Please note 1: Jobs Available are changing all the time. I recommend you come back every one to two weeks and check job listings. Go to the job listings on each website below and check for new opportunities. Positions listed indicate the kind of jobs one usually finds on each website. It's very easy if you add this page to your "Favourites" (IE) or "Bookmarks" (Firefox).
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.
It's estimated over the next 5 years ( 2010-2014 ) a total of about 547 new work class ROV units will enter service [ source:
Offshore Magazine Nov. 2009 ]. That is close to 50% more than the previous 5 year period. [ Source:
Maritime Technology 03/2009 ]
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".
Note the actual salaries paid a certain person depends on number of years of previous offshore experience and ROV certification / operator experience level.
The Diver Certification Board of Canada is developing certification standards for
ROV Pilots / Technicians.
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
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- ROV Pilot / Technician training course ( 3 weeks ) in Subic Bay, close to Manila, Philippines. Internationally credited certificates ( IMCA ). Training centre assists with finding employment as trainee pilot technician upon successfully completed 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 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 ).
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