Commercial Diver
Role Overview
GPI/UESI offers excellent benefits, including a 401(k) plan, ESOP, medical/dental/vision plans, paid time off, and more. GPI/UESI is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. D/V
Notice To Third-Party Agencies
GPI/UESI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters and/or agencies. Any staffing employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of GPI/UESI and has the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person, or entity.
GPI/UESI will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with GPI’s Corporate Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Staffing/employment agencies must submit applicants to the designated GPI/UESI recruiter to be eligible for a placement fee. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
Work Authorization
In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one that is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is typically not available for entry-level positions. GPI/UESI participates in E-Verify. Know your Right to Work.
Email Communications
Thank you for your interest in Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) and Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. By applying, you may receive periodic email notifications about career opportunities. These communications are designed to keep you informed of new and exciting openings across our organization. You can opt out of these notifications at any time.
Key Skills for This Role
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Description
Are you a certified commercial diver looking for an opportunity to work on complex projects throughout the U.S.? UESI is actively seeking Certified Commercial Divers to join our team of professionals in our Slidell, LA, office. Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction at the forefront of who they are? If so, UESI wants you!
UESI is a leading specialty engineering, commercial diving, and civil marine contractor operating throughout the world. We offer a wide range of services and turnkey solutions, as well as design and specialty services uniquely applicable to the needs of customers ranging from nuclear power plant operators to heavy marine construction companies. UESI’s core values of Safety, Customer Service, Quality, and Innovation form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct business. For more information visit: www.uesi.com
Responsibilities:
Ensure the safety of all members of the dive team
Nuclear coating experience is a plus
Maintain accurate paperwork, day log, dive log, hot work, confined space, etc.
Diving for assignments as needed
Through understanding of daily operating and emergency procedures
Equipment maintenance and repairs
Qualifications:
Dive Diploma from an accredited diving educational institution
Ability to pass a background check for security clearance and drug test
Current dive physical
Current ADCI certification
Boat License a plus
First Aid, CPR, & AED
OSHA 10- or 30-hour certificate
NHI Underwater Bridge Inspection Course a plus
Confined space certification is a plus
Requirements
- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
- Able to wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus, and work at a height of 6' or higher
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
- Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds
- Able to work in a confined space by the definition of OSHA Construction Standards 29CFR 1926
Summary
GPI/UESI offers excellent benefits, including a 401(k) plan, ESOP, medical/dental/vision plans, paid time off, and more. GPI/UESI is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. D/V
Notice To Third-Party Agencies
GPI/UESI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters and/or agencies. Any staffing employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of GPI/UESI and has the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person, or entity.
GPI/UESI will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with GPI’s Corporate Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Staffing/employment agencies must submit applicants to the designated GPI/UESI recruiter to be eligible for a placement fee. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
Work Authorization
In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one that is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is typically not available for entry-level positions. GPI/UESI participates in E-Verify. Know your Right to Work.
Email Communications
Thank you for your interest in Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) and Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. By applying, you may receive periodic email notifications about career opportunities. These communications are designed to keep you informed of new and exciting openings across our organization. You can opt out of these notifications at any time.
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