Field Dive Officer – Antarctica

The Field Diving Officer (FDO) is a wintering post at Rothera Research Station to undertake diving in support of science. The FDO is responsible for the supervision and organisation of all diving activities at and out of Rothera Station. All requests for diving are made through the FDO and the FDO must be present on site whenever a dive takes place.

Purpose

The Field Diving Officer (FDO) is a wintering post at Rothera Research Station to undertake diving in support of science. The FDO is responsible for the supervision and organisation of all diving activities at and out of Rothera Station. All requests for diving are made through the FDO and the FDO must be present on site whenever a dive takes place.

Qualification

HSE Scuba (or HSE approved equivalent).

Duties

- Ensure that diving activities are undertaken in a safe and efficient manner and that all diving operations follow the BAS relevant Standing Operating Procedures. The FDO reports to the Institute Diving Officer (IDO).
- Maintain all diving equipment and dive store fixed plant. Keep equipment and fixed plant maintenance records.
- Maintain accurate dive records including completion of the Dive Log database, signing of all diver logbooks and maintain the Dive Record form for each diver.
- Produce monthly and an annual report for the Institute Diving Officer/Line Manager.
- Be responsible for all on-site training and familiarisation related to diving activities.
- Be responsible for assessing the competency of divers and dive supervisors and has authority to withdraw permission to dive/supervise should the FDO judge a person not fit to dive.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders and produce timely dive schedules in line with the science diving requirements. (Scheduling dives includes coordinating with other support facilities resources such as boats or other transport, field or sea ice support staff and communications. The schedule is produced in good time and circulated to relevant parties on site).
- Be fully compliant with the BAS Health & Safety Policy and Report Accidents, Incidents and Near Misses.
- Assist the IDO/Station Leader, as required, in developing working practices and written procedures for the BAS diving operation.
- Undertake other duties as necessary to ensure that BAS meets its objectives.
- To undertake other duties as required by the Director of BAS.

On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at www.bas.ac.uk/vacancies

These are also available from the Human Resources Section, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: (01223) 221508.

Please quote reference: BAS 21/19

Closing date for receipt of application forms is: 31st March 2019
Interviews are scheduled to be held on: 12th and 13th June 2019
Proposed start date: Summer 2019

BAS is an Equal Opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and promoting equality in careers in science, we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award and have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme of activity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities and disabled people are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We are open to a range of flexible working options including part-time or full-time employment as well as flexible hours due to caring or other commitments.

You will need to be physically capable and medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions.