ROV Supervisor

• What we promise 1:
  Being part of the energy transition
• Organisation:
  Offshore Energy
• Region: UK
• What we ask of you 3:
  Planning and Organizing
• What we ask of you 1:
  Adaptability
• Disciplines:
  Engineering
• What we promise 2:
  Contributing to one of a kind projects
• What we promise 3:
  Creating new horizons, literally
• What we ask of you 2:
  Decisiveness

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities.

We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

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.

Your responsibilities as a ROV Supervisor:

The main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

You can make your mark as an ROV Supervisor if you have:

• A minimum of 540 days offshore in ROV – CV with work history to date with logged piloting hours demonstratable on IMCA ROV Logbook.
• 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…