Start rates. What should I expect?

[jason laverty]

Ello all,
I also posted this in ROOKIE CORNER as not sure where this post best belongs.
First post on here. Please be gentle…

Had my first interview for the position of a ROV tech. trainee at Fugro. The interview, I feel went well and my qualifications and background seem suited to this type of work.
Only problem is that the starting salary is fairly low with a "day rate" paid on top of this for offshore work.
Now the job I am currently in pays £26k which I and my family can get by on, but what I need to know from anyone who has been through this trainee period, is what can I approximately expect to earn during this trainee period?
Would really like to take the job if i get it, but cant afford to drop too much in salary as have mortgage and a young family to feed.
Any feed back will be appreciated. 😉

[Bacaruda]

Hi Stumpy,

Going by the Fugro rates in the forum, you should earn about £30,000 in your first year if you do 183 days offshore.

http://rovworld.com/docs/rates.html

[Anonymous]

Ello all,
Had my first interview for the position of a ROV tech. trainee at Fugro. The interview, I feel went well and my qualifications and background seem suited to this type of work.
Only problem is that the starting salary is fairly low with a "day rate" paid on top of this for offshore work.
Now the job I am currently in pays £26k which I and my family can get by on, but what I need to know from anyone who has been through this trainee period, is what can I approximately expect to earn during this trainee period?
Would really like to take the job if i get it, but cant afford to drop too much in salary as have mortgage and a young family to feed.
Any feed back will be appreciated. 😉

Poor Stumpy,

Get off thine butt and into Asia, sell your soul and body to the SE Asian ROV companies and you’ll be tax free, minting it and no doubt divorced witin six months…

But seriously, these Chelsea Pensioner type ROV boys love to see you suffer as a trainee, just get out there and show the old buggers up!

30K poonds isnae worth getting oot of bed for.

😀

[rover37]

I cant see how anyone can complain at 30K for a fresh start trainee.
After all you wont be on it for long if you are any good.

[jason laverty]

I am quite happy to hit what I earn now which is as said £26K or a grand lower. I know that I am at the bottom rung of the ladder and it is up to myself to gain as much experience and offshore hours as possible to help my career progress.
First I have to get the job 🙄 so fingers crossed and a couple of "Hail Mary’s" and I will let you know how I get on.

Thanks for the feedback, nice to know that there is a big community of helpful and friendly ROV tech/pilots out there. 😉

[Borolad]

Stumpy,

You sound like your in the same position as me matey, I have an interview soon for a trainee position starting in April, a bit nervous about the interview, but as rover mentioned how many jobs have you seen that start you on 30k. How long was your interview and did you get many difficult/trick questions thrown in? Dont want to sound like a cheat but a little research can go a long way 😈

Cheers,

Borolad.

[jason laverty]

The interview lasted about one and a half hours. I was expecting technical questions and I had refreshed my brain cells ready, but I was not asked any 🙄
Interview was very relaxed and seemed more about finding what my background was and what sort of character I had.
I have a lot of technical qualifications and have worked in electrical engineering since I left school, so maybe they did not see any point in asking any technical questions.
They may use a different interview technique if they feel that you may not have or limited technical knowledge.
I am only guessing.
Good luck with the interview 😉

[Borolad]

Thanks for the info, hopefully my background will be suitable, I have served 17 yrs in the RAF as an aircraft electrician, currently working as a sparky working on anything from commercial installs to marine bow thruster control systems etc. I am a bit limited on the hydraulic side of things but I hope my electrical/electronic experience will swing it for me.

When do you find out how you got on? good luck.

Borolad.

[Ray Shields]

Borolad,

see the PM.

It is a technical background that Fugro look for as a basis. You can have offshore experience, several training courses etc. but without the technical background you wont get anywhere.

Dave McKay and Helen will be doing the interview, its not stressful as all 🙂

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