Offshore Subsea Cable Maintenance Technician

Briggs Marine Group; Burntisland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

On-the-job training

Career progression

Job summary

Briggs Marine Group in Scotland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. The role involves maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, supporting our subsea cables division and ensuring projects stay on track.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, inspect hydraulic components, read technical drawings, and work with apprentices.

Qualifications

• Time served in Mechanical/Electrical technician role.
• Hydraulic fault finding and diagnosis advantageous.
• Electrical fault finding and diagnosis.
• Read and understand technical drawings.
• Experience using maintenance scheduling software.
• HNC or equivalent in engineering.
• Good time management.
• Basic IT skills (Word/Excel).
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair cable handling equipment for projects.
• Assist mobilisation/demobilisation of cable equipment for offshore work.
• Ensure safe working practices at all times.
• Perform periodic and condition-based maintenance; premobilisation checks.
• Log maintenance records accurately.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Inspect/overhaul valves, motors, pumps and hydraulic components.
• Keep workshop and transport areas clean and orderly.
• Operate machinery/tools safely and ensure proper use of materials.

Skills

Driving license

Mechanical experience

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulic fault-finding

Technical drawings

Maintenance software

IT basics (Word/Excel)

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Education

HNC in engineering

Tools

Maintenance scheduling software

Job description

Briggs Marine Group in Scotland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. The role involves maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, supporting our subsea cables division and ensuring projects stay on track.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, inspect hydraulic components, read technical drawings, and work with apprentices.