Graduate Project Engineer

Why should you apply to join the DOF Subsea Graduate Scheme? Our Graduate Scheme is a two-year programme during which you will spend time in several key departments to develop a good understanding of what is required to be a Subsea Project Engineer. Graduates also have opportunities to work offshore on one or more of our construction vessels to understand delivering engineering from tender through to execution. The department rotations provide experience with Projects, Commercial, QHSE, Survey, Procurement, Drafting and other areas to give you a broad overview of our operations. Offshore trips aim to give you the experience of being on a vessel and part of the team delivering the work.

We balance a structured rotation schedule with flexibility to play to your strengths. You will be allocated a mentor and supported by the whole team at DOF. We hire a small number of graduates each year to provide focused development and to ensure you have the right level of support to succeed.

What you will do: We offer on-the-job training to help you move from your university degree in engineering to delivering projects in subsea engineering. You will gain practical experience by rotating through key departments and, where possible, by working offshore to understand how projects are delivered from tender to completion. You will be encouraged to work towards a Professional Qualification and/or engineering chartership. If you are looking for a role with variety that will set you up for a career in the energy industry, we want to hear from you.

Candidate requirements:

• Relevant university degree (Mechanical, Civil, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine) - alternatives may be considered
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project
• Good technical skills and a technical interest
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written
• Good communication and interaction skills
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate interaction with the employees

As this position is located in Aberdeen, it is essential that applicants reside within commuting distance or plan to relocate to fulfil this requirement. Please confirm in your application that you meet this requirement.

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager.

Application due date: 9th January 2026

Interviews: February / March 2026

Start date: August/September 2026

Who we are: At DOF what we do is as important as the way we do business – our operations are safe, legal and ethical, everywhere we do business. The DOF team treat each other and our surroundings with RESPECT, INTEGRITY and strive for EXCELLENCE in all we do. All our employees are expected to have a drive for results and solve problems, but not without showing integrity and focusing on communication along the way.

With a multi-national workforce of around 5,400 personnel, DOF is an international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern offshore/subsea vessels, with an engineering capacity to service both the offshore and subsea market. With more than 40 years in the offshore business, the DOF group has a strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology, and capacity.

DOF's core activities are vessel ownership, vessel management, project management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention, and diving operations. DOF offers a full spectrum of top-quality offshore services to facilitate an ever-growing and demanding energy industry.

The company’s main operation centres and business units are located in Norway, UK, USA, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Angola, and Australia.

Office location is Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Competitive Salary

Offshore allowance (on top of salary)

Private Healthcare

Employer Pension Contribution

Electric Car Scheme

Annual Health Assessments

Gym Membership

Hybrid working introduced in Year 2 of the scheme

30 days annual leave plus 4 public holidays