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Looking for your next job in the offshore oil industry, or just curious about working on an oil platform? Find out more about some of the positions on offer, challenges and opportunities below.
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From the Persian Gulf to the North Sea, many of the world’s largest and most profitable oil reserves sit under the seabed. Meanwhile, as drilling techniques and technologies evolve, our ability to extract undersea oil is improving all the time.
As such, oil and gas companies are often on the lookout for talented and adventurous professionals to live and work on offshore oil platforms in all corners of the world.
Interested in joining them? As you may imagine, many of the jobs on oil platforms are engineering roles that require strong STEM skills and higher education in a related discipline.
However, an engineering background isn’t essential: you can also work on an oil platform in a project management capacity, as a HSE professional, or as a roustabout, for example.
Read on to find out more about the kind of jobs you can do on an offshore oil rig, as well as some of the current global hotspots and the qualifications that’ll stand you in good stead.
We’ll also give you some pointers on where to look for your next oil platform job, and whether you should apply through an oil company or recruitment agency.
Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider serving the energy, process and infrastructure industries.
We’ve been recruiting for the offshore oil and gas industry for over 40 years, so we’re experts in helping talented technical workers find exciting, rewarding positions on oil platforms.
If you choose to find your next job through us, we’ll assign you to your own account manager to help you pinpoint the best opportunities for your skill set and career aspirations. You’ll get regular job alerts about new job openings that match your profile and we’ll keep you in the loop about the progress of your applications. Finally, we’ll be on hand to assist with any requirements around relocation.
With over 60 offices worldwide and headquarters in three of the world’s largest oil-producing regions, we also have access to more opportunities than almost any other recruiter.
Visit the job links on this page or register on our candidate portal and sign up for job alerts.
Examples include:
This is just the tip of the iceberg, so check out our oil and gas jobs page/locations page for more information on the global hotspots for oil platform jobs.
Most oil and gas companies (and their recruitment partners) rely heavily on ex-pat labour. If you find a role that requires moving across the world, we can help with the relocation process.
This will include offshore installation managers, engineers and labourers, but also a range of support staff to ensure life on the platform is safe and comfortable, and that risks to the environment are minimised.
Some example oil rig jobs include:
However, to work as an engineer offshore, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in mechanical, structural or civil engineering. Similar qualifications may also be required for many of the more technical project management and HSE positions on oil platforms.
Moreover, it’s a legal requirement in many countries to have completed a course in working offshore. Examples include the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training Certificate (BOSIET), which you must have passed in order to work offshore in the UK. Many candidates do this in their own time and at their own expense while looking for work, although some companies offer sponsorships.
Beyond this, all offshore workers will need to exhibit skills such as:
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Are you an employer looking to hire or mobilise oil platform workers?
We can help with talent acquisition, outsourced HR services such as background checks, and relocation. Take the burden off your HR department by partnering with Airswift today.
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