Career Profile:
Underwater Welder
$50,000
Median YearlyIncome
fair
WorkProspects
2
ProspectiveEmployers
Work type:
full-time
Most likely to work in:
Halifax, South Shore
Most employees have:
Trades certificate or diploma
Certification:
Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program
What you do
Underwater welders are talented trades people who can not only weld but can do so in challenging subsea conditions. Underwater welders inspect, repair and construct metal structures while diving or in underwater hyperbaric chambers . This can involve making repairs to the hulls of ships up to construction and maintenance of major offshore energy installations.
An Underwater Welder performs some or all of the following duties:
- Carefully planning the welds prior to the dive
- Plan and follow detailed checklists
- Confidence working underwater with limited visibility
- Commercial diving certification
- Undergo a diver physical to ensure you are fit to dive
What you need
- Experience and knowledge of welding techniques
- Experience conducting underwater maintenance surveys is an asset
- Confidence working underwater with limited visibility
- Commercial diving certification
- Undergo a diver physical to ensure you are fit to dive
Who might be hiring?
Your Career Pathway
Opportunities for Hands-on Experience
Secondary School
Options and Opportunities Program
Post-Secondary Educational Programs
Certificates, Diplomas, Community College
University Bachelor's Degree