Underwater construction supervisor

About this career

Underwater construction supervisors monitor underwater construction projects such as tunnels, canal locks and bridge pillars. They guide and instruct construction commercial divers and make sure they adhere to safety regulations.

Essential skills

check diving equipment comply with legal requirements for diving operations comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive coordinate construction activities ensure compliance with construction project deadline ensure diving operations conform with plan ensure equipment availability ensure health and safety of dive teams evaluate employees work follow health and safety procedures in construction implement dive plans inspect construction sites inspect construction supplies interrupt diving operations when necessary keep records of work progress manage health and safety standards plan resource allocation prevent damage to utility infrastructure process incoming construction supplies react to events in time-critical environments secure working area supervise staff use safety equipment in construction work in a construction team

Required knowledge

diving equipment diving operation requirements diving vessels systems quality assurance procedures

Additional skills

calculate needs for construction supplies construct canal locks construct dams critique the dive with the dive team display warnings around dive site dive with scuba equipment inspect concrete structures inspect offshore constructions inspect pipelines maintain diving equipment manage bridge construction projects measure water depth monitor stock level order construction supplies perform diving interventions perform underwater bridge inspection position anchor poles position dredger provide first aid provide technical expertise recognise signs of corrosion recruit employees report defective manufacturing materials rig loads train employees transport construction supplies bridge engineering construction product regulation cost management machinery load capacity

Also known as

sub-sea construction supervisor tunnel construction supervisor canal lock construction supervisor underwater construction project supervisor harbour construction supervisor sub-sea construction project supervisor marine construction supervisor bridge pillar construction supervisor construction diving supervisor marine construction project supervisor