ROV Supervisor

Oceaneering Canada has secure long-term, year-round offshore ROV operations supporting major projects offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. These opportunities span both vessel-based Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) operations and MODU-based well intervention campaigns, providing stable employment, challenging technical work, and diverse operational experience.

Join our team supporting Canada's most significant offshore energy projects, where safety, innovation, and operational excellence are at the forefront. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with industry-leading ROV systems, advanced subsea technologies, and experienced professionals while contributing to the continued growth of Oceaneering's offshore operations in Canada.

SSR ROV Supervisor must lead and supervise ROV operations, personnel, and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant project execution in accordance with Oceaneering policy, procedures, and client requirements.

Ensure safe ROV operations in accordance with company procedures, client requirements, and applicable regulations.

Lead and supervise the ROV team, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring personnel competency.

Manage operational risk, including conducting toolbox talks, participating in risk assessments, and stopping work when unsafe conditions exist.

Coordinate ROV activities with vessel management, client representatives, bridge personnel, dive teams, survey teams, and other project stakeholders.

Ensure equipment readiness and maintenance, including oversight of planned maintenance, repairs, fault finding, and system performance.

Manage emergency response activities involving the ROV system and personnel.

Coach, mentor, and assess personnel, supporting competence development in accordance with Oceaneering competence and training standards.

Liaise with clients and shore-based management regarding operational status, technical issues, personnel requirements, and project performance.

Required

Highschool diploma.

2+ years as an ROV Supervisor.

Must be able to obtain a valid Passport and any other regionally mandated offshore work requirement documents as appropriate.

Preferred

Engineering Technologist or Technician diploma.

Valid CAPP compliant offshore training including Basic Survival Training, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Fall Protection and Regulatory Awareness.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.

Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near water.

Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.

Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels and the light is intense/glare.

Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.

Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
Work surface is stable, height is elevated.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered HEAVY work.

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

CONSTANT

• Lift 50-100 pounds

• Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.

• Differentiate between colors

• Wear PPE for skin protection.

• Eye protection.

• Steel/safety toed shoes/boots
  

• Lift 25-50 pounds\

• Wear PPE for head, hands

• Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects.

• Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated

• Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.

• Operate a motor vehicle

• Lift 10-20 pounds

• Standing and walking

• Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection
  

As one of the largest providers of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Oceaneering offers cost-effective, innovative solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. With 99% uptime, our vehicles offer tough, reliable service for the full asset life cycle anywhere in the world – from development through to decommissioning. With a focus on secure remote operations, we can assure any operation, including rig moves, subsea monitoring, inspection, and more. With our next generation of subsea vehicles, such as the Liberty™ E-ROV and Freedom™ AUV, we push the boundaries of autonomy and remote work capabilities, using machine learning for better decision making and asset maintenance.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.