ROV Subsea Technician

Aberdeen
10 months ago
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Marine Operations Lead

Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician

Our client is currently seeking ROV Subsea Technicians to join their team on a staff basis, supporting ad-hoc offshore operations across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), the Mediterranean, Caspian Sea, and offshore Namibia.

Please Note: Candidates must reside in the UK.

ROLE

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.

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.
REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications (Requires Regional Variance)

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

ROV Experience: Ideally Working class ROV but can consider candidates with observation experience also
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

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