OOW - Immingham

Felixarc Marine Ltd.; Immingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 10%

Life Cover (4x pensionable salary)

Private Medical Insurance

7 days leave after 3 years’ service

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Svitzer is seeking an Officer of the Watch for our Immingham operation. This role is a stepping stone to command in professional seamanship, requiring comfort in busy, unpredictable environments and teamwork with a crew to ensure safety and reliability.

We offer a pathway to Tug Master, a modern fleet and a supportive culture, with a one-week-on/one-week-off pattern and a strong focus on training, mentoring, and safe operations.

Qualifications

• STCW II/3 OOW Deck 500GT Near Coastal (Unlimited preferred)
• Valid ENG1 and STCW certification (minimum of six months on all certifications)
• Harbour towage experience preferred (but ambition matters too)
• A professional mindset and pride in safe operations
• The right to live and work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Working powerful tugs in confined waters, in all conditions
• Supporting the Master—and stepping up when it matters
• Managing safety, crew routines and vessel readiness
• Taking ownership of your tug
• Being relied upon by pilots, port authorities and fellow professionals

Skills

STCW II/3 OOW Deck

500GT Near Coastal

ENG1 Certification

Job description

Not Everyone Is Cut Out for Tug Work - That’s Exactly the Point. Svitzer is looking for an Officer of the Watch to join our Immingham operation. This is not a seat-warming role. It’s a stepping stone to command in one of the most demanding and respected areas of professional seamanship. You must be comfortable working in a busy, unpredictable environment, thrive on close-quarters ship handling, real responsibility, and working as part of a crew where skill, judgement and trust truly matter. If you want challenging ship-handling work, modern vessels, and a genuine pathway to Master, Svitzer offers a career—not just a contract.

This Is What the Job Really Looks Like Working powerful tugs in confined waters, in all conditions Supporting the Master—and stepping up when it matters Managing safety, crew routines and vessel readiness Taking ownership of your tug Being relied upon by pilots, port authorities and fellow professionals. If that excites you, you’re already closer to the right fit than most.

Why Svitzer?

Because tug work deserves to be done properly.

• 1 week on / 1 week off (potential to go 2 weeks on/off) – work hard, then properly switch off
• Modern, well-maintained fleet – no shortcuts, no compromises
• A clear route to Tug Master – many of our Masters started here
• A company that backs its crews – training, mentoring and trust

We don’t promise an easy job. We promise a worthwhile one.

What You Get

Competitive salary of £54,605.71 per annum and Time for Time contracts

• Pension matched up to 10%
• Life Cover (4x pensionable salary) and Single Private Medical Insurance
• 7 days leave after 3 years’ service
• Employee Assistance Programme

What You Bring

STCW II/3 OOW Deck 500GT Near Coastal (Unlimited preferred) Valid ENG1 and STCW certification (minimum of six months on all certifications) Harbour towage experience preferred (but ambition matters too) A professional mindset and pride in safe operations The right to live and work in the UK

But if you want to earn your command - not wait for it - this could be the move that defines your career.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

Svitzer is a people company. Offering uninterrupted marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but also the best people. Our ambition is to attract and continuously develop the industry’s best craftsmen. Both at sea and on land - worldwide, wherever our customers do business. We are driven by skilled, professional and dedicated people and we work together as one company to provide safe, reliable and efficient services to our customers. We support and develop our people’s skills and capabilities and we care for the development of both teams and individuals. To best serve our customers, we strive to ensure the right people and the best teams for the job, every time and we believe diversity is a strength.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.