Survey Technician

NES Fircroft; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Survey Technician

Purpose of the Role:
Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Survey Technician to join our client's Aberdeen base. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the client's rental equipment and ensuring they are ready for deployment.

In addition to working in the client's Aberdeen base, this role will require travel and will involve working in other client bases, client vessels, and platforms. The ideal applicant will have previous experience in electronic engineering principles, techniques, and practices with offshore survey experience using geophysical positioning or ROV equipment. The applicant will need to demonstrate a confident "can do" attitude in a fast-paced environment and must be a team player. The applicant will need to be an excellent communicator and offer exceptional attention to detail.

Main duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Rental (onshore)

• Preparing and testing of equipment prior to rental and post hire.
• Function testing, software/firmware updates, cable integrity.
• Ensuring completeness of equipment against packing lists.
• Checking, inspecting, and documenting equipment returned from hire.
• Visual inspection, function testing, and writing technical reports.
• Identification of in-house or external repair tasks.
• Preparing all assets to ensure they are ready for delivery to clients at short notice.
• General warehouse and delivery duties.

Mobilisations / Demobilisations (offshore)

• Checking, inspecting, and documenting equipment on mobilisation.
• Setup, interface, function test on mobilisation.
• Troubleshoot to successful conclusion.
• Assist offshore survey team as required.
• Demobilise, check, inspect, and document equipment prior to dispatch back to base.
• Attend Offshore training and undergo an Offshore medical.

Requirements of Role:

• Working knowledge of electronic engineering principles, techniques, and practices.
• Experience in working with survey equipment.
• Experience of asset tracking databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work remotely with relevant IT access.
• Knowledge of interfacing survey sensors with acquisition software.
• Ability to work unsupervised on basic offshore projects.
• Ability to operate survey equipment as part of an offshore survey team.
• Ability to work efficiently and safely under pressure and to deadlines.
• Committed to hard work.
• Passionate to develop and progress in an industry-recognised technology company.
• The successful candidate must hold a Full UK Driving licence.