Trainee Subsea Test Centre Technician - Aberdeen

Subsea Test Centre
Ref: 564 Date Posted: Tuesday 23 Apr 2024

Would you like to be part of a world-renowned offshore energy manufacturing team? Balmoral has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our market leading test facility as a Trainee Subsea Test Centre Technician.

Balmoral Group was established in 1980 and is a privately owned company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. Employing over 500 people and operating from a modern custom-built complex, the company’s products are used around the world.

 What will you do as a Trainee Technician?

  • Good Awareness of Health and Safety and ensure that all Safe systems of work / Procedures and Risk Assessments are followed and updated as necessary.
  • Responsible for maintaining a high standard of Housekeeping of all Work areas in line with our 5s guidelines.
  • Ensure strict compliance with all Testing & Operating Procedures.
  • Operate equipment and machinery in a safe manner.
  • Perform a range of activities associated with the preparation of material testing, completion, and inspection of tested product.
  • Carry out a wide variety of testing including, but not limited to, hyperbaric, assembly, function, and destructive testing.
  • Participate in the Preventive Maintenance of all Testing equipment.
  • Completion of test documentation in timely manner.

 What are we looking for in a Trainee Technician?

  • Self-Motivated and Willingness to learn new tasks. 
  • Strong teamworking and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to deliver a high standard of customer service both internally and externally.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Use of hand and power tools.
  • Ability to use computers for data input, test documentation and email.

Desirable (not essential)

  • B1 Forklift experience
  • OHC Crane experience
  • Mechanical Experience
  • Hyperbaric Testing Experience 

What’s in it for you?

You will be trained in-house to become a Subsea Test Technician at the largest commercial test facility in Europe.

Whilst working at Balmoral you may be eligible for a number of benefits including:

  • Competitive salary
  • Company pension
  • 33 days (pro-rated) annual leave, increasing with length of service
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible Benefits
    • Access to an employee discount website
    • Employee long service rewards scheme
    • Bike to work scheme
    • Electric car scheme
    • Holiday purchase scheme

Working with Balmoral you get the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is varied and challenging - with limitless potential for career progression.

Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.