David Mason is a Submarine Project Manager for Oceaneering’s Marine Services Division (MSD) in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Antes de entrar para a Oceaneering, ele serviu 10 anos na Marinha dos EUA, quatro dos quais na reserva. Durante uma década, David desenvolveu habilidades e dominou novos desafios em várias funções, como engenheiro e suboficial de segunda classe. Ele se lembra com carinho de seu tempo no serviço militar.
“If given the opportunity, I would do it (serve) all over again,” he said. “Being able to run another mission or drive another fast boat – those were just some of the highlights of my time in service. The camaraderie always made me feel like I had a second family. I am still great friends with many of the people I served with.”
David se alistou na Marinha em 2004, depois de sofrer uma segunda lesão no joelho enquanto jogava futebol americano no ensino médio.
“I knew that college wasn’t an option for me,” he said. “I knew I wanted to make something of myself besides trouble. Enlisting was the best option.”
At Oceaneering, David found the values instilled within him during his many years of service matched with Oceaneering’s own Valores essenciais, particularly “Faça as coisas direito.”
”That is something that every person should always strive for, and in the Navy, this was important because each one of our roles was essential to the overall mission,” he said. “If I did not or could not safely do my job, I would be risking the lives of those around me.”
David encontrou outros valores essenciais da Oceaneering que se alinhavam com os que ele vivenciou na Marinha.
“The ability for sailors to work as a team allowed for us to crescer juntosque também nos ajudou assumir cada desafio que enfrentamos e superar o desempenho, not only our expectations but those of leadership as well.”
He continued, “There is never just one way to solve an issue or reach a goal. My time in the Navy showed me that, and each day I can apply this to any situation.”
David disse que as habilidades e o treinamento que recebeu na Marinha facilitaram a transição para um cargo civil na Oceaneering.
“Being a project manager is not just about paperwork and budgets,” he said.
“I need to know what each of my craftsmen is doing; what materials they need; how much time it should take to complete a project; and more. This would not be possible if I did not do these things in my earlier years when I was stationed on ships as a sailor.”
Um aspecto gratificante de sua carreira na Oceaneering é que David se sente como se ainda estivesse servindo ao seu país, assim como fez durante sua carreira na Marinha.
“I am part of a team that is repairing and fixing ships so that they may remain combat-ready, maintain freedom of the seas, and continue to deter aggression alongside the other military branches.”
When asked what advice he would give to transitioning veterans, David said, ”Many veterans are vying for a position in the civilian workforce, so be prepared, from medical records to resumes, have multiple copies of everything.”
“Becoming a civilian is not as easy as it may seem, but the better prepared and more realistic you are, the better off you will be. If this piece of the puzzle (duplicate copies of paperwork) is taken care of, then you can focus on finding a great job with a company that checks off many of the boxes on your list.”
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