ROV Supervisor (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

Fugro; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Group life assurance

Long service awards

Job summary

Fugro is seeking an experienced ROV Supervisor to lead offshore ROV operations and subsea activities across UK, North Sea and Europe. You will manage crews, coordinate with project managers and vessel personnel to maintain data flow and equipment reliability.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, safety discipline and mentoring of Pilot Technicians, with work across vessels and offshore platforms in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an ROV Supervisor on offshore worksites.
• Knowledge of mobilisation, operation and fault-finding for work-class and eyeball ROVs.
• Strong leadership, communication and offshore team coordination.
• High safety standards in line with the Safety Management System.
• Ability to mentor Pilot Technicians.
• Willingness to work on vessels and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage the offshore team and oversee all subsea operations, maintenance tasks, and project planning activities.
• Supervise and perform maintenance and fault‑finding on ROV systems, associated equipment, and tooling.
• Lead and guide personnel in piloting tasks and the use of robotic arms for subsea operations.
• Oversee the safe launch and recovery of the ROV system, ensuring offshore operations are safe and compliant.
• Foster teamwork by mentoring and assessing team members, and maintaining communication with offshore personnel, clients, and onshore managers.

Skills

ROV supervision

Leadership

Offshore teamwork

Safety awareness

Emergency comms

Mentoring Pilot Technicians

Tools

ROV systems

ROV tooling

Job description

Job Description ROV Supervisor

We’re looking for experienced ROV Supervisors to join our offshore team at Fugro, where safety, teamwork, and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll lead offshore ROV operations, manage subsea teams, and ensure seamless communication with project managers, clients, and vessel personnel. You’ll work across a varied mix of projects throughout the UK, the North Sea, wider Europe, and parts of Africa, covering workscopes such as renewables, oil and gas, survey operations, light construction, and drill‑support activities. Your leadership will be key in conducting toolbox talks, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring all subsea tasks are carried out to the highest standards. You’ll work closely with Surveyors and Engineers to keep ROV equipment running smoothly and data flowing accurately. If you’re ready to take on diverse subsea engineering projects and thrive in a dynamic offshore environment, this is your opportunity.

Your role and responsibilities

• Manage the offshore team and oversee all subsea operations, maintenance tasks, and project planning activities.
• Supervise and perform maintenance and fault‑finding on Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems, associated equipment, and tooling.
• Lead and guide personnel in piloting tasks and the use of robotic arms for subsea operations.
• Oversee the safe launch and recovery of the ROV system, ensuring efficient and compliant offshore operations.
• Foster strong teamwork by mentoring and assessing team members, and maintaining clear communication with offshore personnel, clients, and onshore managers.
• Collaborate with company personnel to execute subsea tasks in line with project requirements managed by the Project Management Team and Service Line leadership.
• Maintain a proactive attitude towards Health, Safety and Environmental practices, working in line with Fugro’s safety standards and core values.
• Promote company safety initiatives and ensure all safety‑related documentation is completed accurately and on time.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role

• Previous experience working as an ROV Supervisor at offshore worksites.
• In‑depth knowledge of mobilisation, operation, and fault‑finding procedures for both work‑class ROVs and observation‑class (eyeball) ROVs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills in an offshore environment.
• Strong safety awareness, consistently working to the highest standards in line with the company’s Safety Management System.
• Effective communicator, especially in emergency situations, with the ability to coordinate well with team members.
• Proactive in understanding and contributing to project work scopes to meet client expectations.
• Willingness to mentor and guide Pilot Technicians, ensuring all tasks are performed according to company standards.
• Willingness to work on both vessels and platforms.

About Us

Who we are

Do you want to join our Geo‑data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know‑how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo‑data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative, but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can‑do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo‑data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts platform
• The Fugro Card (pre‑paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Long service awards
• Fugro values awards
• Employee referral bonus scheme

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well‑supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Fugro is the world’s leading Geo‑data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo‑data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions. With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity, clients are supported in the safe, sustainable and efficient design, construction and operation of their assets throughout the full life cycle. Employing approximately 9000 talented people in 61 countries, Fugro serves clients across the globe, predominantly in the energy and infrastructure industries, both offshore and onshore. In 2020, revenue amounted to EUR 1.4billion. Fugro is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.