Job Description & Core Responsibilities
Provide overall operational, safety and technical supervision of hyperbaric and saturation diving operations for subsea and tunnelling civil engineering projects.
Ensure diving operations are carried out in accordance with applicable IMCA / ADCI industry standards and Singapore MOM Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) requirements.
Supervise and coordinate dive teams, Life Support Technicians (LSTs) and hyperbaric technicians during TBM interventions, cutterhead maintenance and compressed-air operations.
Review and implement Dive Plans, Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Emergency Response / Evacuation Procedures for hyperbaric operations.
Oversee the operation and maintenance of hyperbaric systems, saturation spreads, decompression chambers, gas management and life support systems.
Coordinate with project management, engineering, safety and subcontractor teams to ensure safe and efficient execution of diving activities.
Ensure appropriate emergency response, rescue and medical procedures are in place and understood by the relevant personnel.
Maintain operational records, reports and documentation relating to diving and hyperbaric activities.
Job Requirements
Relevant professional certification or competency in commercial saturation / bell diving supervision, such as ADCI Bell/Saturation Dive Supervisor or IMCA Saturation Diving Supervisor, where applicable to the scope of work.
Valid medical fitness certification for hyperbaric / offshore diving operations, as required for the role.
Minimum 15 years of relevant commercial diving experience, with substantial experience in saturation diving or hyperbaric operations.
Proven experience in a senior supervisory or superintendent-level role, preferably in major civil infrastructure, tunnelling, marine or subsea projects.
Practical knowledge of hyperbaric systems, saturation diving operations, gas management and life support systems.
Experience in TBM cutterhead intervention under pressure / compressed-air working conditions would be an advantage.
Knowledge of emergency hyperbaric rescue and medical procedures, including relevant first aid / diving medical emergency training.
Strong safety leadership, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd, established in 1996, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd (''STECS'') is a leading civil engineering and construction firm. In over two decades, we have grown from a specialist tunnel subcontractor to one of the top main contractors in Singapore.
To date, we have successfully undertaken and completed projects for Land Transport Authority (LTA), Public Utilities Board (PUB), Marina Bay Sands (MBS), Changi Airport Group (CAG) and other private clients. Our involvement in all the major MRT lines, from North-East Line and Downtown Line to Thomson-East Coast Line and Cross Island Line, is a testament to our client's confidence in our technical capabilities and experience in handling projects with high complexity.