Diving Superintendent (Offshore Construction & Installation)

Location: Offshore / Global Assignments, Qatar

Industry: Oil & Gas | Offshore Subsea Construction | Diving Operations

Contract Type: Contract / Rotational Assignment

Role Overview

A highly experienced Diving Superintendent is required to lead and manage offshore diving operations supporting subsea installation and construction activities for major offshore oil & gas projects. The successful candidate will oversee diving contractor operations onboard the Dive Support Vessel (DSV), ensuring full compliance with project scope, safety standards, and international diving regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for all diving activities and vessel deployment during offshore operations.
• Review, comment, and approve contractor dive plans, procedures, method statements, and work instructions.
• Ensure diving operations are executed safely and in full compliance with scope, engineering standards, international diving codes, and IMCA guidelines.
• Monitor and supervise all diving activities onboard the Dive Support Vessel, acting as primary client representative offshore.
• Coordinate dive vessel inspections, IMCA audits, diving spread mobilisations, punch list close-outs, and certifications to ensure full readiness.
• Issue comprehensive Daily Progress Reports (DPR) highlighting activities, concerns, and recommended mitigations.
• Conduct and participate in safety meetings, risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and Management of Change (MOC) discussions.
• Proactively report and address Hazard Observations, Unsafe Acts/Conditions, Near Misses, and Incidents.
• Act as the point of decision-making for operational project issues offshore, in line with project contracts, procedures, and management directives.
• Maintain strict adherence to site safety, statutory, and environmental regulations during diving and construction activities in live plant conditions.
• Effectively manage multinational, multidisciplinary offshore teams, ensuring productive working relationships between client and contractor teams.

Key Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate (HNC), Diploma or equivalent qualification in a relevant technical field. (Diploma not mandatory with valid diving certifications.)
• Valid certifications (any of the following highly preferred):
  • IMCA Closed Bell Diver
  • IMCA Air Diving Supervisor
  • IMCA Bell/Saturation Diving Supervisor (Class III)
  • NDT Operator Level-2 (Optional)

Experience

• 10 to 15 years offshore construction, subsea installation, and diving operations experience, with at least 8 years in the oil & gas sector.
• Proven hands-on offshore experience as Air Diving Supervisor and Saturation Diving Supervisor.
• Prior experience as Diving Representative is highly desirable.
• Broad experience across:
  • Boat landing replacements
  • Riser, J-tube and subsea spool tie-ins
  • Umbilical installation (including I-Tubes)
  • Water jetting, debris/marine growth removal
  • Spool and PLEM tie-ins with ROV operations
  • Pipelay, jacket installations, and subsea asset decommissioning/removals

Skills & Attributes

• Strong knowledge of IMCA, international diving regulations, offshore construction standards, and diving spread mobilisations.
• Highly proactive safety mindset with excellent leadership in HSE-critical offshore environments.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with capacity to foresee operational challenges and implement solutions.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and reporting skills within multicultural offshore teams.
• Willingness to work extended hours in challenging offshore conditions.