RIG MOVER

QatarEnergy; Doha; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Doha, Qatar, seeks a Marine professional to oversee rig and barge movements. The role involves ensuring all preparations are made before movements and acting as the marine representative during operations. Candidates should possess a Master Mariner certification and extensive experience with rig moves. Ideal for those with a strong background in marine operations and a willingness to train staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in tanker or towing operations in the rank of Chief Officer or Master is advantageous.
• Must demonstrate conducting rig moves unsupervised for five years, with around 100 moves to fixed structures.
• Willingness to train existing workforce in marine operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure planning and preparations for rig/barge movements are completed.
• Conduct hands-on jack up rigs/barge movements as the person in charge.
• Work closely with rig management and insurance representatives to ensure safe rig movements.
• Act as marine representative during rig moves and other marine operations.
• Complete all records and documentation post-move.

Skills

Tanker or towing operations

Conducting rig moves

Marine operations experience

Training workforce

Education

Unlimited Foreign Going Master Class I Certificate of Competency

Minimum five years' experience in Rig/Barge operations

Job description

Department: MARINE

Primary Purpose of the Job

• Ensure that all planning and preparations are completed prior to the rig / barge movements.
• Hands on jack up rigs / barges' movement as a person in charge of rig / barge moves.
• Perform the move in the role of Pilot working closely with rig management and owner's insurance representative to ensure that the rig is moved safely in accordance with both QatarEnergy's and Rig's Operations Procedures Guidelines preventing damage to the unit, QatarEnergy's or JV's assets.
• Act as company marine representative for QatarEnergy and Joint Venture partners during Rig moves and other marine operations.
• Ensure that, on completion of the move, all records and documentations are completed.

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience in tanker or towing operations to be gained in the rank of Chief Officer or Master would be advantageous.
• Fully familiar with the movement of all types of jack up drilling units and be capable of conducting rig moves from a ‘Hands on’ prospective. Should be able to demonstrate that he has been conducting rig moves in an unsupervised capacity for five years and should have around 100 moves on to fixed structures, using towing vessels only.
• Fully familiar with all aspects of marine operations connected with the offshore industry and should be willing to train an existing work force.
• The Marine field encompasses a multitude of disciplines and therefore experience in other marine operations besides Rig / Barge move operations is desirable. Examples of other desirable experience are :

Offshore Oil Operations, Marine Inspection and Investigation, Marine Consultancy, DP Operations, Pipe lay, Construction Barge Operations and Tankers moorings.

Educational Qualifications

• Unlimited Foreign Going Master Class I (Master Mariner) Certificate of Competency issued by or equivalent to United Kingdom Department of Transport.
• Sufficient to acquire a Class I Certificate of Competence together with a minimum of five years' experience in Rig / Barge operations in a senior position.