Underwater+technician

Underwater Technician by: Kylie Twiest

__Job Description__ To be qualified to work as an underwater technician, you must be able to dive, and perform underwater construction. You use air diving apparatus, underwater tools equiptment, and many materials and techniques. Underwater tasks are performed such as underwater excavation, concrete forming and placement, cutting and welding, caple and pipeline installation, sea floor  A typical day at work isn't exactly a day in paradise.Whether it's replacing a broken main drain cover, cutting out rusted rebar or patching plaster, underwater repair work often can be done best by technicians in scuba gear. In a way you can say that underwater technicians are treasure hunters. When they go exploring in the oceans and lakes and such, they discover many different magnificant things. Just think how the //Titanic// got discovered. Hundreds of technicians and scientists teamed up to look for the fantastic ship. It was the one of the world's greatest mysteries, and with the help of chemistry, it was foun d.

__Personality Charactorists__ You would have to be extrememly patient to be in the underwater technician business. The hours of work that they do all the time, takes up many hours of the day. The tools that they work with require technological skills, and they have to know how to put things together. They have to make sure that everything is precisely in the right spot and know how it all works. Obviously, they have to know what they are building and how it is built. If they, for instant, are scanning the ocean floor, they have to know the equipment they are working with and how it works so they can do the job right.

__ Working Conditions __ You'll get wet. That's simply it. Diving is something underwater technicians learn and do all the time, just like we learn to walk and we do it all the time. To them, diving is a natural thing. They can be diving in pools with clean water, or they could be diving in a lake or ocean where its murky and hard to see. Depending on the condition, underwater technicions need different equipment to do the job right no matter what it is. Some technicians who are really experienced may dive to depths of 150-300 feet and could stay underwater for up to 30 days. Some may even dive to 1200 feet in depth! __ Recommended Education and Training __ All underwater technicians need to have safety and craft training. They need to have a sophisticated technical knowledge in electronics and/or hydraulics. It is not only essential, but it is a requirement.

__ Salary Information __ An average salary for an underwater technician is about $54,000 a year. The salary can greatly be due to the company, location, industry, experience, and benefits.

__ Places of Employment __ Usually places of employment for underwater technicians are found around large bodies of water, such as the great lakes, or along the coast of oceans, like California. Some other major places include Keyport, Washington, and Cape Cod, Massachusettes.

__Job Outlook__ The future for underwater technicians looks promising. Mre studies are being made and more places in the ocean are being discovered and so are lakes and other bodies of water. Many different machines and robots are being created to advance in technology and find out more about the water on this planet, and of what is below the surface.

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