field personnel

·        Strong documentation and reporting skills, including dive plans, logs, JHAs, and daily reports.

·        Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn tablet-based safety and project reporting systems

Responsibilities:

Dive Operations

·        Lead and supervise all commercial diving operations, including underwater construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair work

·        Plan each dive, assign team responsibilities, conduct pre-dive briefings, and maintain operational control throughout the dive

·        Ensure dive personnel, equipment, life-support systems, communications, and surface support are qualified, compliant, and ready for the planned operation

·        Monitor required dive parameters, including depth, bottom time, breathing mix, and decompression requirements

Safety & Compliance

·        Maintain dive plans, JHAs, dive logs, checklists, reports, decompression tables, treatment schedules, and other required operational documentation

·        Ensure diving operations comply with Ballard procedures, project requirements, and applicable regulatory standards

·        Develop and maintain emergency and contingency procedures, including medical support and two-way communication

Project Coordination

·        Coordinate with Operations, project leadership, field crews, and clients on scope, schedule, changing conditions, and safety concerns.

·        Exercise authority to stop or modify diving operations when conditions, equipment, or personnel create unacceptable risk

Physical Demands / Working Environment:

·        Performs physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your Work is performed in both office and field environments, including active construction sites, barges, piers, vessels, and other marine settings in varying weather and project conditions

·        Travel to project sites, meetings, training events, and company locations may be required and may include travel by land, water, or air

·        Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, and fall protection equipment, as needed

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