# Competences — underwater construction supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e575efca-c3e4-43fe-8c46-327d310f795e).

## Essential

- **check diving equipment** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legal requirements for diving operations** (skill/competence)
- **comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate construction activities** (skill/competence)
- **diving equipment** (knowledge)
- **diving operation requirements** (knowledge)
- **diving vessels systems** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with construction project deadline** (skill/competence)
- **ensure diving operations conform with plan** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **ensure health and safety of dive teams** (skill/competence)
- **evaluate employees work** (skill/competence)
- **follow health and safety procedures in construction** (skill/competence)
- **implement dive plans** (skill/competence)
- **inspect construction sites** (skill/competence)
- **inspect construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **interrupt diving operations when necessary** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **manage health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **plan resource allocation** (skill/competence)
- **prevent damage to utility infrastructure** (skill/competence)
- **process incoming construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance procedures** (knowledge)
- **react to events in time-critical environments** (skill/competence)
- **secure working area** (skill/competence)
- **supervise staff** (skill/competence)
- **use safety equipment in construction** (skill/competence)
- **work in a construction team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- bridge engineering (knowledge)
- calculate needs for construction supplies (skill/competence)
- construct canal locks (skill/competence)
- construct dams (skill/competence)
- construction product regulation (knowledge)
- cost management (knowledge)
- critique the dive with the dive team (skill/competence)
- display warnings around dive site (skill/competence)
- dive with scuba equipment (skill/competence)
- inspect concrete structures (skill/competence)
- inspect offshore constructions (skill/competence)
- inspect pipelines (skill/competence)
- machinery load capacity (knowledge)
- maintain diving equipment (skill/competence)
- manage bridge construction projects (skill/competence)
- measure water depth (skill/competence)
- monitor stock level (skill/competence)
- order construction supplies (skill/competence)
- perform diving interventions (skill/competence)
- perform underwater bridge inspection (skill/competence)
- position anchor poles (skill/competence)
- position dredger (skill/competence)
- provide first aid (skill/competence)
- provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
- recognise signs of corrosion (skill/competence)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence)
- rig loads (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- transport construction supplies (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- underwater construction — **57 %**
- safety compliance — **43 %**
- dive team leadership — **43 %**
- equipment troubleshooting — **29 %**
- project management — **29 %**
- underwater inspection — **29 %**
- structural maintenance — **14 %**
- technical expertise — **14 %**
- safety management — **14 %**
- rigging — **14 %**
- risk assessment — **14 %**
- salvage operations — **14 %**
- underwater repair — **14 %**
- underwater structural assessment — **14 %**
- ndT methods — **14 %**
- non-destructive testing — **14 %**
- emergency response protocols — **14 %**
- equipment maintenance — **14 %**
- job hazard analysis — **14 %**
- logistics management — **14 %**
- logistics planning — **14 %**
- diving operations — **14 %**
- diving operations oversight — **14 %**
- blueprint reading — **14 %**

### Methods

- em-385 compliance — **29 %**
- adci regulations — **29 %**
- osha compliance — **29 %**
- adci consensus standards — **14 %**
- surface-supplied air diving systems — **14 %**

### Responsibilities

- client communication — **43 %**
- dive team management — **29 %**
- project management — **29 %**
- team collaboration — **29 %**
- safety assurance — **29 %**
- safety oversight — **29 %**
- scope of work establishment — **14 %**
- search and rescue operations — **14 %**
- ship repair — **14 %**
- underwater project execution — **14 %**
- underwater construction — **14 %**
- underwater structure inspection — **14 %**
- underwater video recording — **14 %**
- international travel — **14 %**
- project updates — **14 %**
- report maintenance — **14 %**
- object recovery — **14 %**
- managing projects — **14 %**
- diving equipment checks — **14 %**
- dive team leadership — **14 %**
- compliance monitoring — **14 %**
- daily report maintenance — **14 %**
- dive crew oversight — **14 %**
- dive log completion — **14 %**

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