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5.3 KiB

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)

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 %