Senior Life Support Technician

Job Description & Core Responsibilities

• Monitor and control hyperbaric environmental conditions within saturation living chambers and TBM habitat systems, including oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature, humidity and pressure.
• Prepare, analyse and control breathing gas mixtures, including Heliox, Nitrox and oxygen levels, and manage gas regeneration and scrubbing systems.
• Execute and monitor compression and decompression procedures for saturation diving teams in accordance with approved diving procedures and applicable diving tables.
• Operate life support control panels, gas distribution manifolds, medical locks and sanitation lock systems.
• Maintain accurate LST operational logs, monitor life-support gas stocks and carry out routine inspection, maintenance and calibration of gas analysers and hyperbaric equipment.
• Monitor gas cylinder pressure and inventory, and plan cylinder replacement schedules to ensure adequate gas supply.
• Lead and coordinate the LST team, allocate work and ensure that life support operations are carried out safely and effectively.
• Report equipment abnormalities, safety concerns and operational issues to the Diving / Hyperbaric Operations Supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Relevant Life Support Technician (LST) certification or qualification, such as ADCI Life Support Technician (LST) or IMCA-recognised LST / Assistant LST certification, where applicable to the scope of work.
• Valid offshore / commercial diving medical fitness certificate, as required for the role.
• Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in life support operations, with substantial experience in saturation diving systems or TBM hyperbaric habitats.
• Proven experience in leading or supervising an LST team and coordinating life support operations.
• Strong practical knowledge of gas analysis, breathing gas management, hyperbaric life support systems and chamber environmental control.
• Experience in gas regeneration / scrubbing systems, gas monitoring equipment and hyperbaric chamber operations.
• Knowledge of chamber sanitation procedures and emergency response requirements.
• Relevant DMT / First Aid / CPR training or certification will be an advantage, where applicable.
• Strong safety awareness, leadership, communication, teamwork and attention to detail.