Job Description:

The Diver/Dive Tender will be required to serve in various roles of tending, diving, and standby diver. Responsibilities will include accomplishing underwater and topside tasks per project requirements. Projects vary from dredging, burning, welding, drilling, concrete work, and many other tasks. May assist other craft workers as needed.

A Day in the Life

• Perform a variety of tasks including tending, diving, and standby diver.
• Knowledge and ability to work with small equipment and tools.
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.
• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures. Bring concerns to the attention of the project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.
• Follow daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and training.
• Maintain a clean job site; pick up material, tools, and small equipment.
• Secure jobsite each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Keep project foreman, superintendent, or general superintendent informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform tasks at construction project sites or adversely affect Company operations.
• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.

What You’ll Need

• Junior college or trade/vocational training, two to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Dive Certificate from accredited diving school.
• O2 Administrator, CPR, and First Aid/AED certifications.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written with internal coworkers, management of all levels, customers and clients.
• Ability to complete on-the-job training.
• Ability to read and understand site plans.
• Ability to problem solve and assist in solutions to unexpected issues.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency as required by management and/or project requirements.

Other

• Must be willing to travel.
• Employee may be required to work long hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee may be required to work long hours, including evenings and weekends. Employee must have the ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. The employee is often required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions on the job. The employee is regularly exposed to environmental conditions and performs work near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. The employee is frequently exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat.
 

Additional Job Description:

This is a Union Based Position

The hourly rate may vary depending on geographic location, applicant skills, and prior relevant experience. 

Benefits offered to Union craft workers include: 

• 401k, Employee Assistance Program 

For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, hourly rate and benefits may vary due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority. 

Who Are We?
Veit is one of the country’s leading specialty contractors, with nearly a century of experience and the best people in the industry. We specialize in foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, cured‑in‑place pipelining, and waste disposal. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day.

Never settle, dig deeper

Our Core Values

• Deliberately Safe We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making.

• Build with Intention We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we’re proud to put the Veit name on it.

• Leaders Dig First Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots — especially when times get challenging.

• Real Relationships Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you’re a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty.

• Integrity in Everything As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable.

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY