1. UnderWater Welder
Connor Gallacher

2. Job Overview
Underwater welders repair ships, bridges, oil drilling platforms, pipelines, and other underwater structures
Underwater welders must be certified divers, and must be able to adapt to working in different environments
Underwater welders must photgraph projects then recommend and prepare supplies and equipment

3. Interest in career
I am interested in being an underwater welder because I like working in new environments and I love exploring
Underwater welding suits me because I love the ocean, since the first time I went to vancouver and jumped in the pacififc its been a love of mine ever since.

4. Education
Underwater welders must have a commercial divers certification
Under water welder must be a certified welder
Its recommended that welders take certification in underwater welding support tasks

5. Salary AnnualUnderwater welders salaries range from 15,000 – 100,000
Diving methods, depth, and diving environments often determine the amount paid for a project
If you often do very dangerous and large projects, some welders have earned up to 300,000 a year

6. Working Conditions Being an Underwater welder is extremely dangerous
Many underwater welders die or later become sick from welding fumes
An underwater welders career is based on 3 months off and 1 month of work throughout the year
You are expected to travel a lot to new destinations to work on projects all over the world

7. Related Occupation
Scuba Diver
Welder
Marine Biologist

8. Bibiliography