Michael Scorpa

Experience

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  MassDOT

  Nov 2002 - Sept 2008

  Design Engineer/Assistant Resident Engineer/Bridge Inspector/Commercial Diver

  Design of highway reconstruction and bridge demolition projects. Conducted construction inspections of various highway/bridge projects. Performed above and below water inspections and maintenance of highway structures throughout Massachusetts. Documented inspections and produced detailed reports with photographs and drawings.

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  CHESAPEAKE BAY DIVING, INC.

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

  Commercial Diver

  Hand dredged sediment from around the inlet of Chalk Point Generating Station. Installed stop gates at the inlet allowing workers to perform routine maintenance through de-watering.

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  The Castle Group Marine Engineering & Construction

  Mar 2009 - Apr 2009

  Commercial Diver

  Conducted commercial diving operations at heavy construction sites. Hand dredged to remove sediment around structural steel H-piles to perform wet welding on temporary building structural supports. Maintenance of commercial diving equipment and marine vessels.

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  Pennoni

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2014

  Dive Supervisor/Commercial Diver

  Structural inspections of bridges, culverts, tunnels, piers, dams, docks, ancillary sign supports and various other structures as an inspection team leader throughout the U.S. and internationally. Operated specialized inspection equipment, such as; high resolution sonar imaging, remotely operated vehicles, non-destructive/destructive sampling and testing equipment, and aerial lift vehicles. Documented inspections and produced detailed reports with photographs and drawings. Responsible for maintenance of all diving equipment and vessels. Show less

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  Black Dog Divers, Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2015

  Commercial Diver

  New bridge construction and rehabilitation projects. Use of hydraulic and pneumatic tools to perform drilling, cutting, dredging, fastening and gluing. Welding and burning for topside and underwater fabrication and demolition. Concrete and grout placement including erection of steel reinforcement and formwork.

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  Semper Diving and Marine Corp.

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Commercial Diver

  Maintenance and inspection of an offshore liquefied natural gas transition manifold including cathodic protection readings. Replaced offshore, mid-water, LNG transfer buoy messenger lines. Surface decompression dives in excess of 125-feet. Hyperbaric chamber operation.

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  Dryden Diving Company, Inc.

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2020

  Project Manager/Superintendent/Dive Supervisor/Commercial Diver

  Project proposal preparation and cost estimates, material sourcing and purchasing, report writing and structure condition assessments, drafting and design, procedure development, job hazard analysis, site audits, marketing, networking, and customer service. Construction, inspections, maintenance and repairs at nuclear power facilities, plant intakes and outfalls, dry docks, piers, docks, dams, and bridges. Ship husbandry and repairs, potable water diving, salvage work, diving equipment repair, maintenance and certification. Show less

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  Walker Diving Underwater Construction LLC

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2018

  Dive Supervisor/Commercial Diver

  Construction, inspections, maintenance and repairs of marine facilities, plant intakes and outfalls, city sewage pipes, sewage treatment plants, dams, and bridges. Pipeline flange-ups, ship husbandry and repair, contaminated water diving, wet welding, salvage work, marine vessel and heavy equipment operation, custom metal fabrication and welding.