Trainee ROV Technician

Oceaneering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering is opening applications for a Trainee ROV Technician intake starting in 2027, based in the UK. You will perform planned maintenance and repair on ROV units and ancillary equipment, ensure pre-dive readiness, and support deployment and data capture for client projects.

Role requires residence and right to work in the UK, with training on safety, QA procedures, and operation of underwater tooling systems. No direct supervisory responsibilities are indicated.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised Trade Apprenticeship or college education in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Hydraulic.
• Willingness to reside in the UK and obtain right to work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and repair on ROV units and ancillary equipment per procedures.
• Understand pre-dive briefing and be conversant with equipment used during dives.
• Perform pre/post dive checks and assist deployment/recovery of ROV under QA and safety rules.
• Assist Pilot in viewing video, surveying equipment and vehicle tooling systems.
• Provide high-quality, informative video commentary of ROV operations for Client review.
• Familiarise with Client data reporting requirements to improve data capture quality.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Hydraulic systems

Safety mindset

Data reporting

Education

Trade Apprenticeship

College education

Job description

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.

Job Description

We are now open for applications for our Trainee ROV Technician intake starting in 2027.

For these positions - please note you must reside and have the right to work within the UK

Functions

• To perform planned maintenance and repair tasks on ROV units and ancillary equipment as required by regulations, Company and Client procedures.
• To ensure that they understand the pre-dive briefing.
• To ensure that they are conversant with any equipment that they are to use during the dive and that it is operational.
• Familiarizing themselves with all relevant task or inspection procedures prior to diving, so that correct methods are employed to gather data so that all relevant data is reported.
• To conduct pre/post dive checks, assist in deployment and recovery of ROV with adherence to Company’s Quality Assurance, Safety and operational procedures.
• To assist the Pilot of the vehicle in observation of video, monitoring of survey equipment and operation of vehicle tooling systems.
• To conduct a high quality, informative commentary of ROV operations onto video tape for presentation to Client.
• To maintain familiarity with Client data recording/reporting requirements and specifications for the operational activities which are being conducted in order to enhance quality of data capture.
• Ensure application of safety at work regulations.
• To perform the assigned tasks with due diligence regarding the quality, safety and environmental management systems of the Company.
• To eliminate waste of whatever form, to suggest the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment

Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has NO direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

DESIRED

• Completion of a recognised Trade Apprenticeship or college education in at least one of the following areas-Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/ Hydraulic.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Know, understand and apply training.
• Identify and report safety incidents.
• Recognise and correct unsafe behaviour.
• Recognise and correct unsafe conditions.
• Report all injuries minor or serious.
• Follow procedures.
• Make suggestions for improvement.
• If in doubt stop the job.
• Experience of working with electrical/ electronic and/ or mechanical/ hydraulic systems and equipment.