🌊 Commercial Diver / Marine Equipment Operator
Canada Pump and Power
📍 Calgary & Edmonton, Alberta Region
🕒 Contract / Project-Based | Casual / Fixed-Term
Canada Pump and Power is looking for experienced, certified Commercial Divers / Marine Equipment Operators to support upcoming projects in the Calgary and Edmonton region.
This is a hands-on, project-based role for divers who are comfortable working in challenging environments, supporting marine operations, and helping our teams safely complete underwater construction, maintenance, inspection, and equipment-related work.
Our dive and marine crews take on unique, complex, and demanding jobs - and we’re looking for people who are ready to go below the surface to get the work done safely and professionally.
💼 What You’ll Be Doing
As a Commercial Diver / Marine Equipment Operator, you will:
- Perform underwater construction, maintenance, inspection, and support tasks as directed by the supervisor
- Operate and assist with marine equipment such as boats, barges, and dredges
- Support safe project execution in marine, industrial, and construction environments
- Complete Field Level Risk Assessments using Nektar
- Follow company Safe Work Policies, Practices, Procedures, and client requirements
- Identify, report, and help correct hazards, near misses, incidents, and unsafe conditions
- Work within company, client, and regulatory standards related to the scope of work
- Communicate clearly with supervisors, crew members, clients, and subcontractors
- Assist with additional site, marine, or project-related duties as required
🧰 What You Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence
- Minimum 3 years of acceptable driving history
- Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly in English
- Experience operating marine equipment such as boats, barges, or dredges
- Ability to work safely in physically demanding marine and industrial environments
- Strong awareness of hazards, changing conditions, and crew communication
- Willingness to travel for project-based work
✅ Required Certifications & Qualifications
- DCBC Certification - required
- Current physician-approved Diver Medical Certification
- Marine Emergency Duties MED A3 or SDV-BS
- SVOP Certification required to operate boats
- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence with acceptable driving record
Please note: Distracted driving and DUI-related charges may prevent employees from being approved through company insurance to operate vehicles or equipment.
✅ Pre-Employment Requirements
Successful candidates must be able to complete and pass:
- Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
- Criminal record check
- Pre-employment quiz
- Driver’s abstract review
🌦 Work Environment
This role may involve work in:
- Marine and industrial project environments
- Noisy, wet, cold, or physically demanding conditions
- Inclement weather
- Rough water conditions
- Low-visibility underwater environments
- Areas with potential physical, chemical, or biological hazards
You will work closely with other employees, supervisors, clients, and subcontractors to complete projects safely and efficiently.
💪 Physical Demands
Candidates must be able to:
- Work long day or night shifts up to 12 hours
- Work with irregular break schedules depending on project needs
- Move safely over, around, and through obstacles
- Lift, carry, and handle heavy or awkward loads up to 20 kg
- Perform physically demanding work in outdoor and marine environments
💰 Pay & Schedule
Job Type: Fixed-term contract / Casual / Project-based
Additional Pay: Overtime pay
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, day shift, night shift, and overtime as required
Travel: Up to 100% depending on project location and schedule
Ready to Dive In?
If you’re a certified Commercial Diver with marine equipment experience and you’re ready to take on challenging project-based work with a growing Canadian marine and industrial company, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and join the Canada Pump and Power team.
