Senior ROV Pilot Technician - Subsea Cables

Overview

Operate and maintain ROVs for subsea cable trenching/ploughing.

Key Responsibilities

• remote operation
• maintenance planning
• report preparation
• equipment maintenance
• sensor operation

Tasks

-Launch, recovery and Operating the TROV or Plough from the remote control cabin on the surface, typically in poor visibility conditions. -Planning, Safe execution and registration of Planned Maintenance and/or repair tasks in accordance with company procedures. -Assisting in completing reports, administration and preparation of technical procedures (daily reports, work procedures, Risk analysis, permits, etc.) and/or reports. -Performing maintenance and/or repairs on the Trenching or Plough spreads on board our vessels and/or in our Boskalis Waalhaven Centre. -Operating equipment, such as Jetting and/or Mechanical cutting devices, cameras, sonars, navigation, etc., as well as interpreting the various displays and data being obtained from the various sensors installed.

Requirements

• jetting
• hydraulics
• electronics
• bachelor’s
• 8+ years
• communication

What You Bring

-Experience with Jetting/mechanical Trenching and/or Ploughing is required. -The willingness to travel globally (on a flexible rotational base, work on location for some weeks, followed by a similar amount of weeks’ leave, mostly). -Good communication skills and a good command of written and spoken English. -Experience in working with electronics, hydraulics and/or mechanics. -Education (bachelor’s) degree in mechanical, electrical or electronic engineering. -Being part of the offshore project team you know how to communicate efficiently on different levels. -At least 8 years of relevant work experience.

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Benefits

-Full/part-time job: The position of Senior ROV Pilot Technician is a full-time job, with a flexible offshore rotation. -Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy. -Rewarding conditions: Besides a competitive salary with a 1:1 rotation schedule you will receive a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as collective health insurance. -Where you will work: On flexible rotations, offshore across the world on different projects or in our shoreside facilities in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. -A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.

About Boskalis

-it has evolved from a local dredging firm to a global maritime powerhouse. -It built its reputation working on iconic projects like the Dutch Delta Works, Hong Kong airport reclamation, and the Øresund Tunnel. -Now equipped with 500+ vessels, it tackles diverse challenges—from deepening ports to constructing offshore energy facilities. -Financially robust, recent results show record net profit of €781 million. -It executes major land reclamation, coastal defense, and harbor expansion projects worldwide. -In offshore energy it installs, maintains, and decommissions oil, gas and wind infrastructure. -Through acquisitions like Dockwise, Gardline and Smit Lamnalco, it offers towing, salvage, subsea surveys and terminal services. -Unusual feats include deploying semi‑submersible heavy‑transport vessels and pioneering cable‑laying for offshore wind farms.

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Interview Process

-interviews conducted online or in the office.