Commercial Diver / Field Technician

Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a Commercial Diver / Field Technician for our Baton Rouge office. As the successful inspection diver, you will be working with a professional engineering dive team that provides consulting services to clients locally and around the world. The principal function of this position is to be part of a team that evaluates marine structures through above and underwater engineering inspections.

Moffatt & Nichol is a global infrastructure advisory firm of 800 employees in 40 offices and 7 countries. We provide practical solutions to clients in the marine terminal, transportation, energy, environmental, federal, and urban development markets around the world. We are a multidiscipline professional services firm with specialized expertise in structural, coastal, and civil engineering; environmental sciences; economics analysis; inspection and rehabilitation; and program management solutions.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct underwater and topside structural inspections in a team environment as needed
• Identify elements, analyze deterioration and report findings in a diligent manner
• Prepare to mobilize dive equipment, inspect and maintain dive equipment as directed and manage overall condition of the dive locker
• Monitor equipment and procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures
• Research and prepare safety and field documents prior to field work and and assist with preparing or reviewing reports post field work
• Communicate regularly with other professionals and departments for best practices at each job site
• Work collaboratively with the equipment managers
• Performs other duties as required

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• ADCI or equivalent dive certification including: HSE, DCBC, IMCA and ADAS
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with EIT desired but not required
• Entry level to 3 years of experience in structural dive inspections; related internship experience desired at a minimum for entry level
  • Alternate acceptable experience: 3 years in other commercial dive operations
• Prior experience related to equipment or mechanical maintenance strongly preferred
• Bridge inspection experience desired
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good planning, organizational and time management skills
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required
• Must have current US Passport and be able to obtain TWIC and RAPIDGate or similar credential allowing access to military installations and maintain them in good standing

Physical requirements:

The role requires physical abilities to scuba dive and surface-supplied-air dive as is required by the job. Ability to perform office work.

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical solutions serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.

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