Subsea Trainee Position

Hello I am a recent graduate of California Maritime Academy, and I have been applying to many subsea engineering positions. I have even created a linkedin and added hr subsea members. I haven’t been having any luck. I have noticed that many of the subsea trainee people who are hired are usually people who have been in the company for a couple of years as an oiler or deckhand. I feel my qualifications as a mechanical engineer with a third engineering lic might be more qualified. Is it impossible to get a subsea trainee job without knowing someone in the industry? If anyone who can help me get in touch with someone who is looking for a recent graduate for a subsea trainee position, I would appreciate any feedback, networking, or advise.

Thank you!

Popcorn time…

[QUOTE=rigdvr;143504]Popcorn time…[/QUOTE]

NAW! I agree with the kid. For what subsea neanderthals get paid, you’d think they would only hire degreed engineers. Just more of the good ol’ boy way of operating $650M drillships… Always been that way and seemingly always will be! Seen it all at Noble and don’t need to see any more of it. FUCKING BS WORLD OF DRILLING!

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[QUOTE=CMA_Riveter;143502]Hello I am a recent graduate of California Maritime Academy, and I have been applying to many subsea engineering positions. I have even created a linkedin and added hr subsea members. I haven’t been having any luck. I have noticed that many of the subsea trainee people who are hired are usually people who have been in the company for a couple of years as an oiler or deckhand. I feel my qualifications as a mechanical engineer with a third engineering lic might be more qualified. Is it impossible to get a subsea trainee job without knowing someone in the industry? If anyone who can help me get in touch with someone who is looking for a recent graduate for a subsea trainee position, I would appreciate any feedback, networking, or advise. [/QUOTE]

I personally know that ENSCO has a program to bring recent graduates like you directly into subsea but have no contact to give you…sorry

I know a few people that got hired on as motormen or third engineers and then after a year or so made the transition to subsea.

work for a BOP manufacturer on shore
seems to be a good way to get into the offshore part of that, at least they will know you can read a hydraulic circuit diagram

I recommend hiring on as a 3AE to gain some drilling/BOP knowledge and experience then making the transition to sub sea. Or even hire on as a mechanic which gets you involved with more hydraulics. Sub sea is all hydraulics and electronics, gain some knowledge there then move over.

Transocean does have a trainee program (which they’ve had on/off over the years) which is specifically targeting AEs. But right now they’re filling those positions “in house.”

re c.captain’s post, above: ENSCO website Open Positions, Requirements for an AB position, and I quote:

" Must have excellent conflict resolution skills and be able to diplomatically handle confrontation."

What the FUCK?

[QUOTE=civmar;143859]re c.captain’s post, above: ENSCO website Open Positions, Requirements for an AB position, and I quote:

" Must have excellent conflict resolution skills and be able to diplomatically handle confrontation."

What the FUCK?[/QUOTE]

well said sir! That’s the unique world of drilling for you…great money but so much BULLSHIT to contend with!

[QUOTE=c.captain;143860]well said sir! That’s the unique world of drilling for you…great money but so much BULLSHIT to contend with![/QUOTE]

So CC, does that mean you came to the conclusion by yourself that you are not qualified to “sail” AB at Ensco?

[QUOTE=Johnny Canal;143863]So CC, does that mean you came to the conclusion by yourself that you are not qualified to “sail” AB at Transocean?[/QUOTE]

I’m not worthy…

I been in Subsea for years and worked / trained floor hands , chief,1st, 2nd, 3rd engineers. My advice is go offshore to learn from the bottom to the top, learn the drilling side. Everything we do latched up is hand in hand with the driilers. It pays well! Learn the whole operation , I started out as a roustabout. And everybody on the rig hates subsea because of what we make.
So there u go take it or leave it there is not a job out there that does not pay good!

[QUOTE=c.captain;143506]NAW! I agree with the kid. For what subsea neanderthals get paid, you’d think they would only hire degreed engineers. Just more of the good ol’ boy way of operating $650M drillships… Always been that way and seemingly always will be! Seen it all at Noble and don’t need to see any more of it. FUCKING BS WORLD OF DRILLING!

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I personally know that ENSCO has a program to bring recent graduates like you directly into subsea but have no contact to give you…sorry[/QUOTE]

I agree somewhat, though I think it would be more prudent for the companies to let them get some time in the actual engine room before training them for subsea, which some companies do, and they get much better subsea engineers for it. I once knew a subsea engineer who didn’t even know how a centrifugal pump worked, shit you not.

I thought subsea engineers were just rig mechanics that could read and write

[QUOTE=powerabout;180253]I thought subsea engineers were just rig mechanics that could read and write[/QUOTE]

just barely! why those jobs don’t go to degreed and professional engineers always amazed me but that is the Joe Bubba Boss culture of drilling