Senior Technician

Job Description

Senior Technician

As a Senior Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Aberdeen workshop operations. You’ll work hands‑on with electrical and electronic equipment, carrying out assembly, maintenance, repair, and testing activities to a high standard. Your work will help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys practical problem‑solving, thrives in a collaborative environment, and takes pride in delivering quality technical work.

Your role and responsibilities

• Carry out hands‑on engineering, assembly, maintenance, and testing of electrical/electronic equipment within the Aberdeen workshop

• Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment as required

• Operate test equipment to ensure assets meet required standards

• Work closely with a small team of engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to complete tasks on time and within budget

• Apply a disciplined and systematic approach to prioritising, scheduling, and completing tasks

• Deliver work to the expected quality, within agreed timelines and budget

• Maintain accurate assembly, maintenance, and test records to support traceability

• Manage stock levels and ensure accurate inventory control

• Maintain tools and equipment, arranging repairs or replacements when needed

• Identify and communicate any workshop capacity shortfalls

• Suggest improvements to methods, processes, and equipment

• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple projects and timelines

• Adhere to Fugro’s Health & Safety and quality management system requirements at all times

• Support good practice within the workshop and share knowledge with colleagues

• Occasionally support on‑site activities when required

What you’ll need to thrive in this role

• HND or equivalent qualification in engineering

• Experience in soldering, crimping, electrical panel and cabinet wiring

• Ability to read electrical diagrams and general arrangement schematics

• Experience assembling, manufacturing, and testing electrical/electronic equipment

• Confident using oscilloscopes, PSUs, voltmeters, and other test equipment

• Familiarity with quality assurance processes

• Competence using a range of computer software

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

• 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**.**