Rig Maintenance Supervisor

Atwood Oceanics; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore drilling company seeks a Maintenance Department Head in the United Kingdom. The role involves overseeing maintenance on shipboard equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and managing maintenance logs. Candidates should have at least five years in maintenance and two years in a leadership role, preferably with offshore experience. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic and safety-focused environment, ensuring mechanical systems operate effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in a maintenance position, with two years in a leadership role.
• Offshore experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance of shipboard equipment and systems.
• Participates in safety meetings and critical operations.
• Manages a written log of maintenance performed.

Skills

Safety management

Mechanical systems maintenance

Preventive and corrective maintenance

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in all safety meetings.
• Ensures all mechanical‑related equipment and systems operate safely.
• Oversees preventive and corrective maintenance on all shipboard equipment, including Hull and Marine equipment.
• Oversees power generation/distribution and propulsion/auxiliaries, air compressor systems, engineering auxiliary systems (I.E. Sewage, OWS, Pot water, etc.).
• Oversees drilling and safety equipment, control system equipment (DP, IAS, and drilling system controls).
• Oversees communication and entertainment equipment.
• Manages and maintains a written log of maintenance performed.
• Works closely with vendor technical service representatives to better understand equipment function.
• Assists with training MODU personnel when required.
• Participates and assists in all critical operations such as MODU movement and fast rescue boat deployment.
• Eliminates all maintenance hazards as they are identified.
• Responsible for safety and that of the crew.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years in a Maintenance position and at least two (2) or more years as department head in an engineering, electrical/electronic, mechanical, or subsea role with prior offshore experience.

Behaviors

• Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence‑based.
• Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.
• Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.
• Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.
• Deliver Results – Striving to deliver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non job‑related factors.

About Us

At Valaris, our core purpose is to provide responsible solutions that deliver energy to the world. Our purpose is the driving force that defines us as a leading organization in our industry. Our diverse fleet of ultra‑deepwater drillships, versatile semisubmersibles and modern shallow‑water jackups is capable of meeting a wide spectrum of customers’ well program requirements. Our rig fleet is among the most technologically advanced in the industry and our well‑trained crews perform at the highest levels in the most challenging offshore environments. With an unwavering focus on safety and dedicated employees, we provide innovative solutions and aim to deliver excellence in everything that we do.