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Make your mark as ROV Supervisor at Boskalis Subsea Services in Aberdeen. You will play a vital leadership role in the delivery of complex and high-value offshore projects across the energy and renewables sectors. Operating with advanced Saab Seaeye and Kystdesign ROV systems, the Supervisor is responsible for leading the safe, efficient, and technically sound execution of all ROV operations offshore. This role provides day-to-day supervision of the ROV crew, ensuring that personnel are effectively briefed, coordinated, and supported in delivering subsea tasks to the highest standards. The ROV Supervisor maintains oversight of equipment status and system readiness, ensures strict compliance with safety and quality procedures, and acts as the key offshore liaison between the ROV team, vessel leadership, and client representatives. By upholding the company’s safety culture and technical integrity, the ROV Supervisor ensures that operations are delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with project requirements, while actively supporting the competence development of the team.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee the safe and effective operation of Saab Seaeye and Kystdesign ROV systems across all phases of offshore work, including mobilisation, dive operations, and demobilisation
Lead the ROV team, ensuring all personnel are briefed, supervised, and supported in delivering operational tasks to the highest standards of safety and technical quality
Act as the primary offshore point of contact for all ROV-related activity, maintaining clear communication with the Offshore Construction Manager, vessel crew, and client representatives
Ensure full compliance with Boskalis Subsea Services QHSE policies, project-specific procedures, and applicable IMCA guidelines and recommended practices
Conduct and lead pre-dive checks, toolbox talks, and risk assessments, promoting proactive safety culture and operational readiness
Monitor ROV system performance, ensuring early fault detection, effective troubleshooting, and coordination of repairs with the offshore team and onshore support as needed
Maintain accurate operational documentation, including dive logs, technical reports, defect records, planned maintenance logs, and asset utilisation tracking
Requirements:
A minimum of 540 days offshore in ROV
Multi-discipline Project Experience: Logged piloting, fault-finding, and team leadership experience, Saab Seaeye and/or Kystdesign systems (preferred) and prior experience leading ROV operations in construction, decommissioning, IRM, or survey scopes in offshore renewables or oil & gas (preferred)
Valid and current IMCA Company Member Competence Certificate or completed and validated IMCA Competence Portfolio supporting completion of all ROV Senior Pilot Technician (R02) competencies
Technical qualifications: recognized technical qualification in electrical, electronic, mechanical, or hydraulic discipline (e.g. NVQ Level 3, HNC, military trade, or equivalent)
Exposure to simulator-based training or ROC operations (preferred)
Involvement in incident investigations or technical reviews
Leadership & Communication - demonstrated ability to lead teams, communicate clearly under pressure, and interface effectively with clients, vessel crew, and project management
Technical & Operational Oversight - proven capability to supervise operations involving tooling integration, ROV system performance management, and technical troubleshooting
Assessment & Verification - approved company Competence Assessor or willingness to undertake Assessor training to support development of junior personnel
OPITO approved BOSIET with CA-EBS, MIST (for UKCS only) and OEUK Medical (including Bi-Deltoid shoulder measurements)
Nice to have:
Exposure to simulator-based training or ROC operations (preferred)
Multi-discipline Project Experience with Saab Seaeye and/or Kystdesign systems (preferred)
prior experience leading ROV operations in construction, decommissioning, IRM, or survey scopes in offshore renewables or oil & gas (preferred)