Balmoral Comtec Ltd, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation, and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications, and oceanographic industries.
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Graduate Technologist within the Subsea Test Centre Department. To be an integral part of a thriving team, which produces innovative design solutions and optimises existing Balmoral products to meet the demands of our clients in an evolving industry. The successful candidate will produce cost-effective solutions to bespoke and standard product requests, making the best use of their ability and the state-of-the-art tools available to them. The jobholder should, when required, demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal supervision at all times, as well as show initiative and innovation in all areas of their work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Subsea Test Centre Graduate Technologist supports safe, efficient, and high-quality testing operations within the facility. The role contributes to Balmoral’s strong safety culture by following safety standards, preparing key documentation including test reports, conducting audits, ensuring pre-use checks are completed, and assisting with incident investigations.
A focus on quality is central, ensuring compliance to procedures, supporting with technical reviews, analysing abnormal data, resolving non-conformities, and ensuring equipment and procedures meet required standards. The position contributes to the smooth delivery of testing activities by helping to specify new equipment, developing test methods, and integrating new systems into operations. It also supports continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and incorporate new technologies.
The STC technologist assists with equipment management, including calibration planning, maintenance support, troubleshooting, and assisting with implementing systems and/or software upgrades. They will help design and refine test methods, develop bespoke setups, and ensure test programmes meet technical and regulatory requirements.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Willingness to work flexibly and adjust working hours when required to support business needs.
- Other special projects and “ad hoc” duties as assigned.
Working Relationships
Personnel Reporting to Jobholder
- N/A
Others with whom there is Regular Working Contact
- External Clients,
- Production Teams
- Inspectors
- Project Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Production Departments
- Q.C
- Planning Department
- Technical Department
- Maintenance
The Jobholder
Required Skills, Experience & Attributes
The role requires a self-motivated individual with strong communication and collaboration skills, able to take initiative, work proactively, and contribute effectively across the Test Centre team.
- Computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Good problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.
Qualifications
Required: Higher National Diploma (HND) or Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. Candidates with relevant technical, testing, engineering, or industrial experience, or alternative qualifications, may also be considered based on overall suitability.
Working with Balmoral you get the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is varied and challenging - with potential for career progression.
Please note: Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.
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Balmoral Comtec Ltd, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation, and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications, and oceanographic industries.
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Graduate Technologist within the Subsea Test Centre Department. To be an integral part of a thriving team, which produces innovative design solutions and optimises existing Balmoral products to meet the demands of our clients in an evolving industry. The successful candidate will produce cost-effective solutions to bespoke and standard product requests, making the best use of their ability and the state-of-the-art tools available to them. The jobholder should, when required, demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal supervision at all times, as well as show initiative and innovation in all areas of their work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Subsea Test Centre Graduate Technologist supports safe, efficient, and high-quality testing operations within the facility. The role contributes to Balmoral’s strong safety culture by following safety standards, preparing key documentation including test reports, conducting audits, ensuring pre-use checks are completed, and assisting with incident investigations.
A focus on quality is central, ensuring compliance to procedures, supporting with technical reviews, analysing abnormal data, resolving non-conformities, and ensuring equipment and procedures meet required standards. The position contributes to the smooth delivery of testing activities by helping to specify new equipment, developing test methods, and integrating new systems into operations. It also supports continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and incorporate new technologies.
The STC technologist assists with equipment management, including calibration planning, maintenance support, troubleshooting, and assisting with implementing systems and/or software upgrades. They will help design and refine test methods, develop bespoke setups, and ensure test programmes meet technical and regulatory requirements.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Willingness to work flexibly and adjust working hours when required to support business needs.
- Other special projects and “ad hoc” duties as assigned.
Working Relationships
Personnel Reporting to Jobholder
- N/A
Others with whom there is Regular Working Contact
- External Clients,
- Production Teams
- Inspectors
- Project Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Production Departments
- Q.C
- Planning Department
- Technical Department
- Maintenance
The Jobholder
Required Skills, Experience & Attributes
The role requires a self-motivated individual with strong communication and collaboration skills, able to take initiative, work proactively, and contribute effectively across the Test Centre team.
- Computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Good problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.
Qualifications
Required: Higher National Diploma (HND) or Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. Candidates with relevant technical, testing, engineering, or industrial experience, or alternative qualifications, may also be considered based on overall suitability.
Working with Balmoral you get the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is varied and challenging - with potential for career progression.
Please note: Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.
