Assistant Life Support Technician

Job Location: Offshore Newfoundland, onboard the DSV, Deep Explorer

Contract Length: August 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025

Business Address: TechnipFMC Canada Ltd., St. John's, NL

How to Apply: All applications must be received through the provided e-mail address: [email protected]

Language of Work: English

Number of Positions: 4

Job Purpose: The Assistant Life Support Technician is there to support the Life Support Technician and Life Support Supervisor. They will assist with the all aspects of hygiene/ chamber environment and gain experience with chamber depth control and gas management where possible whilst there are divers in saturation.

Reporting lines and interactions:

Hierarchically reports to: Offshore People Manager

Operationally reports to: Life Support Technician and Life Support Supervisor

Directly supervises: Mentors Tenders and Assistants who are new to the vessel

Key interactions (internally, externally): OMT, Deck Crew, Galley Staff, Training and Competence Department, Diving Regional Manager

Job Scope (budget, management, specific criteria):

Management

• Assisting with all relevant aspects of the dive system including, Sat control panels, Hyperbaric Lifeboat launch evacuation, dive system operational and emergency procedures
• Liaising with the Life Support technician and Life Support Supervisor, as to the readiness of the divers personal and diving equipment
• Ensuring all shift handovers are carried out clearly and concisely, ensuring relevant information is logged within the handover log
• Ensuring all operational or system changes are managed in accordance with company MOC process

Safety

• Dive system emergency training and familiarisation is carried out in accordance with company guidelines
• Dive system firefighting equipment operational awareness and all relevant personnel are fully familiarised
• All pressure related injuries/ incidents are dealt with in accordance of the company manuals, with any additional local legislative requirements reported appropriately
• All equipment entering the chamber complex has been checked for compatibility and fit for purpose and relayed to Life Support Technician/ Life Support Supervisor

Operations

• Assisting with Maintaining system storage and any changes affecting the integrity of the dive system
• Planning and ongoing management of readiness of dive equipment
• Assisting with all system checks and operations
• All saturation procedures are carried out in accordance with the company manuals
• Assist in planning and ongoing management of quantities of gases and consumables to meet operational and minimum levels
• Ensure company hygiene procedures for chamber internal and external are followed and logged appropriately
• Ensure all divers personal and diving equipment is laundered in accordance with company guidelines
• Appropriate levels of hygiene are applied whilst preparing divers food including Bell Lunches

Technical / Systems

• Reporting of any incidents involving equipment malfunction or failure
• Equipment failures/ issues are captured within the system defects log and reported accordingly
• Ensure all documentation in use is relevant and traceable within the BMS/FMS or exerts from vendor operational manuals

People

• Ongoing personnel mentoring, feedback and assistance with competency portfolios
• Continued logging of all relevant details within their personnel log book
• Familiar with the Company's Key Human Resources Policies and Procedures

Qualifications (professional, technical, academic):

Essential:

Industry Certification (IMCA)

• IMCA recognised Assistant LST training course
• Meets the minimum IMCA requirements for experience and competency

Company Required Certification

• Valid Offshore Survival and Medical certificate
• Food handling and Hygiene course

Typical background and experience required:

Essential:

Practical Knowledge

• Industry and local legislation / guidance ensuring compliance
• TechnipFMC Group Values and Dive Management Manuals demonstrable in daily activities
• Company BMS/FMS, SMS and vessels ISSOW

Preferred:

• Experience with PLC based Hyperbaric Monitoring & Control System (HMCS)

Additional information:

Personal Qualities

• Effective communicator, reporting all relevant information to and from management clearly and concisely; listening to others and prepared to receive feedback
• Good time and team management, identifying priorities and remaining focused on outcomes
• Proactive and shows initiative towards improvements in the work site and safety awareness within the team
• Sets realistic goals which are achievable and measurable, motivating others and acknowledging achievement
• Accepts responsibility for own behaviour and actions
• Self-motivated, can work unsupervised and has good organisational skills

Team Member Behavioral Qualities

• Showing initiative and 'self-starting'
• Constructive and responsive to supervisor's / manager's requests
• Learning and developing skills and knowledge
• Listening to others and prepared to receive feedback
• Cooperating with others and adapting to change
• Mutual support and coaching of colleagues
• Accepting responsibility for own behaviour / actions
• Appropriate self-confidence / awareness of limitations
• Raising concerns assertively but calmly
• Demonstrating respect for others