Offshore Telecoms Technician

Atlas NextWave; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Professionals is recruiting an Offshore Telecoms Technician for an initial 12-month contract on a major UK offshore asset. The role involves carrying out planned and corrective maintenance of telecoms systems, diagnosing faults, and supporting maintenance planning while adhering to HSE standards.

Candidates must have offshore telecoms experience in oil & gas, strong fault-finding skills, and a vocational engineering qualification.

Qualifications

• Offshore telecoms experience in oil & gas is required.
• Maintenance, testing and fault-finding knowledge of telecoms equipment and systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Relevant vocational qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Instrument Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance on offshore telecoms systems.
• Diagnose faults and perform troubleshooting to minimise downtime.
• Conduct inspections, testing and calibration; perform repairs as needed.
• Support maintenance planning and execution of work programmes.

Skills

Offshore telecoms experience

Maintenance testing fault-finding

Organisation & communication

Problem solving

Education

Vocational qualification in Electrical/Electronic/Instrument Eng

Job description

Contract: Initial 12-Month Contract
Rotation: 2 Weeks On / 3 Weeks Off
Location: Mobilisation Blackpool
Atlas Professionals are currently recruiting for an experienced Offshore Telecoms Technician to support operations on a major UK offshore asset on an initial 12-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a telecoms professional with upstream oil & gas experience to join a high-performing offshore operations team, responsible for maintaining the reliability, availability, and integrity of critical telecommunications systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance on offshore telecoms systems.
• Diagnose faults and perform troubleshooting activities to minimise operational downtime.
• Conduct inspections, testing, calibration and system repairs as required.
• Support maintenance planning and execution of work programmes.
• Provide technical input into root cause investigations and equipment reliability improvements.
• Manage maintenance documentation and update maintenance management systems.
• Liaise effectively with offshore and onshore teams, including specialist vendors and contractors.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance.

Candidates should possess:

• Proven offshore telecoms technician experience within the oil & gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance, testing and fault-finding of telecoms equipment and systems.
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Vocational qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Instrument Engineering.
• Current and valid:
• BOSIET/FOET (or equivalent Offshore Survival)
• Offshore Medical
• MIST
• COMPEX Ex01-Ex04 certification
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

What's on Offer

• Initial 12-month contract.
• Attractive offshore rotation of 2 weeks on / 3 weeks off.
• Opportunity to work on a key UK offshore asset.

If you have the required offshore telecoms experience and certifications, we'd like to hear from you.