Sr Diving Supervisor

Vacancy Overview

Sr Diving Supervisor

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1,000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Airswift is seeking for Sr Diving Supervisor to work in Qatar with a major Oil & Gas Company.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) (or) Diploma (or) relevant Apprentice from recognized universities with extensive offshore installation/diving experience. Diploma qualification is not mandatory if the candidate has the following certificates:
• IMCA Closed Bell Diver
• IMCA Air Diving Supervisor
• IMCA Bell/Saturation Diving Supervisor (Class III)
• NDT Operator level 2 (Optional)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 12 to 15 years of experience in offshore construction/installation/diving out of which 10 years in oil & gas industry.
• This position predominantly focuses on Oil & Gas offshore subsea installations; hence the candidate must have experience in offshore construction vessels, DSVs etc. with proven experience in subsea pipeline installation, subsea power, composite and FO cables, Umbilication Installation, Subsea flanges tie-in and riser installation using stack-on method.
• Previous experience as CSR (Company Site Representative) in Diving Vessels and IMCA audits is highly preferred.
• Offshore Air Diving and Saturation Diving Supervisor experience.
• Should have the following additional qualifications
• IMCA Closed Bell Diver
• IMCA Air Diving Supervisor
• IMCA Bell/Saturation Diving Supervisor (Class III)
• NDT Operator level 2 (Optional) Hands on experience on the following is preferable
• Previous experience as Diving Representative would be an added advantage.
• Boat Landing Replacement
• Riser, J-Tube Installation and Sub- Sea spool tie-in
• Mattress and crossing installation.
• Umbilical installation including I-Tubes
• Subsea spool cutting/deconstruct/demolition etc.
• Water Jetting, Removal of Debris and marine growth from Jackets and other sub-sea assets
• Spool and PLEM Tie-in with ROV simultaneous operation
• Pipelay and Jackets Installation
• Removal of redundant riser and pipelines from Seabed.
• Ability to highlight potential bottlenecks/problems related to diving activities and suggest solutions.
• Good communication and report writing skills.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall responsible for diving activities including vessel deployment preceding and during diving deployment on board the vessel.
• Review, comments and approve contractor submitted procedures, dive plans and method statements and provide input when reviewing or developing new work instructions and procedures.
• Ensure that the work is carried out in a safe manner and in compliance with scope of work, approved engineering standards, Company regulations and specifications and IMCA standards
• Monitor, Control and supervise all diving activities onboard the DSV vessel representing Company project department assigned projects in offshore.
• Coordinate with Company Marine (dive boats section) and manage all inspections of dive boats, diving spread, IMCA audit/inspection, punch list close-out and finally ensure that the dive vessels and the diving spread are mobilized in full compliance with COMPANY regulations, international standards and IMCA guidelines.
• Ensure to issue Daily Progress Report (DPR) to projects highlighting the daily activities, areas of concern and propose mitigation measures.
• Ensure diving operations are carried out from a suitable and safe location on the surface and in compliance with Air and Nitrox Dive Manual, The Diving Project Plan and any permit-to-work system.
• Ensure that Safety Meetings and Risk Assessments are held and documented on a regular basis. Participate actively to the preparation of JSAs, MOCs and daily progress meetings.
• Ensure that all Hazard Observations, Safe Act, Unsafe Act & Conditions, Near Misses & Incidents are reported.
• Proactive safety while performing site construction / installation/diving activities in live plants and ensure site compliance with statutory safety and environmental regulations.
• Under general supervision of Head, Construction and/or Company Representative, take the decisions on the project issues within the framework of respective contract documents and /guidelines, in close coordination and concurrence with the Project Team.
• Accountable for efficiently managing all diving activities.
• Frequent long working hours may be required including out-door field work.
• Exposed to multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment requiring special management skills. Management of sound inter-personal relationships and effective communication within Company and Contractor Teams.