Subsea Robotics Technical Manager

Job Description

Are you ready to lead innovation in subsea robotics and make a real impact across Europe and Africa? Based in Aberdeen with a hybrid work environment, this role places you at the forefront of cutting-edge offshore operations, supporting the readiness and deployment of advanced subsea robotic and drone systems. You’ll be the technical authority driving standardisation, innovation, and operational excellence—reporting directly into the Marine Asset Integrity (MAI) leadership team and collaborating with skilled engineers across disciplines like Mechanical, Nautical, and Electrical Engineering. Your expertise will shape high-complexity projects that push boundaries and support the company’s mission to deliver safe, efficient, and future-ready subsea solutions.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a team of ROV project engineers, ensuring they operate with minimal daily oversight and have clear development plans in place.

• Lead the introduction and implementation of at least one innovative subsea asset per year, aligning with strategic goals and enhancing operational performance.

• Oversee the readiness and optimisation of the entire MAI ROV fleet, ensuring systems are maintained to high standards and aligned with industry best practices.

• Provide technical and commercial support to project and client teams, assigning appropriate personnel and ensuring expert input throughout the project lifecycle.

• Ensure the ROV fleet is operationally available, coordinating with project management, QHSSE, and support teams, and managing maintenance and repair budgets.

• Standardise documentation and processes across all subsea robotic systems in the EUAF region, ensuring consistency and quality.

• Adhere to and manage the combined MAI operating budget for ROV systems, ensuring cost-effective asset management and operational planning.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role:

• Extensive experience in subsea operations, particularly in inspection, construction, and the installation and operation of new equipment and designs.

• Strong technical expertise in ROV systems, including maintenance schedules, mobilisation planning, and equipment upgrades.

• Proven ability to create and manage technical documentation and procedures to a high standard

• Excellent leadership and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to manage complex projects and drive innovation across a fleet.

• Willingness to travel internationally as required to support offshore operations and asset mobilisation (travel frequency dependent on project needs).

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative, but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.

• Competitive salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Group life assurance

• Group income protection

• Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.

• Electric car scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounts platform

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Long service awards

• Fugro values awards

• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

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Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**