Marine & Helicopter Coordinator

JR United Kingdom; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Offshore Operations & Logistics is seeking a Marine & Helicopter Coordinator for a 9-month contract based in Grimsby. This role involves supporting offshore operations with responsibilities in emergency response, vessel coordination, and stakeholder collaboration. Ideal candidates will have over 2 years of experience in Marine Coordination, effective communication skills, and proficiency with relevant operations tools.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of experience in Marine Coordination.
• Familiarity with Maritime Certification is preferred.
• Experience in offshore Emergency Response and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response and liaise with project staff.
• Control vessel/helicopter traffic and manage access restrictions.
• Provide weather data interpretation and manage relationships with weather data providers.

Skills

Emergency response coordination

Marine traffic control

Personnel tracking

Good organizational engagement

Weather data interpretation

Communication skills

Tools

Offshore Operations Supplier Database

Radio Communications

Job description

Duration: 9 Months (1 week on/1 week off)

Location: Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Work Schedule: 12 hours per day - 1 week on/1 week off

Flexibility: In vacation and sickness cover, rotations can be extended up to 14-21 days

Note: Exact shift pattern to be confirmed at interview. Potential for extension based on workload.

Job Description:

Marine & Helicopter Coordination supports offshore operations within the Offshore Operations & Logistics department of Construction, ensuring safety, transit, access, and emergency response during OWF construction.

The role involves day/night shifts, weekends, and additional ad-hoc shifts during the contract period.

Key Tasks:

• Emergency response coordination and liaison with project staff and external agencies.
• Vessel/helicopter traffic control following protocols.
• Tracking personnel, vessels, and communications.
• Managing WTG access restrictions.
• Optimizing vessel allocations and schedule changes.
• Operating offshore management systems and ensuring certification and asset status are up to date.
• Collaborating with local stakeholders.
• Providing weather data interpretation and advice.
• Managing relationships with weather data providers.

Requirements:

• Local applicants within approximately 2 hours of Grimsby preferred.
• Over 2 years of experience in Marine Coordination.
• Proficiency with Offshore Operations Supplier Database and Radio Communications.
• Familiarity with Maritime Certification.
• Teamwork, proactive attitude, ability to work under pressure, good organizational engagement.
• Experience in offshore Emergency Response.
• Personnel tracking, marine traffic control, and airspace coordination skills.
• Monitoring weather and marine operations.
• Emergency response planning and statutory reporting (pollution, lighting, buoys, infringements).