AUV/ROV Technician Job Vacancy at NIOZ

Friday, July 19, 5:00 PM

General jobs

The Royal Netherlands Institute for Marine Research (NIOZ) is looking for a driven, creative and curious AUV/ROV Technician for the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Support Team in Texel.

The Institute

The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) is the national oceanographic institute, conducting and promoting fundamental, pioneering, academically excellent and interdisciplinary applied marine research.
NIOZ focuses on scientific and social issues that are important to the functioning of the oceans and seas.
NIOZ acts as the National Marine Research Facilitator (NMF) for the Dutch scientific community.

Section

The National Marine Facilities (NMF) centralizes all activities related to sail preparation and supports marine research.
These activities include, among other things, the management and maintenance of ships in the fleet, the management and maintenance of marine equipment and equipment on board, but also the planning of sailing schedules and support for researchers in preparing missions on board research vessels.
In addition, many new research equipments are also being developed in consultation with science.
The fleet is currently being replaced apace and the range of scientific equipment is being expanded with gliders, AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicle) and ROVs (remotely operated vehicle).

Vacancy

As an AUV/ROV (Underwater Robotics and Underwater Equipment Operation and Maintenance) Technician you play a critical role at NIOZ.
You will work in the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Division and will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, testing and modifying electrical equipment needed for scientific research at sea and in our laboratories.
You will also participate in preparing and configuring equipment for missions.

In addition, you will participate in boat trips, where you will be responsible for operating, maintaining and troubleshooting underwater equipment, including gliders, AUVs and ROVs.
You will also maintain/create documentation, manuals and operating instructions for equipment.

• Operate and monitor underwater vehicles during research missions.
• Conducting periodic maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Preparing and implementing calibrations and tests.
• Solving technical problems and faults.
• Documenting work done and collecting data.

The candidate

We are looking for a candidate with a completed MBO education at Level 4 or above in Marine Technology, Marine Officer, Electrical Engineering, Ocean Technology (Hydrography) or a similar discipline.
Preferably have experience as an electronics engineer for marine equipment, such as survey equipment or ROV.
Plus, you can work (safely) as a team player.
You have good communication, administrative and social skills and can easily relate to different personalities.
Due to the international composition of NIOZ, proficiency in English is essential.

• Good problem solving skills and the ability to act quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with the team.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel and work in locations around the world.
• You can read technical drawings, both mechanical and electrical.
• You have a flexible, enthusiastic and service-oriented attitude.
• You are an actor and can handle stressful situations well.
• You are innovative in finding solutions to technical problems.
• You are confident and dare to take responsibility.

NIOZ wants to be a transparent institute with a healthy work environment and inclusive culture, where people from different backgrounds and genders contribute to the development of their talents.
We strive for inclusive decision-making processes and expect clear participation, bias awareness, and cultural intelligence from our leadership.

the conditions

• The appointment at NIOZ is an appointment at NWO-I, for one year for 40 hours per week, which will be converted to an appointment for an indefinite period upon mutual consent.
• Fair rating on a scale of 7/8 according to the Collective Labor Agreement-WVOI, and integration into the scale depends on your work experience, education level and orientation.
• Freedom to play your role, space and opportunities to develop your personal (talent), including with the help of NIOZ Academy.
• 338 vacation hours per year from a full-time work week of 40 hours.
• Pension scheme through ABP, 8% holiday pay in May and 8.33% year-end bonus in December.
• Second class travel by public transport is compensated 100%.
• Arrange working conditions where salary can be replaced with vacation days or vice versa, or you can use salary or vacation hours once every 5 years to buy a bike with a tax advantage.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Yvo Witte (NMF Team Coordinator Support). For further information about the selection procedure, please send an email to [email protected].

The deadline for this vacancy is September 1st.