Petrofac is looking to recruit a Marine Operations Service Technician to join our Petrofac for a 28/28 rotation based in FPSO Ghana.
What we do
Petrofac is a respected international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s energy companies.
We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility they need.
Diversity & Inclusion
We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. Applications are also welcomed from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.
Main purpose of the role:
The Operations Services Technician function shall include operate and carry out first line Marine and 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.
Key Accountabilities:
- To monitor FPSO stability with reference to stability, trim, stress and bending moments on shift.
- To manage the Cargo control room and activities related for vessel cargo and offtake Operations and complete all these work activities in accordance with the Facility standards, Facility Management procedures and specifications.
- Carry out planned preventative and remedial Marine maintenance as described in Maintenance management system work instructions.
- Responsible for weekly monitoring checks on safety and Marine critical equipment, reporting any deviation of set parameters and raise work orders in Marine management system.
- Carry out fault finding and diagnostic checks on all vessel equipment, ensuring any repairs are addressed promptly. Ensure critical spares are available and any discrepancy are addressed.
- Provides Operations/Marine support to achieve and maintain the technical and performance integrity of the FPSO Facility.
- Provide Marine Control Room watch keeping duties, monitoring cargo, ballast, mooring and communication systems and environmental conditions. Ensure all appropriate navigational warnings are displayed .
- Monitor all vessels in the vicinity by maintaining an efficient Radar/AIS and VHF watch.
- Provide helicopter pilot information required for landing and take-off activities including weather updates, close liaison with HLO during helicopter operations. Act as a flight keeper for helicopter operations until handover to shore base Ops.
- Supervise and Guide operations services technician group with tank washing and gas freeing operations as the ‘responsible person’
- 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 GMDSS equipment are carried out in accordance with SOLAS.
Skills & Experience:
- STCW Certificate of Competency as a Chief Officer (Unlimited tonnage and area), or equivalent marine certification
- Dangerous cargo endorsement or equivalent
- Master Mariner unlimited tonnage and area
- Understanding of vessel Stability to the level of an Unlimited (Tonnage and Area) Chief Officer
- Experience and knowledge of Cargo off-take operations to DP shuttle tankers
- Experience in loading, storing and discharging of crude oil
- Experience in tank cleaning, crude oil washing and tank entry
- Relevant marine tanker background experience
- FPSO experience/Operations and Marine background
- Supervisory experience at Chief Officer Level or above in the Merchant Navy or Line supervisor of the marine team on an offshore installation
How To Apply | Marine Operations Service Technician at Petrofac
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Closing Date: 14th June, 2022