Vetting Captain

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Role Description:

• Our client is seeking a highly competent Captain with an STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License, from a recognized marine academy or nautical college, to serve as a Captain in our Quality Assurance & Compliance Unit (QA&CU).
• Successful candidates will be responsible for conducting vessel inspections such as on-hire inspections, safety inspections, return to service inspections, as well as industry best practice inspections such as OVID; evaluating and monitoring contractor officer acceptance, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and conducting incident investigations. 
• In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Company instructions, recommendations and findings, and providing expert knowledge for technical reviews for Marine Department vessel procurements.
• The Quality Assurance & Compliance Unit (QA&CU) ensures the safe operation of vessels that support numerous our client departments, which include, but are not limited to Terminal, Producing, Drilling & Workover(D&WO), and Industrial Security.
• Every vessel that works in the our client offshore concession areas is inspected by a QA&CU Captain.
• QA&CU conduct all Marine Department vessel on hire inspections to ensure safe operation in Saudi Arabian concession areas and in addition to Marine, QA&CU conduct all vessel on hire inspections for offshore projects department, which when combined, is a significantly large number of vessels per year.
• QA&CU has teams that operate permanently out of Ras Tanura and West Pier and frequently send QA&CU captains to Abu Ali Pier, Juaymah Pier, Duba, Jiddah and Jizan.
• Ensuring vessel and personnel compliance to regulations, instructions and guidelines ensures that every aspect of oil and gas operations offshore is conducted in a safe manner from supporting surveying, drilling, production and finally the export of oil and gas.
• In addition to this, the security of our client and Saudi Arabian assets is supported by ensuring safety and compliance for offshore security operations.
• The work schedule will be 42 days on/21 days off, with Company paid travel and vacation.

Responsibilities:

• You will be required to perform the following:
• Conducting vessel inspections such as on-hire inspections, return to service inspections, safety inspections, drillaudits and comprehensive environmental health assessments.
• Conducting navigation audits, offshore assessments and industry best practice inspections such as OVID.
• Performing incident investigation and recommendation close-outs.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Department’s safety management systems.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Offshore Manual.
• You will be required to perform the following:
• Conducting vessel inspections such as on-hire inspections, return to service inspections, safety inspections, drill audits and comprehensive environmental health assessments.
• Conducting navigation audits, offshore assessments and industry best practice inspections such as OVID.
• Performing incident investigation and recommendation close-outs.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Department’s safety management systems.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Offshore Manual.

Requirements:

• As the successful candidate you will hold an STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License. A degree or diploma in nautical science is preferred.
• You must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry and at least 2 years working as a Captain.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships and work effectively in a team.
• You must be able to communicate fluently in both oral and written English.