Why Oceanscan
Grow, learn and contribute
WHYGrow
Build your skills and your career.
From training and development to hands-on experience, we support you in building the knowledge and confidence to progress.
Learn
Learn from people who know their craft.
Work alongside experienced professionals and develop your expertise through collaboration, mentoring and real-world experience.
Contribute
Learn from people who know their craft.
Work alongside experienced professionals and develop your expertise through collaboration, mentoring and real-world experience.
Be recognised
Your contribution matters.
We set clear expectations and recognise the value our people bring through competitive pay and benefits.
Belong
Be part of something bigger.
From team activities and social events to charity fundraising, we create opportunities to connect with colleagues and be part of the wider Oceanscan community.
Thrive
Build a career that works with your life.
We care about wellbeing and recognise that work is just one part of a fulfilling life.
Benefits that support you
Looking after our people
BENEFITSOceanscan follows a structured approach for efficiency, safety, and compliance.
Competitive Salary
Market-benchmarked and reviewed annually.
Pension
5% employer contribution with a 3% employee contribution.
Life assurance
Cover equivalent to three times your salary, payable to your nominated beneficiary.
Annual leave
26 days’ annual leave plus 7 fixed holidays.
Work-life balance
We respect the importance of life outside work and promote a positive working environment.
Why Oceanscan
More than a place to work
LIFEWe spend a lot of time with the people we work with, so we think it’s important to enjoy it. We have created a state-of-the-art space at our Aberdeen headquarters.
From physical challenges and social events to charity fundraising, family days and team get-togethers, there’s plenty happening beyond the day job.
Town hall BBQ June 2026
Wear it pink
Singapore office opening
Officially opened by Chris Watson, General Manager of Oceanscan UK, with a welcome from Derek Donaldson CEO & Steve Coates Venterra COO
Team get-together outdoors
Meeting the next generation at a careers event
Our Kiltwalk team out fundraising together
Christmas jumper day at the Aberdeen office
Charity challenge day — teams and families taking part
Invest in your future
Your development matters
DEVELOPWe’ll support you with the skills, experience and opportunities you need to progress — whether you’re developing technical expertise, taking on more responsibility or working towards your next career move.
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Training & Development
Build technical, professional and leadership skills.
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Mentoring
Learn from experienced colleagues and industry specialists.
03
Career Progression
Take on new challenges and build your career at your own pace.
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Global Opportunities
Be part of an international group working across the energy industry.
Building a career
At Oceanscan we believe there’s more than one way to build a great career
CAREEROur values shape how we work — with our customers, our colleagues and across the wider Venterra Group. They guide the decisions we make, the standards we set and the relationships we build.
Precision in Action
Meet the people behind Oceanscan
DEVELOPEvery career has a story. Get to know some of the people who make Oceanscan what it is — and discover the different routes they’ve taken to get here, whether joining straight from school or university, from another industry, developing a new technical specialism or bringing years of experience from elsewhere in the energy sector.
What matters to us is potential, attitude and a willingness to learn.
Part of Something Bigger
A career with Oceanscan is a career with Venterra
VENTERRAAs part of Venterra Group, Oceanscan sits within a growing global network of specialist businesses supporting the energy industry — which means more opportunities to collaborate, learn and develop alongside people and businesses with complementary expertise.
