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Resolve Marine

Diver - Alabama

Theodore, AL · On-site +1

Description The Salvage Diver is responsible for carrying out dive operations as per instructions of Dive Supervisor/Salvage Master to support wreck removal and emergency response works. The Salvage ...

Resolve Marine

Welder

Fort Lauderdale, FL · On-site +1

$20 - $30/hr

This position reports to the Welding Supervisor when not deployed or to the Salvage Master when deployed. Position Responsibilities: * Has an intermediate level of knowledge of all welding equipment

Resolve Marine

Diver

Theodore, AL · On-site

Description The Salvage Diver is responsible for carrying out dive operations as per instructions of Dive Supervisor/Salvage Master to support wreck removal and emergency response works. The Salvage ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for salvage master in the United States is $37.29, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.04 and $50.48 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a salvage master?

A Salvage Master oversees marine salvage operations, which involve recovering ships, cargo, or other assets lost or damaged at sea. They manage crews, equipment, and logistics to ensure safe and efficient recovery while minimizing environmental impact. Their responsibilities include assessing wreck conditions, coordinating with regulatory bodies, and implementing salvage plans. Experience in marine engineering, naval architecture, or commercial diving is often required for this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a salvage master?

To thrive as a Salvage Master, you need expert knowledge of marine and heavy-lift salvage operations, project management skills, and extensive seafaring experience, often supported by relevant maritime certifications. Familiarity with salvage engineering software, lifting equipment, and safety management systems is crucial for planning and executing recovery operations. Strong leadership, quick decision-making, and effective communication are vital soft skills for coordinating teams under high-pressure conditions. These capabilities ensure the safe, efficient, and successful completion of complex salvage projects in challenging environments.

What are the biggest challenges faced by a salvage master during a typical project?

One of the biggest challenges a Salvage Master encounters is adapting to unpredictable environments, such as adverse weather or shifting underwater conditions, which can impact salvage plans and timelines. Coordinating a multidisciplinary team—including divers, engineers, and vessel crews—requires clear communication and decisive leadership, especially during emergency operations. Salvage Masters must also ensure strict compliance with safety regulations and environmental protection requirements at all times. Overcoming these challenges is critical for protecting personnel, minimizing risks, and ensuring the successful recovery of valuable assets.

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Infographic showing various Salvage Master job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 73% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,569 per year, or $37.3 per hour.

Diver - Alabama

Theodore, AL • On-site, Remote

Resolve Marine
Water Transportation • 201 - 500 employees
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Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Description
The Salvage Diver is responsible for carrying out dive operations as per instructions of Dive Supervisor/Salvage Master to support wreck removal and emergency response works. The Salvage Diver is a project-based position and requires domestic and international travel to project sites.
Deployment Pay & Per Diem:
This is a project-based, deployable position requiring frequent domestic and/or international travel, often on short notice, to support salvage, wreck removal, and emergency response operations. Salvage Divers must be available for deployment to remote and offshore locations for varying durations based on operational needs. Deployed pay is provided for full-time employees during active field assignments in accordance with Resolve Marine deployed pay policies and applicable employment agreements. Per diem is provided to part-time employees for work-related travel or deployments away from the employee's home base to offset meals and incidental expenses, with rates varying by location and assignment.
Position Responsibilities:
  • Underwater inspection to ascertain, quantify, document and report the condition of the vessel / marine structure
  • Carry out under water cutting, drilling, burning and welding operations
  • Fabrication of patches - installation of patches
  • Carry out Blow down operations to restore buoyancy
  • Underwater Fuel Removal using hot tap or other mechanism
  • Water jetting to remove mud
  • Black water diving
  • Able to handle heavy rigging and install shackles, chains, slings underwater
  • Ability to carry out Penetration dives
  • Carry out standby duties
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements
Required Certifications:
• Current ADCI / IMCA recognized certification, DCBC preferred
• Valid Dive Physical within 12 months (identifying diver is physically fit to dive)
• First Aid, CPR w/ O2 Provider/ Emergency Oxygen Certification
• Dive School Diploma
• Experience in the Commercial Diving and in the Salvage Industry
• HAZWOPER 40 Hour with 8-hour annual refresher
• Driver's License
• Passport, Global mobility is strongly preferred, and in most cases required.
• Active TWIC or ability to obtain (USA employees)
• Good working knowledge of all dive gear and equipment (including that related to the dive station for set-up, maintaining, and break down).
• Familiarity and ability to operate all underwater hydraulic and pneumatic tools.
• Must be able to perform at an intermediate level UW burning/venting for burning, hot tapping/fuel removal in zero visibility and with high currents.
• Has a good working knowledge of all aspects of diving and salvage operations
• Rigging: must have an intermediate knowledge of various types of rigging and ability to handle and install heavy rigging underwater e.g. Shackles, chains, slings etc.
• Intermediate Supervisory, leadership, communication skills with the ability to articulate the points and instructions.
• Proficient in all aspects of a Commercial, able to run deck operations with ease
• Good knowledge of all dive administrative aspects.
• All Prospective Employees Must Submit to A Drug Test and Background Check (USA employees)
Preferred Skills Certification:
• OSHA 10 Hour
• Dive Medical Technician Certificate
• Mixed Gas Diver Certification
• Topside welding and fabrication
• Rigging and Crane Operations
• Equipment Operator includes Forklift
• Mechanic background in diesel, hydraulics, pumps, etc.
• Underwater Burning - experience from topside scrapping operations and topside welding
• Demolition - explosive installation
• BOSIET
• Small boat operator
• Hazard communication
• Confined space entry
• NDT certification
• MMC with STCW Training
• Diamond wire cutting, demolition experience preferred
ADA Requirements:
? Sit or Stand
? Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance
? See
? Walk
? Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
? Taste/Smell
? Use Hands/Fingers to handle or feel
? Talk/hear
? Carry weight, lift 50 lbs.
? Exposure to work; working inside and outside of vessels, above water and underwater.
Travel Requirement:
Extensive travel is required and at times for months at a stretch depending upon the project duration. Ability to work out on remote or distant projects as needed for several months at a time. 24 hour and 7 day a week availability based upon project or emergency response needs.

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