GP Operator Able Seaman

SBM Offshore; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore, headquartered in Amsterdam, seeks an Offshore GP Operator to perform deck maintenance, rigging, sling/hoist operations, and safety-conscious shipboard duties. You will ensure loads are prepared, secured, and moved safely while adhering to health and safety standards.

The role requires STCW certifications, 2+ years of offshore deck experience, English proficiency, and medical fitness for offshore work.

Qualifications

• STCW certifications (AII/5 and AII/4) are mandatory
• Over 2 years’ deck experience offshore/shipping industries
• Rigging and lifting certification is required
• English proficiency at CEFR A2 level or higher
• Medical fitness to work offshore per company standards

Responsibilities

• Execute shipboard maintenance and preservation tasks
• Perform slinging, rigging, and load handling operations
• Maintain safety, housekeeping and pollution control on deck
• Direct loads with hand signals and radio communications
• Report defects, incidents and maintain equipment integrity

Skills

Deck operations

English proficiency

Offshore experience

Rigging and lifting

Education

STCW Part A II/5 certification

STCW Part A II/4 certification

Tools

Rigging and lifting certification

Job description

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Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.
About Us:
SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long-term, asset-backed business model that delivers high-availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower-carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Reports To

• GP Foreman

Background

• The General Purpose (GP) Operator will exhibit a high standard of safety behavior and will ensure that all aspects of shipboard maintenance, rigging, slinging, painting and preservation, storage, housekeeping and general duties are carried out safely and effectively.
• It is a MSM position as for IMO Resolution A. 1079/28 (As per Safe Manning Document)

Authority

• The GP Operator has authority to carry out shipboard maintenance and preservation under the direction of the GP Foreman. The GP operator will ensure the safety of himself, team members, visitors and subcontractors within the limits of his responsibility.
• Visitors, subcontractors

Accountable For: Responsibilities & Standards

• 1) Develop And Maintain Effective Working Relationships
• 1 Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and visitors to the working environment.
• 2 Establish and maintain effective communications with colleagues and supervisors.
• 3 Carry out accurate and effective work handovers.
• 2) Conduct Slinging and Rigging Operations
• 1 Check preparation of loads for lifting. (Load is secure and stable)
• 3 Perform bundling and slinging of simple and awkward loads.
• 4 Maintain slinging equipment (slings, hooks, webbing plate clamps, barrel lifters chain hoists etc.)
• 3) Perform Effective Signaling/Communications
• 1 Direct the movement and placing of loads using appropriate hand and radio communication techniques
• 2 Rig, sling and position blind load using appropriate hand signals.
• 3 Rig, sling and position blind load using radio communications
• 4) Perform Preparation And Cleaning Of Equipment For Maintenance Or Coating
• 1 Prepare the site for abrasive blasting and clean surfaces using abrasive tools
• 2 Paint or coat the worksite using correct colors, paints or protective coatings.
• 3 Examine portable power and hand tools before and after use reporting any defects immediately
• 4 Restore the worksite after cleaning and coating
• 5) Contribute to The Health and Safety of the Working Environment
• 1 Work area within your own responsibility is kept clean and free of hazards.
• 2 Positive action is taken to stop hazards and unsafe behaviors
• 3 Alarms are raised as appropriate and/or acted upon using applied policies and procedures or initiative
• 4 All potential and actual incidents are reported to the relevant supervisor
• 5 Record maintenance activities and report defects immediately and effectively
• 6) Monitor And Maintain Pollution Control Measures
• 1 Controlled process or utility discharges from the area of responsibility to the environment are within prescribed limits
• 2 Unplanned discharges are identified, halted where possible, and reported according to Management System guidelines.
• 3 Equipment, waste or other materials for disposal are segregated properly and dealt with according to the correct procedure.
• 7) Emergency Response
• 1 Carry Out Emergency Response role (See Station Bill).
• 2 Demonstrate competence in Emergency Response drills and exercises.

Recruitment Only-Generic Functional Competencies

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Offshore - Safety Management

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Offshore - Watchkeeping

Pre-hire Qualifications and Experience

• Certification as per STCW Reg A II/5 and Certification as per STCW Reg. AII/4.
• Over 2 years’ experience in a deck capacity in the offshore or shipping industries.
• Rigging and Lifting Certified.
• Proficiency in English at a minimum of A2 level according to the CEFR international standard.
• Medically fit according to The Company GEMS Instruction Health Requirements to Work Offshore.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

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