About this role
This permanent Marine Electronics Engineer role sits within a busy and growing marine services team based in Aberdeen. Working independently and alongside senior engineers, you will carry out repairs, fault finding, servicing and maintenance of marine electronic equipment, attending vessels both onshore and offshore to perform surveys and inspections. Duties also include radio surveys, VDR performance tests, and assisting with the installation, commissioning and servicing of marine electronics systems. You will provide technical support and customer service to vessel operators and owners, work safely at heights and outdoors, and travel regularly throughout the local region and occasionally across the UK and overseas.
Job Description
We are seeking a Marine Electronics Engineer to join a busy and growing marine services team based in Aberdeen. The successful candidate will work independently and alongside senior engineers carrying out repairs, maintenance, surveys, installations, and inspections on a wide range of marine electronic equipment both onshore and offshore.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out repairs, fault finding, servicing and maintenance of marine electronic equipment.
- Attend vessels both onshore and offshore to perform surveys and inspections.
- Conduct radio surveys and VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) performance tests.
- Assist with the installation, commissioning and servicing of marine electronics systems.
- Provide technical support and customer service to vessel operators and owners.
- Work safely at heights and in outdoor environments when required.
- Travel regularly throughout the local region and occasionally across the UK and overseas.
- Undertake additional duties as required to support the growth of the business.
Requirements
- Proven experience within the marine industry, ideally in a marine electronics or electrical engineering environment.
- Formal electronics qualification such as HNC, HND or NVQ Level 3.
- Good understanding of:
- Radar systems
- Gyro Compasses
- VHF Radio
- MF/HF Radio
- GPS Navigation Systems
- GOC (General Operator's Certificate) experience is advantageous.
- Strong ability to work independently and use own initiative.
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Valid Passport.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Flexibility to support occasional weekend and out-of-hours work.
Package
- £45,000 basic salary.
- Offshore weekday and weekend day-rate uplifts.
- Company van provided.
- 34 days holiday including public holidays.
- Pension:
- 4% employer contribution
- 5% employee contribution
- Occupational Sick Pay:
- Up to 12 months' service: 1 month full pay
- 1-3 years' service: 2 months full pay
- 3+ years' service: 3 months full pay