Offshore Crewing & Mobilization Specialist

Black & Grey HR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Crewing Officer Offshore & Marine to join our client’s marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi. The role is permanent and office-based with occasional visits to ports and vessels to support crew embarkation and offshore mobilization activities.

You will coordinate crewing operations for offshore survey, diving and subsea personnel ensuring timely mobilization, certification compliance, travel arrangements and workforce readiness across active campaigns.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies, Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline.
• 36 years of experience in marine offshore or oil & gas crewing coordination.
• Strong understanding of offshore crew mobilization, certification management, travel coordination and personnel logistics.
• Working knowledge of STCW requirements, MLC 2006, offshore crewing practices and client compliance requirements.
• Experience coordinating with vessel owners, manning agencies, offshore personnel logistics providers and immigration authorities.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple crew rotations and certification deadlines.
• Excellent communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using crewing management systems such as CrewLogix FrontLine or equivalent is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and personnel management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mobilization/demobilization of offshore personnel to align with project schedules and operational needs.
• Monitor crew certification validity (STCW, ADNOC, offshore medicals, visas, passports, client approvals) for deployment readiness.
• Prepare and submit crew documentation for flag/state, port/state, immigration, client approvals, and onboarding.
• Arrange travel, accommodation, airport transfers and port transportation with logistics providers.
• Maintain accurate crew records in the crewing management system (qualifications, rotations, availability, employment).
• Monitor rotation schedules, identify upcoming needs, expiries and gaps; escalate to Crewing Team Leader.
• Liaise with vessel owners, crewing depts and third-party operators for crew changes and approvals.
• Track third-party vessel crew certification and client approval status; identify risks to readiness or schedules.
• Prepare crew lists, manning documentation, flag state agreements and onboard records for mobilizations.
• Support onboarding of new offshore personnel by verifying qualifications, medical fitness and compliance.

Skills

Crew coordination

Offshore logistics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s in Maritime Studies / HR / Business Administration

Tools

CrewLogix FrontLine

Microsoft Office

Job description

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Crewing Officer Offshore & Marine to join our client’s marine operations team based in Abu Dhabi. The role is permanent and office-based with occasional visits to ports and vessels to support crew embarkation and offshore mobilization activities.

You will coordinate crewing operations for offshore survey, diving and subsea personnel ensuring timely mobilization, certification compliance, travel arrangements and workforce readiness across active campaigns.