Hydraulic Technician

Strategic Resources ERC Ltd; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore solutions provider is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician for a contract in the UK. This role focuses on providing hydraulic maintenance support to offshore installations, requiring experience in a North Sea environment and strong technical knowledge. The position offers a temporary contract until December 2026, with a rotation schedule of 3/4. Candidates must be able to work offshore and possess the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Thorough, relevant experience in mechanical hydraulic engineering.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Valid survival certificate and offshore medical required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hydraulic maintenance support to offshore installations.
• Acts as hydraulic technical focal point onshore.
• Prepares material/service requisitions and offshore visit request forms.

Skills

Experience as Hydraulic Technician in a North Sea environment

Excellent written and spoken English

Computer literacy for discipline calculations and document processing

Problem analysis & solving

Planning & organization

Job description

Our prestigious Client who offers decades of experience to provide safe and reliable offshore solutions are currently seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician for a contract in the UK. The role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: -

Contract: - Temporary (PAYE)

Start: - ASAP

Duration: - December 2026

Rotation: - 3/4

Division: Floating Production

Department: Maintenance

The Department Operations Technical Management is responsible for the definition, development and implementation of the relevant Floating Production Division’s corporate technical operational strategies, standards, routines, programs and procedures in support of the Company’s overall FPSO fleet performance management. The Department is further responsible for the strategy and control of the overall corporate maintenance management system. The department is also responsible for monitoring and auditing the adherence to, compliance with and is responsible the governance over the above-mentioned technical operational processes. The Department direct the relevant operational technical authorities. All in accordance with the Floating Production Division’s management and organizational structure, to obtain maximum value of the asset and to contribute to the realization of the company’s goals and strategy.

Job objective

Provide hydraulic maintenance support to offshore installations in accordance with the Company’s procedures.

Result areas

• Acts as hydraulic technical focal point onshore.
• Provides support to offshore installations for all hydraulic maintenance requirements.
• Makes cost effective and safety decisions/investigations with regard to the repair, maintenance and modifications of all installation equipment.
• Reviews planned maintenance routines to ensure equipment is maintained correctly whilst making most effective use of work force.
• Liaises with vendors when required for offshore support.
• Prepares/reviews engineering work packs and close out reports developed externally for technical content.
• Determines spare part requirements for items of equipment.
• Co-ordinates lube oil/grease supply for all installation equipment.
• Prepares material/service requisitions, offshore visit request forms and requests for modifications.
• Prepares specifications for additional installation of equipment.
• Works in accordance with agreed performance standards, targets and goals.
• Actively contributes towards continuous improvement initiatives.

General

• Keeps knowledge and procedures up to date on all relevant aspects and shares this within the department.
• Reports regularly to the Lead Mechanical Tech on personal achievements.
• Correctly administers work.
• Uses and maintains corporate standards. Develops and proposes improvements.
• Assists the onshore emergency organization when required.

Education & experience

• Experience as Hydraulic Technician in a North Sea environment
• Thorough, relevant experience in mechanical hydraulic engineering.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Computer literacy for discipline calculations and document processing.
• Affinity with technical matters and in-depth analysis of technical problems.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Awareness of the safety culture in Oil & Gas industry.
• Good understanding of a multicultural, 24/7 production environment.
• Valid survival certificate and offshore medical (plus any other industry standard pre-requisites to travel offshore).
• Planning & organization
• Problem analysis & solving
• Creativity
• Verbal expression

Candidates must have The Right to Work in the UK as no sponsorship is available.