ROV Pilot Technician - United Kingdom

Oceaneering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering is seeking an experienced ROV Pilot to operate Remotely Operated Vehicles and supporting subsea tooling in our Europe region. You must reside in the UK with the right to work and hold ROV piloting experience.

You will handle cameras, acoustic positioning, and complex tooling, perform maintenance, and ensure safe, efficient operation of subsea systems. Offshore travel and offshore documentation may be required.

Qualifications

• ROV piloting experience is essential for applying to this opening.
• High School Graduate or GED; Technical/Associates degree preferred.
• 12 months of formal mechanical and hydraulic training and 12 months of formal electrical and electronics training; or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment including cameras, positioning systems, sonars, manipulators, LARS, hydraulic power units, and complex subsea tooling.
• Assist or pilot the ROV, assess environment conditions and hazards, dock/undock from tether management system, navigate via acoustics and video.
• Perform maintenance and repair on electronics, hydraulics, mechanics, and test equipment; calibrate and align systems; perform housekeeping and corrosion control.
• Operate hydraulic and electrical-over-hydraulic control systems interacting with pumps and valves.
• Interface subsea navigational equipment such as compass, gyro, transducer, sonar, altimeter, and survey gear.
• Manage and deploy tooling and components associated with the ROV; maintain inventory of parts for assemblies and subassemblies.

Skills

ROV piloting experience

Education

GED

Technical/Associates degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

You must reside and have the right to work within the UK

• ROV Piloting experience is essential for applying to this opening**

Oceaneering are currently recruiting to support the continued growth in our Europe Region

Responsible for operating Remotely Operated Vehicles, Subsea Tooling, IWOCS and RWOCS Systems, Tensioning and Reel Systems in a safe and efficient manner, and maintaining and repairing all electronic, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and sub-systems associated with same including component repair, replacement and troubleshooting.

Functions

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate equipment to include cameras (video and still), acoustic positioning systems, sonars, manipulators (robotic arms), LARS (Launch and Recovery Systems), hydraulic power units, complex subsea tooling, surface, and subsea workover systems.
• Assist or pilot the ROV including evaluating the environment conditions and hazards, dock/undock from TMS (tether management system), and navigate the ROV by acoustics, sonar and visual (video).
• Perform maintenance/repairs on equipment: maintain/ repair electronics, maintain/ repair hydraulics, maintain/repair mechanics, use test equipment, calibrate, and align equipment, and perform general housekeeping and corrosion control.
• Will operate and repair electrical over hydraulic and direct hydraulic control systems that interact with pumps, valves and other hydraulic transmission and power equipment.
• Will operate and interface sub-sea navigational equipment including but not limited to magnetic compass, gyro, transducer, sonar, altimeter, and associated survey equipment.
• Integrates and operates tooling including but not limited to cutters, pump units, multipurpose skids, dredging systems, standalone sensory systems, and any other tooling integrated to the Remotely Operated Vehicle.
• Maintains parts and supplies inventory associated with all electrical, electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic assemblies and subassemblies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED), Technical/Associates degree preferred.
• 12 months of formal mechanical and hydraulic training and 12 months of formal electrical and electronics training; or combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to obtain a valid Passport and any other regionally mandated offshore work requirement documents as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of appropriate steps to analytical problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.
• Treats others fairly and with respect.
• Knowledge of company policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, and values, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain project priorities.
• Seeks out new learning experiences.
• Identifies what needs to be done and acts before being asked or required.

About Us

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

About The Team

As one of the largest providers of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Oceaneering offers cost-effective, innovative solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. With 99% uptime, our vehicles offer tough, reliable service for the full asset life cycle anywhere in the world – from development through to decommissioning. With a focus on secure remote operations, we can assure any operation, including rig moves, subsea monitoring, inspection, and more. With our next generation of subsea vehicles, such as the Liberty™ E-ROV and Freedom™ AUV, we push the boundaries of autonomy and remote work capabilities, using machine learning for better decision making and asset maintenance.