Job Vacancy For General Services Technician - FPSO

Job Details

Location: Ghana

Salary: This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary, transportation, medical insurance

Working Locations: Offshore

Posted: 08/03/2019 12:38:00

Expires: 07/05/2019 12:38:00

Key Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• FPSO experience / Operations & Marine background essential.
• Qualifications in marine engineering, maintenance engineering or equivalent marine certification.
• Dangerous cargo endorsement or equivalent
• Offshore Crane Operator (OCO) level III / Helicopter Landing Officer experience & qualifications
• Experience and knowledge of Cargo off-take operations to DP dynamic positioning shuttle tankers
• Experience in loading, storing and discharging of crude oil as able seaman / Roustabout
• Experience in tank cleaning, crude oil washing and tank entry as able seaman / Roustabout
• Relevant marine tanker background experience as able seaman / Roustabout
• Communication skills verbal and written
• Procedure awareness
• Good team working skills 
• Emergency response duties / fire team trained
• Strong stakeholder appreciation essential. 
• A good understanding of offshore marine FPSO activities.
• Experience in providing on-the-job training or mentoring more junior peers highly desired. 
• Experience of working with Localisation programs highly desired.
• Diplomatic – able to work with various players to achieve objectives. 
• Experience of working in remote locations desired.
• Good attitude to work.
• A strong Team Player.
• Flexible/adaptive to change.
• Fluent in oral and written English

Job Description

Location: West Africa 

Job Status: Permanent (Rotational 28/28)

Open To: All Nationalities

Job Overview:

A global supplier and operator of offshore floating platforms seek a General Services Technician to work on their offshore Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel on a rotational basis in West Africa. You will assist with first line Marine & Cargo operations and complete all work activities in relation to cargo operations, marine deck activities, Helicopter operations, Crane operations and Vessel operations in accordance with the Facility standards, procedures and specifications. Applicants are invited with good marine engineering/maintenance backgrounds and experience and knowledge of Cargo off-take operations combined with FPSO experience. The key to the role is a strong marine background and a wide expertise in cargo operations. When applying please outline in your Cover Letter, your key skills in relation to the job requirements, your nationality, your salary (including any uplift or benefits you may have) and your availability. Rotation is 28/28.

The Company has been in operation for many decades and are well established as a leading provider of floating solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry. They offer a range of vessels such as FPSO’s, FSO’S and FLNG and much more. They have an enviable reputation for EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services as well as charter and operations projects. They operate globally and have offices in many countries. 

Responsibilities:

This role encompasses many functions including:

• Assist with first line Marine & Cargo operations - activities as directed by relevant Discipline Supervisor on the FPSO and the utilities plant in a safe and efficient manner, being aware of safety of others, effective utilisation of FPSO systems and processes related to FPSO operations, ensuring compliance with company and statutory requirements and in line with the Company’s Performance standards / associated assurance tasks.
• With all associated activities related with cargo operations, marine deck activities, Helicopter operations, Crane operations, Vessel operations and complete all these work activities in accordance with the Facility standards, Facility Management procedures and specifications
• Assist with watch keeping duties, monitoring cargo, ballast, mooring and communication systems and environmental conditions. 
• Assist under direction to operate the marine and cargo operations efficiently, ensuring all procedures be adhered to and all defects are reported to the offshore technical lead. To ensure a pro-active and continuous approach to safety.
• Monitor all vessels in the vicinity by maintaining an efficient Radar / AIS and VHF watch
• Carry out HLO/HDA duties, as per Offshore Helicopter Landing Officer Document #: 0245-MI20-OPSM-0369 for landing and takeoff activities including weather updates, close liaison with HLO team helicopter operations, as required 
• Communicate with the shore base helicopter information including passenger names weights, freight, weather and timings. 
• As applicable to qualifications, carry out Crane Operations as OCC, or crane signaller.
• Assist and guide general services technician group with tank washing and gas freeing operations 
• Ensuring that the offtake equipment and machineries, such as the IGS system, offtake meter and prover, cargo pumps, are functioning correctly.
• Ensure the tests on Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipment are carried out in accordance with SOLAS. 
• Ensure that all Marine related communications equipment is functioning properly.
• Assistance for Maintenance activities like Periodic inspections


This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary. In addition: 

• Offshore/Hardship allowances may be considered 
• Transportation as necessary and required. 
• Alternatively, a transportation allowance may be provided. 
• 15 days paid leave and public holidays.
• International Medical Cover.
• For ex-pats:
? The Company will provide accommodations 
? Foreign Service Premium may be considered.
? You will be entitled to 1 trip for every 3 months service. This will include an economy flight plus 7 calendar day home leave (including weekend and public holiday but excluding travel day) to visit your home country or to travel outside of designated country. 
? Once a year, someone can accompany you - economy flight paid.
? A small relocation allowance may be offered. 
? The Company will organise all aspects of mobilisation/ demobilisation 
? The Company will organise work permits.

This is an offshore rotational position and as such:

• You will work 28 days on and 28 days off.
• You will be a permanent employee working effectively for half the year 
• You will be paid monthly and the salary will reflect the work schedule