Technical Superintendent - Mechanical

The Technical Superintendent – Mechanical shall provide technical support to the company as part of the technical department.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the role will be a focal point for providing multi-disciplined support for various departments within Borr Drilling such as Operations, QHSE, Supply Chain, and Marketing. In addition, the Technical Superintendent – Mechanical shall provide subject matter expertise in the field of mechanical equipment and systems.

This is a full-time onshore role based in Aberdeen, with ad-hoc visits to rigs and remote locations to fulfil role expectations.

• Drive fleet compliance with Borr Drilling’s technical policies and standards.
• Drive initiatives to ensure continual improvement in the systems and processes employed within Borr Drilling in relation to technical issues.
• Focal point for receiving requests for technical support utilizing own knowledge or seeking information from in-house and external resources as necessary to provide satisfactory responses.
• Support offshore personnel as required in resolving NPT (non-productive time) incidents and equipment breakdowns on the rigs, as well as longer term technical issues affecting the Borr fleet.
• Review equipment failures and lead with a pro‑active approach to determine root causes and to prevent re‑occurrence.
• Administration of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) system, and maintenance processes.
• Assist in upgrades to the rigs, ensuring compliance with the Management of Change policy and overseeing suitable project management of the upgrades/modifications in accordance with Borr Drilling policies and procedures.
• Liaise, as directed, with relevant external parties on technical issues e.g. Class, Flag, shelf state regulators, clients, third party vendors, OEMs etc.
• Assist the rig’s operational teams in ensuring technical compliance with Class, Flag, shelf state and contractual requirements for each rig.
• Assist with Marketing department requests for technical advice.
• Assist in the recruitment and assessment of technical personnel onshore and offshore.
• Any other duties as assigned by management.
• Communicates internally with Employees, Co‑Workers, Manager, Regional Operations Teams (onshore and offshore), Heads of Department and Management Team.
• Communicates externally with equipment vendors, service suppliers, as well as Classification and Regulatory Bodies.
• Provides multi‑disciplined technical support to all facets of Borr Drilling as required.
• The position supports the management of the Technical Department and has no direct reports.
• The role shall be expected to make decisions on various technical matters that will influence, or may change, the operating principles of the rig fleet.
• Office based role which requires sound technical expertise with the ability to work under limited supervision and where problems can, at times, be non‑routine and need complex analysis or interpretation.
• The role will require travel overseas to Regional locations (both onshore and offshore) as and when required.

• Extensive oil and gas experience in an engineering/technical capacity
• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification
• OPITO approved BOSIET
• Offshore Medical Certificate
• Good working knowledge of mechanical equipment and systems on drilling rigs.
• Experience and knowledge of maintenance systems and technical documentation requirements.
• Experience with Classification, Flag state and shelf state rules and requirements, preferably including UK Safety Case regulations.
• Well‑developed problem‑solving skills and techniques to identify root causes and potential solutions.
• Project management/rig upgrade experience is desirable.
• Possess strong personnel and administrative skills.
• Ability to liaise with drilling rigs’ technical teams and rig management teams.
• Ability to lead teams and liaise effectively with external parties (client, OEM, vendors, regulators etc).
• High levels of self‑motivation with the ability to work under pressure and outside of normal working hours.