Diving Operations Supervisor

Roles and Responsibilities

Manages the planning and execution of all contracted diving services and diving activities as well as develops and maintains company diving policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable statutes and pursue diving excellence.

Responsible for the provision of professional advice on all issues relevant to diving operations to ensure sound business decisions.

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Oversees all ADNOC L&S diving operations to eliminate any hazard exposure to the dive team members, assets, business, and company status.
• Reviews individual station diving resources’ requirements, discusses with counterparts to ensure that diving operations are conducted in accordance with company operational and safety standards.
• Monitors installation of new diving equipment and modifications to shipboard diving systems as well as repairs in dry-docks in coordination with the concerned Technical Department personnel to ensure alterations are in accordance with approved policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitors the renewal of ongoing certification and training of diving personnel through regular safety drills and client-approved training courses to ensure personnel competencies in accordance with approved standards.
• Reviews and evaluates critical diving equipment, spare parts, and consumables in coordination with operational requirements to determine effective levels of stockholdings to ensure continuity of operations.
• Plans and organizes mobilization for operations and training of personnel on new assignments to ensure optimum and safe performance in line with client’s scope requirements.
• Liaises with external parties and clients to discuss and resolve diving and safety-related issues and provides professional technical advice concerning diving operations & HSE issues to Diving Management, clients, and port authorities to support informed decision-making processes.
• Completes annual dive system audits at all dive stations to ensure equipment is properly maintained and fully functional.
• Ensures timely preparation of technical manuals and maintains quality documentation and records for the Diving department.
• Develops and maintains a safety manual that includes information and procedures relating to the safety and health of the dive team members, commercial diving standards, etc., to ensure that diving operations comply with statute provisions and pursue diving excellence.
• Participates and leads planning, assessment, and review of diving units’ equipment, systems, and other requirements to ensure all diving capabilities are fit for purpose with optimum performance.
• Maintains regular contact and liaison with all Head Office and Station department heads on matters such as diving activities and diving equipment maintenance.
• Remains abreast of all Company policies and procedures as well as national and international regulations relating to Diving safety and ensures all diving supervisors are kept duly informed.
• Manages diving activities including surface and sub-sea operations for inspection and maintenance of infrastructure such as mooring assemblies, navigation systems, and hosing gear to ensure optimum operation.
• Visits sites to discuss and monitor operational and safety issues with diving supervisors and clients.
• Attends industry meetings to keep abreast of International & regional operational & safety issues and participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to Diving Safety, presenting suggestions and ideas to the Company as necessary to ensure manuals and other documents are up to date to improve safe performance in line with international practices and standards.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience in discussing and monitoring operational and safety issues with diving supervisors and clients.
• Participation in industry meetings to stay informed on International & regional operational & safety issues and involvement in policy and procedure development related to Diving Safety.

Minimum Requirements

• 15 years of experience in diving operations, with a minimum of five (5) years in a managerial capacity.
• Fifteen (15) years of offshore diving experience.
• Experience in all forms of diving operations (Air, Saturation, and Surface Mixed Gas).
• Minimum five (5) years in Diving Operations Management capacity both on and offshore.
• Valid UAE Driver’s License.

Professional Certifications

• IMCA Air Dive Supervisor Certificate (must be current).
• IMCA recognized Saturation Diver Certificate (must be current).
• Recognized HSE certification (i.e., IOSH, NEBOSH, etc.).
• Equivalent Industrial Certifications.
• Minimum of Offshore Surface Medical Fitness Certificate.
• Valid H2S Awareness / Escape BA Training.
• Offshore survival with valid Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET).
• Must be able to gain CICPA for all UAE sites.