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July 23, 2012 at 6:47 pm #5410
John Anderson
ParticipantHi, new to board so apologies in advance if information I seek is available elsewhere on boards. Leaving Royal Air Force next year and hoping to break into ROV work if possible. 30 years Engineering experience, 20 of it in hi-tech aircraft work, background in Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Propulsion systems chiefly. I have some money to spend on courses (courtesy of Her Maj) and I wondered if a basic course, such as the ROV Pilot Technician course available at Fort William would be worthwhile having on my CV.
Cheers.
July 23, 2012 at 7:17 pm #33038ParticipantJust read the "Should I do an ROV Training Course? (Version 2)" link, sorry should have looked before I posted thread. Any other tips, advice would be most welcome though. Thanks in advance.
July 23, 2012 at 7:45 pm #33039Ray Shields
ParticipantTo be honest I would look at someones CV and rate an SVQ/NVQ or any other technical qualification higher than any ROV course.
July 23, 2012 at 7:48 pm #33040ParticipantTo be honest I would look at someones CV and rate an SVQ/NVQ or any other technical qualification higher than any ROV course.
Well I’ve got pretty decent qualifications collected throughout my career in the RAF. Just looking for anything that might give me an edge when applying for jobs when I get out. Thanks mate.
July 23, 2012 at 9:06 pm #33041ParticipantDespite what any Training School will tell you, you cannot learn to be an ROV Pilot until you get a job as an ROV Pilot and get out there and do it.
Companies look for someone with the appropriate technical skills, qualification and experience.
As an Ops Manager said once "I want to employ technicians and teach them about ROVs, I don’t want to teach them to be Technicians".
They will use IMCA as the Gold standard, as a something you "must" have to become an ROV Pilot. It is untrue, the IMCA GUIDELINES (which is all they are) are VERY basic levels of competence – and you start on the road to them ONCE you get the job.
ROVs are not like Divers – there is no qualification or legal requirement to having ANY training course.
Fly it, f*ck it, fix it.
You will learn to fly it, you will ALL F*ck it, but you must be able to fix it before any of this.
July 23, 2012 at 9:41 pm #33042ParticipantDespite what any Training School will tell you, you cannot learn to be an ROV Pilot until you get a job as an ROV Pilot and get out there and do it.
Companies look for someone with the appropriate technical skills, qualification and experience.
As an Ops Manager said once "I want to employ technicians and teach them about ROVs, I don’t want to teach them to be Technicians".
They will use IMCA as the Gold standard, as a something you "must" have to become an ROV Pilot. It is untrue, the IMCA GUIDELINES (which is all they are) are VERY basic levels of competence – and you start on the road to them ONCE you get the job.
ROVs are not like Divers – there is no qualification or legal requirement to having ANY training course.
Fly it, f*ck it, fix it.
You will learn to fly it, you will ALL F*ck it, but you must be able to fix it before any of this.
Sounds pretty much like the background I come from. Moving on to any new aircraft you will always go through a type specific "Q" course which will give you all the basic technical knowledge required. This is only any good of course when reinforced with good on the job training. If nothing else the RAF has taught me good fault diagnosis skills and techniques and I’m hoping this will carry me a good way to hopefully making a successful transition into ROVs if I can get the break.
July 24, 2012 at 11:10 am #33043ParticipantThe problem is, so are hundreds of others, and the Trainee posts only number handfuls.
Don’t rely on just punting out CVs, find out who the Operations Managers (as opposed to HR people) are, try and speak to them, try and get to see them would be even better.
Good intel is the way forward. Go through the Rookie section on here, read the CVs, research online the main ROV companies out there find out what jobs they are doing, what vehicles and vessels they have. You are then better prepared for when you do get an interview or speak directly to someone that you can show you have done your research.
Good luck.
July 24, 2012 at 2:07 pm #33044ParticipantThanks mate, all valuable information. Been in the RAF 21 years now so you kinda lose touch with the whole interview thing. I’ve got a year to get myself in the place I want to be in leading up to job applications and I won’t be wasting a minute of it. Cheers.
July 25, 2012 at 6:06 am #33045Jesery
ParticipantAs they says… It’s not about what we know, but who we knew in the industry.
Good luck mate! most probably you’ll get it
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