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Overview
Underwater construction supervisors coordinate construction teams and diving work for inspections, repairs or installation tasks below the waterline.
In job descriptions, look for diving operations, offshore structures, pipelines, bridge inspections, rigging loads, anchor poles, first aid, health and safety standards, construction supplies and quality assurance.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Underwater construction supervisors plan and oversee construction tasks that depend on diving teams. Work can involve offshore structures, pipelines, bridge inspections, anchor poles, lifting plans, construction materials and debriefing the dive team.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include diving operation requirements, health and safety standards, first aid, rigging loads, inspecting sites and supplies, quality assurance and coordination with construction crews above and below the waterline.
Salary context
Salary context depends on site risk, diving operation complexity, supervisory responsibility, offshore or inland setting, inspection duties, emergency readiness, shift patterns and responsibility for equipment, materials and safety records.
Career paths
Development can move from construction or diving operations into site supervision, offshore inspection, bridge or pipeline inspection, safety coordination, project supervision or specialist underwater repair planning.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy requires direct dive-team supervision or broader construction management. Clear adverts name structures, water conditions, inspection duties, lifting work, safety procedures, travel and emergency responsibilities.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Commercial Divers
49-9092.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETBridge and Lock Tenders
53-6011.00
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Alternative labels
bridge pillar construction supervisor
harbour construction supervisor
construction diving supervisor
marine construction project supervisor
sub-sea construction project supervisor
tunnel construction supervisor
marine construction supervisor
underwater construction project supervisor
canal lock construction supervisor
sub-sea construction supervisor
Occupation group
Construction supervisors (3123)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e575efca-c3e4-43fe-8c46-327d310f795e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3123.2 |
| ISCO group | 3123 |
| Concept type | Occupation |