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1st Assistant

  • Location: Blyth, NE24
  • Salary: Competitive salary
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 5 months ago

  • Sector: Infrastructure
  • Contact: Sophie Andrews
  • Contact Email: Sophie.Andrews@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Start Date: 19 August 2024
  • Expiry Date: 15 September 2024
  • Job Ref: V-175270-1

NRL are currently recruiting for an experienced 1st Assistant within the vessel and construction operations management (VECOP) department, to be employed on board a construction vessel worldwide.


Requirements within the role:

  • Coordinate work & manpower on board for the assigned shift in compliance with Project specification, in order to ensure efficient performance and respecting HSE and Quality procedures and practices

  • Assist the Offshore Construction Manager regarding interdisciplinary coordination of all works on board

  • Supervise the team of foremen and supervisors, regarding the various disciplines/categories of construction and assembly work, in order to comply with the quality and safety standard

  • Coordinate the construction activities during the shift and optimise all production phases

  • Ensure that the Offshore Construction Manager is kept fully informed of potential problems and construction status

  • Liaise with Chief Mate, 2nd Engineer and Vessel Equipment Engineer to ensure preventive maintenance and construction activities

  • Liaise with subcontractors' supervisors to optimize production

  • Solve matters related to coordination, priority and interface between the different disciplines to meet the scopes of the project

  • Ensure that the Permit-to-Work system for construction crew is adhered to and ensures that the daily Toolbox Talks and JSA, if required, are carried out according to the procedures

  • Motivate all construction crew/subcontractors with regards to health, safety and environment awareness

  • Ensure the compliance with the standards dictated by QHSE policies and safety procedures, in order to perform the activities in a safe manner

  • Report incidents and near-miss events

  • Manage the Crane operations, including coordination with the Chief Mate for main crane movements on board, ROV launching and underwater operations

  • Assist marine operations if required

  • Provide a construction report at the end of each shift

  • Assist the Vessel Field Engineer in the follow up of project equipment and consumable, operation and monitoring of the stinger and JLT

  • Ensure the rigging gear used is within date and properly marked


You will need:

  • Preferably a technical High School Diploma or civil, mechanical, electrical or naval engineering background

  • Fluent in English

  • 6 or 7 years of prior experience in the oil & gas business

  • 4 year of experience in the role of 1st assistant or similar Supervisor Role

  • Preferred engineering background


What’s in it for you?:

  • Excellent rate of pay

  • 28/28 rotation

  • Mobilising September 


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