Diver job description

Diver Preparation Course (7 weeks) at Naval Training Command, Great Lakes, IL for training in basic electrical and engineering courses, water adaptability and physical fitness

Second Class Dive School (15 weeks) at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) in Panama City, FL for training in any or all of the following:

1. Air and mixed gas diving
2. Underwater cutting and welding
3. Demolition
4. Recompression chamber operations
5. Underwater hydraulic tools
6. Ship maintenance, repair and salvage

Fleet Training - You will be assigned to one of the Navy Diving Units to be trained to perform underwater ship repair, salvage and construction, using either SCUBA equipment or a surface-supplied-air diving system. Training for Diving Medical Officers and Diving Medical Technicians is also part of Fleet training.

Advanced Training - Many experienced divers return to NDSTC for further course work so they can qualify as First Class Divers and Master Divers.

For those with further leadership aspirations and a college degree, Officer roles are available - providing opportunities to lead and train others.

Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance. It's also important to note that specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields

Members of the Naval Special Warfare/Naval Special Operations (NSW/NSO) community have any number of unique opportunities to advance their education. Navy training provides skills and knowledge in everything from the fundamentals of explosive ordnance disposal to chemical and biological warfare, military tactics, deep-sea diving or a number of other tactical military procedures.

Beyond offering access to professional credentials and certifications, Navy training in the EOD community can translate to credit hours toward a bachelor's or associate degree through the American Council on Education. You may also continue your education through opportunities like:

1. Navy College Program and Tuition Assistance
2. Post-9/11 GI Bill

Males and females are eligible to apply to become Enlisted Navy Divers. No college degree is required, but a high degree of difficulty and satisfaction is standard. Training is tough and ongoing. You can apply for the Navy Challenge contract for Divers at any time during your first enlistment.

Entry Requirements:

1. Eyesight 20/200 bilateral correctable to 20/25 with no color blindness
2. Minimum Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) score: AR+VE=103, MC=51
3. Pass a physical examination required for divers
4. Be 30 years of age or younger
5. Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for security clearance

Visit the Navy SWCC PST Calculator to review the current minimum Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) requirements for Navy Challenge Programs.

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.

To be eligible to enlist in the U.S. Navy, candidates must be between the ages of 18-34

Not many people can claim the ocean as their office. As a Navy Diver, your job will take you to the depths of the sea to perform underwater welding on ships, search harbors for impediments, retrieve sunken ship wreckage and even pull astronauts from the space capsule when they land in the sea. For you and your highly-trained teammates, its all in a days work. This is the best kept secret in the Navyif the sea is calling you, this is how you answer.

DIVER IN THE NAVY

Navy Divers operate anywhere from the shallow waters of coral reefs and harbors around the world to the freezing depths beneath icebergs, accomplishing specialized tasks below the surface, with no margin for error. Your job as a Diver could encompass many specialties, including:

• Performing wreckage salvage operations and underwater repairs
• Conducting harbor and waterway clearance operations
• Assisting in construction and demolition projects
• Executing search and rescue missions
• Performing deep submergence operations and saturation diving, which could involve living and working at extreme depths for days or weeks at a time
• Launch and recover SEAL delivered vehicles from submarines

PAY AND BENEFITS

From the day you start, youll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Potential to earn a bonus upon enlistment
• Free health insurance
• Free housing
• A retirement plan
• Paid training
• College credit

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Members of the Naval Special Operations community have many unique opportunities to advance their knowledge. Navy training provides everything from the fundamentals of SCUBA to Hard hat diving, underwater welding, demolition and a number of other tactical military procedures and tactics, deep-sea diving or a number of other tactical military procedures.

Beyond offering access to professional credentials and certifications, Navy training in this field can translate to credit hours toward a bachelors or associate degree through the American Council on Education.

You may also continue your education through undergraduate degree opportunities like the Navy College Program and Tuition Assistance and the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

No college degree is required to become a Navy SEAL, but the standards of qualification require the kind of mental and physical fortitude that few possess.

Upon joining the Navy, you must:

• Meet specific eyesight requirements: 20/40 best eye; 20/70 worst eye; correctable to 20/25 with no color blindness
• Meet the minimum Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) score: GS+MC+EI=170 or VE+MK+MC+CS=220 or VE+AR=103 MC=51
• Be 30 years of age or younger
• Pass a physical examination required for divers
• Be a U.S. citizen and eligible for security clearance

NOTE: You should consult your physician or other health-care professional before starting any exercise regime or other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs. This is particularly true if you (or your family) have a history of medical illnesses or ailments that could be made worse by a change in physical activity. Do not start a fitness program if your physician or health-care provider advises against it.

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether youre currently serving, whether youve served before or whether youve never served before.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Fittingly, the Navy Diver motto is We Dive the World Over. Members of this Special Operations force travel the world, working in just about every possible undersea environmentfrom cold, muddy water where underwater tasks must be completed without the use of sight, to warm, tropical waters clear enough for underwater photography

• HS Diploma or higher.
• 2-4 years of underwater scuba diving experience as a military or commercially trained diver, or recreational certified scuba divers with documented underwater working experience in open water environments will be considered (Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, or Dive Master);
• Graduate of a military diver training program or commercial diver training program accredited by the Association of Diving Educators (ACDE);
• Recreationally (PADI / NAUI) certified Advanced or higher scuba divers will be considered with documented underwater working experience on a case-by case basis;
• Possess a current diving physical, with no restrictions, signed by a certified Diving Medical Physician;
• Work at-sea daily in all weather and sea-state conditions; cold, heat, sun, rain, wind, swell, etc;
• Current CPR / First Aid certification;
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check;
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Currently hold of have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance;
• US citizen (Current US Passport recommended);
• Eligible to work in the United States;
• Completed COVID Vaccination(s);
• Able to lift up to and over 50lbs repeatedly.

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• 2-4 years of documented leadership experience planning and supervising dives with a military unit or commercial organization;
• Received advanced diving medical training and/or certifications;
• Experience wearing underwater full face mask (FFM) diving outfits;
• Previous experience deploying and recovering heavy objects underwater;
• Underwater lift bag operations;
• Current ADCI card (diver or diving supervisor);
• Oxygen Provider / DANO2;
• Crane Operator certification;
• Folk Lift Operator certification;
• Boat Coxswain experience;
• EMT / CHT certifications;

Benefits : At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best, beyond the work you do with us daily. We are fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans, to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.