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Please note 2: When the recruiting agent have an on-line application form, you must use it - if you don't, your application goes straight into the waste basket.

Please note 3: None of the listed recruiting agents on this page asks for any placement fee - neither in advance nor later.

Please note 4: Offshore salaries ( wages ) are calculated and based on a 84 hrs work week, i.e. 12 hrs per day 7 days per week. When the job listings give a day rate you won't get paid when you relax at home. If the day rate is USD 300 and rotation two weeks on / two weeks off, you get about 15 x 300 = USD 4.500 per month.

Please note 5: For offshore work everybody must have special Offshore Survival ( "BOSIET" ), Fire fighting and Medical Certificates, also medical staff. Usually agent or employer can advice further where to get these in a specific country. See also Offshore Training and Certificates for more info.

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Specific training and certification requirements can vary by geographical location according to local requirements and regulations. It's therefore necessary to apply only to suitable vacancies and to clearly specify what certificates you have.

ROV Underwater Training

I quote an actual job description: "The ROV Pilot Technician has the primary responsibility for the piloting of the ROV, maintenance and repair of the ROV system, implementation and monitoring of technical procedures and reporting, work management and execution of ROV operational tasks".

Read article about how the ROV Pilot / Technicians job has changed and developed until today (2011).

Get the Rov Pilot / Tech Career path. Gives prequalification requirements together with advice on basic and further training.

Note the actual salaries paid a certain person depends on number of years of previous offshore experience and ROV certification / operator experience level.

I quote an e-mail received: "every piece of paper helps. there are so many people out there looking for jobs. even the experienced guys will not get a look in if they are requiring a specific ticket and don't have ticket. the ticket will get you on the job... it's all an insurance thing."

• IMCA guidelines: "Entry level requirements", sets out the entry level requirements that potential recruits to ROV Pilot Technician will face. The training requires a particular level of expertise and you should ensure you have the necessary work experience / training background before undertaking a ROV Pilot / Technician course   .
  
  
• ROV Pilot / Technician training course in Subic Bay, close to Manila, Philippines by IMCA training and recruitment member. Internationally credited certificates ( IMCA ). Choose course schedule for 2011. Training centre / recruiting agent arranges employment as trainee pilot technician upon successfully completed course. Free e-learning basic course before joining the ROV Pilot / Tech course.
  
  
• ROV courses ( Pilot / Technician ): handling, repair, and piloting. In Scotland ( UK ), 3 weeks. Also information in ( Middle East Arabic ).
  
  The Underwatercentre also have ROV Pilot / Tech courses in Australia - 3 weeks. The courses are ADAS and ICMA approved.
  
  
• ROV courses in Brazil [ English and/or Brazilian Portuguese ], total 10 days: Introduction course - 3 days, Micro ROV - 4 days, and Advanced course 3 days. Enquire by e-mail.
  
  
• ROV Pilot / Tech training course in Canada - 2 years.
  
  
• 3 week ROV Pilot / Tech and Supervisor training course at Portland in south England. One course every month.
  
  
• ROV training centre at Crotone in Italy, South Ionian Coast. Two week course - Theory 48 hrs and practice 72 hrs. Get course schedule for 2010  
  
  
• UK induction training for ROV Pilot / Technician as per IMCA Pilot Technician grade II and grade I competencies ( 10 days ) plus one week development of piloting skills using a ROV system. Minimum requirement to attend the course: 2 years prior experience with Electrical/Electronic or Hydraulic/Mechanical Systems. The training institute can offer support securing employment to successful candidates.
  
  
• Courses for ROV Pilots in Australia for national certification as ROV pilot technicians. Cost of course (2008): Australian dollar 8.400 (One Australian dollar about 0.7 USD).

Salary Examples

Offshore salaries ( wages ) are calculated and based on a 84 hrs work week, i.e. 12 hrs per day 7 days per week. When the job listings give a day rate you won't get paid when you relax at home. ROV pilot / technician day rates start from about UK £ 200 per day ( July 2009 ). With a rotation of 14 days on / 14 days off you would get about 15 x 200 = £ 3.000 per month ( about USD 5.000 per month ) [ 12 hours per day, 7 days per week ] - you are not paid when not working.

Many employees offshore are being turned into sub-contractors. This means mostly short time contracts with a day rate pay. Each sub-contractor is then individually and personally responsible for his own taxes, social security, pension fund, insurance etc.

Note that the actual salary paid a certain person depends very much on number of years offshore, his/her actual work experience, and the geographical location of the job site.

One UK £ ( GBP ) equals about 1.2 € (Euro) or about 1.6 USD - One € about 1.4 USD ( September 2009 ).

ROV Supervisor in the Middle East USD 800 per day ( Aug, 2008 ), ROV Workshop Supervisor, International locations; GBP (£) 40.000-50.000 per year [ about 5.300-6.600 USD per month, Aug. 2009 ].

Following salary ranges were noted during 2008:
- ROV Superintendent £ 75.000 - 85.000 per year; ROV Superintendent, minimum 3 years experience as Pilot, USD 70.000-90.000 per year, GOM
- ROV Supervisor £ 60.000 - 70.000 per year
- ROV Sub-engineer £ 55.000 - 65.000 per year
- ROV Pilot £ 35.000 - 60.000 per year, depending on experience

- In April 2009 English-Arabic speaking ROV Engineer, 1-2 years experience, for Cairo, Egypt, was offered USD 55.000 per year.

In July 2009 following wages were offered:
- ROV Pilot Technician UK £ ( GBP ) 200-350 per day ( July - North Sea ); UK £ 250-300 per day ( September - Baltic )
- ROV Senior Subsea Engineer UK £ ( GBP ) 405 per day ( July )( North Sea )
- ROV Supervisor UK £ 420 per day ( July - North Sea ), in Oct. same rate in the Baltic.

In Aug. / Sept. 2009 ROV pilots were offered UK £ 300 per day in Asian waters ( 40-45 day contract ).

There is continuous discussion about ROV job pay rates on ROV World - Forums - ROV pay rates with pay rate information generally and about some specific employers. I have heard some rumblings that ROV Pilot / Techs from developing countries are paid 25-30% less than their counter parts from industrialized countries.

During May / June 2009 The Underwatercentre in UK made a study of ROV Pilot / Technician average salaries among their previous graduates. The average was UK £ ( GBP ) 42.750 per year, which equals 5.800-6.000 USD per month ( July exchange rates ).

Employment Opportunities

Job seekers should not have to pay to be able to apply for a job. Neither should they have to pay anything to get a job. One should always get a job on merit / experience / skills only, not because one happens to have extra cash available.

• Senior ROV Pilot / Technician ( minimum 3 years experience ) and Trainee ROV Pilot / Technician jobs offshore. All candidates should be EU residents. Use online application form.
  
  
• British underwater diving and ROV fleet owner / operator based in Aberdeen ( saturation and air diving ) is hiring ROV pilots / Technicians, ROV Submersible Engineers, and ROV Tooling Technicians for various global locations. Click on job title for further information and to apply.
  
  
• Subsea recruiter on behalf of employers hires ROV Supervisor with minimum 5 years experience and ROV Superintendents, ROV Technicians, Trainee ROV Pilots / Technicians. Apply by e-mail through recruiter.
  
  
• UK recruitment consultancy for offshore and subsea employment hires ROV personnel for worldwide opportunities ( UK ( and Ireland ) and Norwegian North Sea sectors, GOM, Germany, Canada, Russia, Africa [ Nigeria, Egypt, Angola, Congo ], Middle East and Asia ). For positions in the Norwegian North Sea sector you need Norwegian survival and medical certificates, for Nigeria you need Nigerian visa or citizenship.
  
  Personnel needed: Senior and Junior Pilots, Supervisors and Technical Superintendents, Subsea and Geotechnical Engineers, Tooling Technicians, and ROV Pilot / Technicians. Click on Position name for more info, to apply use online application form to which you attach your CV.
  
  
• Short time contracts offered Senior ROV Pilots / Technicians and Supervisors by UK consultant agency.
  
  
• French offshore vessels operator recently acquired a Italy based ROV service company specializing in continental / deepwater ( down to 4.000 metres ) work with Cougar and Falcon type ROV. Visual and NDT inspections, surveys of underwater structures, underwater maintenance, and other ROV jobs. New employees are given equipment specific training according to IMCA training scheme. To apply use either online form or get printable application form.
  
  
• UK supplier of Diving Personnel   and   ROV Personnel to underwater contractors worldwide is continuously looking for new candidates. No vacancy list available. Enquire by e-mail.
  
  
• Subsea construction and marine personnel recruitment agency based in Aberdeen ( UK ) with vacancies for ROV Pilots and ROV Supervisors. Click position name for more information. Application instructions are found on vacancy page - send your application / resume by regular mail or by e-mail.
  
  
• British oil and gas sector worldwide recruitment agent with vacancies for ROV Supervisors for India ( Indian Nationals ), Mediterranean, Canada, and Australia ( Australian Nationals ). Click on "ROV Supervisor" in main vacancy list. It's preferable if you apply online.
  
  
• International seismic and geophysical survey provider, based in Aberdeen, with it's specialised ROV-Tech "arm" operating mainly in European and African regions. The service company have access to 120 ROV units worldwide (2008). Open vacancies like: Electronics Technicians, ROV Superintendents and Supervisors, ROV Pilot Technicians, ROV Sub Engineers, Tooling Technicians, ROV Technical Support Engineers, etc. Click on job title for more details and to apply.
  
  
• UK based recruitment agency hiring ROV Superintendents, Supervisors, Sub Engineers, and Pilot Technicians for global locations. Vacancy list includes salaries offered in UK £ ( GBP ) per day or per year. Click on "More info" for job description and how to apply. Deutsch
  
  
• UK subsea contractor with over 5.500 personnel worldwide ( North Sea, Africa, Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, and Asia Pacific / Australia ) employs ROV Submersible Engineers / Technicians ( experienced Pilots / Technicians ). Technicians should preferably have experience with Hydraulic / Mechanical maintenance work. Click on job title in vacancy list for more information and to apply. Use online form.
  
  
• UK recruiter with vacancies for ROV Superintendents ( UK North Sea ) and ROV Supervisors for International projects: Europe ( Baltic ), South America ( Brazil ), Middle East ( Persian Gulf ), South East Asia, West Africa and North Africa ( Egypt ). All positions are with day rate contracts. Click on position title / location for more info and to apply.
  
  
• Offshore employment with Dutch recruiter, Europe and worldwide, for ROV Pilot / Techs. Click on position name for more info and to apply. Deutsch,  Nederlands
  
  
• UK based recruitment agent with vacancies for ROV Supervisors and Superintendents, ROV Pilot / Technicians ( North Sea, Asia, Africa, Middle East ). Click on "Full details / Apply" for job description and to apply.
  
  
• Vacancy list for Rov Pilots / Techs with employment in Europe and at International locations. Click on Job title for more information and to apply. The list is up-dated every week.
  
  
• UK based marine recruitment services consultants for the hydrographic and offshore windfarm industries hires occasionally ROV Pilot / Technicians. Click on "View Details" in connection with each posting for more information and to apply.
  
  
• Aberdeen based recruitment agency with occasional employment opportunities for ROV Technicians / Superintendents. This agency accepts also open "speculative" job applications. To apply send your CV together with scanned copies of your relevant certificates. You can use either your own or Don Pedro's Application / CV form. Prepare your scanned certificates copies in JPG format before sending them.