Field Technician (Diver)

ABOUT US

Who We Are

Marine Taxonomic Services, Ltd. is an environmental consulting firm committed to providing innovative solutions for the management and protection of natural resources.

Founded in 1980, MTS is a certified small business with offices in San Diego, CA; Corvallis, OR; and South Lake Tahoe, CA. We have curated a team of curious, self-motivated, and committed individuals who seek to make an impact on our immediate communities as well as contribute to the health of the planet.

Our Mission

To embody a purposeful, values-centered company whose success is built on

• the success of its employees
• the ability to make an impact in the communities we serve
• and the goal to leave a legacy of improving the world we live in so future generations can live healthier, happier lives

Our People

We work hard.

We play hard.

We strive for the highest level of performance.

We learn through adversity.

We acknowledge excellence.

We are human.

Viable candidates will have all their own dive gear (wetsuit/drysuit, regulators, mask and snorkel, booties, hood, BC); experience working as a diver in altitude and cold water; and be available in South Lake Tahoe.

Work schedule includes 40 hours/week. Work in excess of 40 hours/week and/or 10 hours/day may be required to complete project deadlines, including weekend shifts.

POSITION DETAILS:

· Diving and topside support for various projects throughout South Lake Tahoe.

· Organization, loading and unloading of equipment and supplies necessary for field work projects

· All responsibilities done in partnership with, and under the direction of, a Project Manager.

Professional Requirements and Certifications

REQUIRED

· Open Water Diver certification.

· DAN membership and DAN master insurance coverage.

· Ability to perform heavy lifting (50 pounds).

· Ability to perform strenuous physical activity, work in cold water conditions, and work extended hours. This is a physically demanding and mentally taxing project in the outdoors. Field work can, at times, be tedious.

· Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.

PREFERRED

· Advanced SCUBA certifications: Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Scientific Diver, Altitude Diver, Drysuit Diver, Divemaster

· CPR/First Aid, Emergency Medical Responder, or Wilderness First Responder certification

· Motorized boating experience and/or boater’s safety course

· Use of remote mapping software

· Boat, dive gear, and small engine maintenance

· Familiarity with aquatic invasive plant control efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin

To apply, please submit 1) current resume, and 2) names and contact information for two recent references who can confirm your experience, skills, and abilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $22.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have 100 documented dives in the past 2 years?

License/Certification:

• SCUBA certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• South Lake Tahoe, CA (Required)

Work Location: In person