ROV Senior Pilot Technician ROV Senior Pilot Technician UK Monday 20 April 2026

Job Description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Observe safe working practices and adhere to electrical principles and industry standards.
• Communicate with team members, client and onshore management effectively.
• Have an active role in the completion of task risk assessments and toolbox talks.
• Adhere to all ROVOP policies and procedures.
• Assist ROV Supervisor to problem solve and conduct project in a professional manner.
• Responsible for the completion of all pre and post dive checks.
• Undertake launch and recovery operations as instructed by Shift Supervisor.
• Complete fault finding tasks effectively with no supervision within an acceptable time frame.
• Responsible for ensuring constant communication with nominated deck personnel during launch and recovery procedures.
• Understands and ensures the full scope of work is undertaken and all relevant supporting documentation completed.
• Identifies all navigational aids and ensures they are fully operational.
• Responsible for ensuring all preventative and general maintenance is carried out.
• Fully understands the ROV operational and system manuals.
• Mentor ROV trainees as required.
• Responsible for system inventory updates.
• Pilot ROV independently and in most environmental conditions.
• Perform navigator and log keeping duties.
• Complete and submit written technical reports at the end of each offshore cycle relating to all aspects of the project and technical repairs carried out.
• Strive to learn new technical and operational issues while on the job.
• Good knowledge of 3rd party tooling and sensors and able to integrate and fault find accordingly.
• Able to supervise teams if required to do so.

Qualifications

• Experience in the operation of one or more of the following:
  • Schilling HD/UHD systems
  • Triton XLX and XLS systems
  • Seaeye Panther, Cougar and Tiger systems
  • Sub Atlantic Comanche and Mohican systems
• Hold a valid competence certificate (in line with IMCA guidelines), BOSIET and offshore medical. Full GWO (preferable).
• Preference for candidates holding valid HV certification, a second passport and valid seaman's certification/books.