Coast Guard Rating · Engineering
DIV Diving Specialist
Overview
A Diving Specialist Chief Warrant Officer directs and supervises underwater searches, recoveries, surveys, investigations, maintenance, and repairs involving SCUBA, surface supplied diving, underwater tools, SONARs, and remotely operated vehicles. The officer manages diver training, qualifications, mission planning, equipment maintenance, and medical emergency response while exercising specialty knowledge in diving and recompression chamber operations, procedures, and protocols.
Core Skills
- underwater operations planning and supervision
- SONAR operations and interpretation
- remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations
- underwater inspection and survey
- underwater maintenance and repair coordination
- risk assessment and safety management
- technical equipment troubleshooting
- logistics and asset management
- training program development and delivery
- team leadership in high-risk environments
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Diving logbook software
- Diving table software
- Remote operated vehicle ROV dive log software
Civilian Career Paths
- Project Management
- Facilities Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Diving Medical Technician (DMT)
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) · Funded
- Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)
Career Growth
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Funded
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) · Funded
Also Common
- National Able Seafarer (A/B)
What the Work Involves
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
- Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.
Related Occupations
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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