ROV Electronic Base Tech, Fugro Aberdeen

[Ray Shields]

ROV Electronics Technician
Fugro-Rovtech Limited

This position will be based in the ROV workshop and is responsible for providing Technical Support to the Offshore ROV Systems and Personnel. This position is responsible for the maintenance of Furgo-Rovtech ROV units, associated electronics and electrical sub–systems.
This position will also be responsible for but not limited to the following duties;

• Complete electronic related work activities and assist personnel working in the base electronic /
electrical workshop.
• Good housekeeping of the electronic/electrical workshop.
• Maintenance of ROV systems and equipment technical library and service records.
• Implementation of electronic/electrical workshop QA procedures, work instructions and maintenance of
service records.
• Maintenance, service, repair, certification and test of all ROV base workshop electronic/electrical test
equipment and tools.
• Maintenance, service, repair, certification and operation of the department’s ROV mounted survey
electronic sensor systems.
• Provide technical and operational support to the offshore based ROV Supervisors and Technicians in
workshops and onshore based ROV support engineers.
• Provide technical and operational support to the Operations Manager and Base Services.
• Assist training of offshore field staff on technical aspects of ROV systems and equipment.
• Assist ROV Workshop Supervisor & Base Services Supervisor complete requirements for ROV System
certification, PMS and mobilisation / demobilisation activities.
• Assist during systems loadout at mobilization / demobilization, in base.

Status: Staff
Required Skills/Experience: Minimum 5 years experience ROV systems.
Good electronics knowledge and well developed electronic fault finding skills.
Good workshop practices skills.
Electronics installation expertise.
This position will require the successful candidate to be;
Self motivated, able work on own initiative.
Have good communications skills.
Team worker.

Desired Skills/Experience: Previous experience working in an offshore environment.
Knowledge of Fibre Optic systems.
Knowledge of current ‘ATEX’ regulations.
Knowledge of Data Multiplexer systems.

Required Qualifications: HND minimum in electronic discipline.
Desired Qualifications: Fibre optic experience.
Minimum Experience: 5 years
Location: Aberdeen, UNITED KINGDOM
Onshore:
Offshore:
Advert Published: 28 Feb 2008
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2008
Oilcareers Ref. No.:
J108207
Work Permit Requirements: EUROPEAN UNION
(Applications will only be considered from people who are authorised to work in this location by being a national of that country or region, or by holding a valid work permit.

Note you can apply via Oilcareers or look up the advert on Fugros own website (
http://www.fugro.com ). Or via me and I might get £600 for it 😀 😀 😀

[subseascott]

Come on then Ray,

Put your money where your mouth is & post a salary package like you’ve been asking agency recruiters to do!!

Granted, this has been copied & pasted from an internal advertisement but what sort of package are you offering an experienced Sub Eng / Supervisor to take this job that is used to a good day rate?

Not creating a 10 page discussion here bet let’s be honest about it!!!!

[Ray Shields]

It has been cut and posted from Oilcareers website, not an internal email.

I have no idea what they are offering, if I had to guess I would say between £25 and £30k but as I said, that is a guess. You will never earn the same onshore as you earn offshore (which is why we are offshore!)

By the way *I* am not looking or offering anything, its nothing to do with me, I just posted details of the ad.

[subseascott]

You could work at SubAtlantic fixing thrusters as a senior tech for that much, what makes Fugro think that they are going to get a ‘keeper’ for a few years in that position dealing with HSE crap etc. etc. for the same cash.

Companies have to recognise that in order to get a solid group of new guys interested in working in the base as a propper tech support dept, especially with so many new systems they have to compete (not match) with off shore rates?

Maybe it’s just me but I do get the feeling that Aberdeen workshops are struggling for new guys that tick the boxes???

[Ray Shields]

As I said, that is a guess, maybe its £40k, I have no idea. Companies onshore never have and never will "match" offshore rates. Offshore rates are higher because you are away from home, no access to pubs, stuck on a boat rig etc etc.

I really don’t care, go ask them 😀 😀 😀

[luckyjim37]

Is this a new position or has someone left. Can’t remember everyones name in Fugro work shop but seem to recall the electronic base techs were pretty good.

[Ray Shields]

Steve Kier ex Survey tech was in the workshop but left 3 months ago and now works for Acergy. But with the almagamation with Rovtech the workshop is now a lot bigger and there are now about 10 guys working in there at present. Plus tooling department guys etc.

[luckyjim37]

That is a shame for Fugro Steve was/is a good tech.

So with the workshop getting so big now is it finally organised like a professional set up or is it still a case of if you want tools steal them off whatever system workshop is in the yard? 🙂

[Ray Shields]

That is a shame for Fugro Steve was/is a good tech.

So with the workshop getting so big now is it finally organised like a professional set up or is it still a case of if you want tools steal them off whatever system workshop is in the yard? 🙂

What do you think ! 😛 😛 😕

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