Hydraulic Technician

Position: Hydraulic Technician

Job ID: 3085/8

Location: Glenrothes

Rate/Salary: £40,000 + Day Rate when offshore

Type: Permanent

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Hydraulic Technician

Typically, this person will perform maintenance and repairs on subsea controls equipment, including, but not limited to, Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.

The role will be predominantly offshore

HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Hydraulic Technician:

• Interpret mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic engineering drawings to perform precise work.


• Utilize measuring and recording equipment to ensure accuracy in maintenance and repair tasks.


• Work with high-pressure systems and pressure-generating equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards.


• Inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose equipment issues as required, providing technical expertise to resolve problems efficiently.


• Overhaul and test pumps, motors, and control valves to ensure optimal functionality.


• Create detailed service reports and maintain accurate records, completing all paperwork, test procedures, risk assessments, and toolbox talks to a very high standard.


• Provide support to other trades and disciplines where required to ensure seamless operations.


• Install, hook-up, function check, and run subsea controls equipment, including but not limited to Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.


• Build and carry out modifications to subsea controls equipment as needed, adhering to industry standards and specifications.


• Perform hydrotesting and flushing of surface, subsea, controls, and wellhead equipment to ensure system integrity.


• When qualified, conduct gas testing of surface and subsea equipment.


• Lead and assist with customer site integration testing of surface and subsea wellhead and controls equipment.


• Maintain the work package, ensuring proper signing of route cards, procedures, and labeling of work package evidence, including charts and flushing samples.

Qualifications and requirement for the Hydraulic Technician:

• Proven experience in hydraulic systems maintenance, repair, and installation, especially in subsea environments.


• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and schematics.


• Experience working with high-pressure equipment and hydraulic systems.


• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with hands-on experience in overhauling hydraulic components.

Certifications (Desirable) for the Hydraulic Technician:

• Offshore survival and medical certification.


• Hydraulic systems certification.


• Subsea control systems training.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.