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Hi,
I was pointed in the direction of the pistonheads forum from a fellow member who said I will likely receive some real world advice.
I am looking for some advice on potentially coming an ROV pilot, firstly though here is some info on my self. Rather than typing a huge paragraph out I will shorten it in to list form so it is easier to pick up on the key points and previous qualifications;
23 UK resident from the North West
Good qualifications from school, A - C
Level 2 in Fabrication and Welding
BTEC National diploma and certificate in Manufacturing Engineering (This was done aside my Fab/Weld for a higher knowledge in manufacturing)
Level 2 Autodesk inventor and CAD
PCN L2 MPI NDT qualification
For personal reasons I took some time off when 19 after completing the above over 3 years, the above gave me a extremely good engineering knowledge from design all the way to manufacturing and final inspection. apart from the Fab & Weld the above was self funded and courses regularly over lapped so I was extremely busy and lots of days were working 8 - 4 then college or further training on an evening.
Since leaving for personal reasons I went in a different direction and went in to business, I am now the director of a company which was started with a small amount of savings but is turning over 6 figure sum's each year and I get a good living from it. I feel I have taken this current company as far as I can and will likely be selling it on.
It has always been my intention to get back in to the oil & gas game and I feel now is the time to look seriously at it while I am still young enough. The Fab & Weld side of things just doesn't do it for me, I would prefer to go in to a specialist game such as ROV (initially looked at commercial diving but seems extremely hard to get in to).
What I would l like to know is are my qualification above going to help in anyway?
Am I best going to the underwatercentre and completing the premium ROV course (£11,000!) or one of the lower grade courses which should give me a good knowledge of the ROV trade and then aim to get my foot in the door.
I understand I would have to start as a trainee, then pilot tech and hopefully within a few years supervisor. Has anyone on here done this and how long did the process take.
Is there companies looking for ROV trainee's or even pilots at the moment, the last thing I want to do is spend this money and make such a change to be sat unemployed for ages.
I will leave it here for now and hopefully get some responses, thanks in advance for any replies. All will be greatly appreciated.
This is a career I am really excited about.
I was pointed in the direction of the pistonheads forum from a fellow member who said I will likely receive some real world advice.
I am looking for some advice on potentially coming an ROV pilot, firstly though here is some info on my self. Rather than typing a huge paragraph out I will shorten it in to list form so it is easier to pick up on the key points and previous qualifications;
23 UK resident from the North West
Good qualifications from school, A - C
Level 2 in Fabrication and Welding
BTEC National diploma and certificate in Manufacturing Engineering (This was done aside my Fab/Weld for a higher knowledge in manufacturing)
Level 2 Autodesk inventor and CAD
PCN L2 MPI NDT qualification
For personal reasons I took some time off when 19 after completing the above over 3 years, the above gave me a extremely good engineering knowledge from design all the way to manufacturing and final inspection. apart from the Fab & Weld the above was self funded and courses regularly over lapped so I was extremely busy and lots of days were working 8 - 4 then college or further training on an evening.
Since leaving for personal reasons I went in a different direction and went in to business, I am now the director of a company which was started with a small amount of savings but is turning over 6 figure sum's each year and I get a good living from it. I feel I have taken this current company as far as I can and will likely be selling it on.
It has always been my intention to get back in to the oil & gas game and I feel now is the time to look seriously at it while I am still young enough. The Fab & Weld side of things just doesn't do it for me, I would prefer to go in to a specialist game such as ROV (initially looked at commercial diving but seems extremely hard to get in to).
What I would l like to know is are my qualification above going to help in anyway?
Am I best going to the underwatercentre and completing the premium ROV course (£11,000!) or one of the lower grade courses which should give me a good knowledge of the ROV trade and then aim to get my foot in the door.
I understand I would have to start as a trainee, then pilot tech and hopefully within a few years supervisor. Has anyone on here done this and how long did the process take.
Is there companies looking for ROV trainee's or even pilots at the moment, the last thing I want to do is spend this money and make such a change to be sat unemployed for ages.
I will leave it here for now and hopefully get some responses, thanks in advance for any replies. All will be greatly appreciated.
This is a career I am really excited about.
Thanks for the reply. I didn't look properly in to the diving career, from what I can see it is very specialist and as you say lots of ex-navy etc who already have the experience.
ROV is my main interest I just worry my past experience and then doing an intensive course is not enough to get my foot in the door.
I also would look at doing the following in relation to the ROV course:
L3 Subsea Technology course
L1 & 2 Hydraulic course (Industrial hydraulics, troubleshooting and the basics)
ROV is my main interest I just worry my past experience and then doing an intensive course is not enough to get my foot in the door.
I also would look at doing the following in relation to the ROV course:
L3 Subsea Technology course
L1 & 2 Hydraulic course (Industrial hydraulics, troubleshooting and the basics)
My business is online retail based, It has gave me an invaluable knowledge to how business is ran, general duties etc and I hope these are transferrable in a way. I run the company my self so everything from customer enquiries, to getting new suppliers and deliveries etc is done my self. Everything is mainly imported from various european countries. I then also put money from the company in to a property which is let and I will walk away with a healthy figure once the company account is cleared and everything put in my name.
The reason I feel I can not push it more is due to various products getting UK distribution and with me importing I can feel the pressure from UK distributors against me. The company was never my long term plan, it was something I built up for a living and its done well.
ROV has been on my mind for a while, its not a split minute decision and is something I would look to do with in 8-12 months. I wont be packing up and taking the jump immediately. My business will still be up and running to support me through the transition. I figured courses will take me the best part of 6 months so even if I start this summer chances are I wont have a job until next summer.
The reason I feel I can not push it more is due to various products getting UK distribution and with me importing I can feel the pressure from UK distributors against me. The company was never my long term plan, it was something I built up for a living and its done well.
ROV has been on my mind for a while, its not a split minute decision and is something I would look to do with in 8-12 months. I wont be packing up and taking the jump immediately. My business will still be up and running to support me through the transition. I figured courses will take me the best part of 6 months so even if I start this summer chances are I wont have a job until next summer.
Thanks, I think as with most things the whole industry is on its arse.
This again is my reason to aim for a job starting mid next year as it will have hopefully picked up again by then.
If it was 6 months down the line I would have called some local companies to get some feedback but I dont want to come across to fresh and waste their time.
Regarding my other company, I have always been business orientated and made my own money but I feel this one is at its ceiling point. With more UK distributors taking my overseas products on I am getting pressured, its just overall not a pretty situation and I am finding it hard to see the light at the moment. I should always be able to maintain it to the level it is now but expanding would be hard.. And that is frustrating.
This again is my reason to aim for a job starting mid next year as it will have hopefully picked up again by then.
If it was 6 months down the line I would have called some local companies to get some feedback but I dont want to come across to fresh and waste their time.
Regarding my other company, I have always been business orientated and made my own money but I feel this one is at its ceiling point. With more UK distributors taking my overseas products on I am getting pressured, its just overall not a pretty situation and I am finding it hard to see the light at the moment. I should always be able to maintain it to the level it is now but expanding would be hard.. And that is frustrating.
Just my luck then lol.
Even if I still plan to do this and can get a start somewhere as a trainee on a liveable wage I can at least get some experience in the downturn so when thinks pick up in a few years I should be in a higher position and can take my chance against everyone else for a pilot tech role?
Even if I still plan to do this and can get a start somewhere as a trainee on a liveable wage I can at least get some experience in the downturn so when thinks pick up in a few years I should be in a higher position and can take my chance against everyone else for a pilot tech role?
Thanks.
Yes I can carry on with what I am doing now and aim to do the courses next year which means I would be in a position to start looking late 2017.
Hopefully things will pick up by then and I might be in with a chance of getting a trainee position.
From what I can see a lot prefer a mechanical/electronic back ground, do you think my past experience would be OK or will this be something else against me?
Yes I can carry on with what I am doing now and aim to do the courses next year which means I would be in a position to start looking late 2017.
Hopefully things will pick up by then and I might be in with a chance of getting a trainee position.
From what I can see a lot prefer a mechanical/electronic back ground, do you think my past experience would be OK or will this be something else against me?
Although I dont mind working away I wouldn't want to be looking at months if I am honest. Happy to do 2 or 4 on/off but when it gets in to months I think its more of a single mans profession having seen two of my friends long term relationships (one married) break down due to them working away for months at a time (merchant navy).
Thanks for the suggestion though.
Regarding my background, hopefully it is enough but also doing the above mentioned hydraulic and electrical course will help and at least show willing to the profession.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
Regarding my background, hopefully it is enough but also doing the above mentioned hydraulic and electrical course will help and at least show willing to the profession.
Thanks for the replies.
It seems the I might have a shot at the job but probably not at the minute, I maybe best off holding on for a year or two then looking at it again?
Dunc, from your experience would someone with a back ground like my self be in with a chance or would I be overshadowed by people with an electrical or mechanical back ground?
I guess I would start off at a trainee level then work up to a ROV technician?
Then hopefully supervisor where I presume the bulk of the money is?
It seems the I might have a shot at the job but probably not at the minute, I maybe best off holding on for a year or two then looking at it again?
Dunc, from your experience would someone with a back ground like my self be in with a chance or would I be overshadowed by people with an electrical or mechanical back ground?
I guess I would start off at a trainee level then work up to a ROV technician?
Then hopefully supervisor where I presume the bulk of the money is?
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