ROV Onshore Workshop Technician New Item UK Thursday 27 November 2025

ROVOP Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ROV service company in Aberdeen is seeking a full-time Onshore ROV Workshop Technician. The role involves servicing and maintaining ROV systems while ensuring compliance with technical requirements. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with previous experience in a related field. The company offers benefits including pension contributions and insurance.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution

Medical and life insurance

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role or time served in electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic background.
• Background working in a service company culture.
• Ability to manage maintenance activities for ROV equipment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repair, and maintenance of ROV systems and tooling equipment.
• Perform pre/post deployment checks and QC audits for ROV equipment.
• Compile and maintain technical records, reports, and logs.

Skills

Knowledge of ROV systems

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work in a team

Job description

We are looking for a full-time Onshore ROV Workshop Technician to join our busy Workshop team, based in our Aberdeen Base.

The Workshop Technician is primarily responsible for the servicing, repair, maintenance, and continuous improvement of various ROV systems, manipulator types, tooling equipment and workshop facilities, Key duties, and responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain operational workshop facilities for the mobilisation, demobilisation, refurbishment, maintenance, and repair of ROV systems and tooling equipment in accordance with workshop procedures and under the direction of the Workshop Manager
• Ensure all ROV equipment is maintained and compliant with all technical and project requirements
• Manage and plan maintenance activities for ROV equipment
• Perform pre/post deployment checks and QC audits for ROV equipment, in line with ROVOP processes
• Use logical techniques to identify technical faults during maintenance and testing
• Ensure equipment repairs are carried out in a timely manner
• Compile and maintain technical records, reports and logs using the ROVOP IMS
• Ensure all inventory levels align with recommended requirements
• Liaise with the Projects Team to prepare for future operational requirements and assist in project field mobilisations
• Liaise with the Technical and Asset Team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of ROV equipment
• Work closely with the Logistics Team to assist with the transport of equipment to/from projects
• Supervision of ROV Pilot Trainees aligned to the ROVOP Trainee Programme, offshore personnel and any third parties
• Operation of forklift truck and gantry crane
• Assist with workshop deliveries and driving duties
• Provide cover/support where necessary for other members of the workshop team.

About You

For this position, it would be optimal that you have previous working knowledge of ROV systems and their capabilities, as well as previous exposure to “service company” culture. Ideally, candidates would have previous experience in a similar role, or be time served in an electrical, mechanical or hydraulic background.

Personal attributes

The candidate should be personable and operate well as part of a team. They should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be highly organised and efficient in their work. A person who has a high level of integrity and understands the importance of being customer focussed.

About Us

We offer a benefits plan including employer pension contribution, medical and life insurance, and paid holidays.

Please note that ROVOP assesses all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, ROVOP reserves the right to close the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date. Only those candidates considered to be suitable will be invited to interview.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a member of the Human Resources Department.

*ROVOP Ltd will not be accepting any applications from Agencies unless under prior Agreement.

Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with ROVOP Ltd in the United Kingdom, (depending on the current location of the selected candidate) is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable