Commercial Diver / Lead Diver
Gulf Subsea Services LLC · Houma, LA / Gulf of Mexico
2020 · Present
Led 120+ offshore platform inspection and maintenance dives annually, coordinating permits, dive plans, and 6-person crews.
Performed AWS D3.6M Class B wet welding and underwater fabrication, reducing repair turnaround by 18%.
Executed hydro-blasting, NDT thickness checks, and cathodic-protection readings across 40+ structures with audit-ready reports.
Supported saturation and mixed-gas operations, chamber readiness, and emergency response drills with 100% checklist compliance.
Maintained zero lost-time incidents across 4 years and more than 2,800 logged dive hours.
Commercial Diver
Bayou Marine Construction · Morgan City, LA / Gulf Coast
2016 · 2020
Completed 90+ pipeline tie-in and repair dives, coordinating with welding and construction teams to keep projects on schedule.
Cut and installed 60+ steel piles using underwater burning, hydraulic tools, and controlled lift plans.
Performed salvage and recovery operations for vessels, anchors, and subsea equipment valued above $2M.
Logged 1,900+ dive hours while maintaining 98% schedule adherence across multi-contractor marine scopes.
Trained two junior divers on tender protocols, rigging, underwater communications, and emergency procedures.
Diver Tender
Coastal Diving Contractors · Houma, LA
2014 · 2016
Prepared surface-supplied air systems, umbilicals, helmets, compressors, and dive stations for 150+ commercial dives.
Managed tender logs, line tending, communications, and decompression schedules with 100% documentation accuracy.
Rigged lifting gear and supported underwater inspections, hull work, and confined-space entries under senior diver direction.
Reduced pre-dive setup time by 20% through standardized equipment checks and staging plans.
Completed ADCI-aligned safety drills and maintained zero recordable incidents over 2 years.