Commercial Divers
Diver, Diver Tender, Salvage Diver, Saturation Diver
What they do:
Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
On the job, you would:
- Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
- Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- building and construction
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Math and Science
- physics
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Cautiousness
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Diving logbook software
- Remote operated vehicle ROV dive log software
Analytical or scientific software
- Dynamic positioning DP software
Internet browser software
- Web browser software
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 4)
certificate after high school or
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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