Equipment Operator

Motive Offshore Group; United States; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 34 days

Healthcare cash plan

Life Assurance 3x salary

Long Service Awards

Volunteer leave

Employee referral scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Costco membership

Job summary

Motive Offshore Group is seeking an Equipment Operator for offshore contract work on a global basis. You will commission and operate equipment, communicate with clients and Operations, and ensure operations stay within scope and safety guidelines.

You will join a skilled offshore team, supported by Logistics and project staff across the UK and Europe, with opportunities to work in diverse regions and projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with flex lay equipment such as RDS, tensioners, and carousel systems; ensure equipment operated safely and efficiently.
• Hydraulic experience and/or a Mechanical/Engineering Trade.
• Must hold a valid offshore medical certificate per OEUK requirements.
• Offshore certification including OGUK survival or Seaman's health certificate.

Responsibilities

• Adopt and promote Motive Offshore Group People Values.
• Liaise with clients and maintain satisfaction on worksites.
• Attend project briefings and inductions; complete required training.
• Mobilise and demobilise equipment and ensure paperwork is completed.

Skills

Flex lay equipment experience

RDS, tensioners, carousel systems

Hydraulic/Mechanical trade

Offshore medical certificate

OGUK survival certificate

Teamwork and initiative

Job description

Our Core Values are at the heart of who we are, and everything we do….

People.

Planet.

Product.

Motive Offshore Group delivers trusted, multi-sector solutions across the global energy industry, combining specialist equipment rental, manufacturing, and industry-leading Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) services. We are committed to delivering sustainable and innovative solutions, and we require highly skilled individuals, like you, to come and be part of our journey.

We have many exciting opportunities globally as we rapidly expand our reach and capabilities, in particular with the low carbon and energy transition areas. We aim to assist our clients and suppliers to join us as we move into the more sustainable world.

Most importantly, our People are our most valuable asset here at the Motive Offshore Group. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential. We celebrate diversity in all its forms—across race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and background—and we are dedicated to creating a culture of equity and belonging. Our hiring practices are rooted in fairness and integrity, focusing solely on an individual’s abilities, contributions, and potential. We strive to ensure that every employee and candidate feels seen, heard, and valued as they grow with us. If you want to learn about how you can #FindYourMotive with us, head to our join us page, here.

About the role:

Location: Global

Hours: Offshore Contract

As an Equipment Operator, your role will be to commission and operate equipment in a competent and professional manner, communicating effectively with the client and Operations Department at all times.

The Equipment Operator will ensure products are operated efficiently, within the allocated scope of works and equipment operational limits. They will ensure all work is carried out in compliance with relevant HSEQ guidelines.

The work our Offshore team do is where everything we do, comes together. From the Manufacturing to Sales, Logistics to Finance, it all comes to fruition when you and your team are operating the equipment based on the project requirements. You’ll have responsibility of representing Motive with our clients globally, and ensuring we continue growing through the services we provide, and that’s a very important place to be.

About the team:

You’ll be joining a hardworking and skilled team, who are used to working to high standards specifications of work. As part of our team of offshore Equipment Operators, you’ll be supported by our Personnel Logistics Manager and our projects for the UK & Europe.

And you’ll be working alongside a committed and proud Motive team in the UK and globally that want to play their part in the growth of the business and support each other daily to create a positive, values driven and hard-working professional environment.

Responsibilities:

People

• Adopt and promote the Motive Offshore Group People Values and ensuring their use is embedded throughout.
• To ensure client assistance and satisfaction at all times
• To liaise and build rapport with the client whilst at the worksite.
• Develop strong working relations with key stake-holders – clients, colleagues etc.
• To be a positive ambassador for Motive Offshore Group Ltd.

Planet

• Lead by example in setting the highest possible standards in the promotion of People Values, HSEQ procedures and best practice, ensuring compliance to the Motive Offshore Group HSEQ Policy, procedures, standards and regulatory obligations.
• Immediately report all accidents, incidents, near misses or environmental concerns
• Adhere to and participate in company-wide sustainability policies, procedures and initiatives as they are developed to support our Net Zero objectives.

Product

• To attend project briefings & de-briefings.
• To attend client inductions/HIRA’s as and when required.
• To complete online client inductions and training as and when required.
• To participate in internal and external training courses where identified.
• Attend client FAT’s when requested.
• Ensures the safe and efficient mobilisation, installation and demobilisation of equipment
• Ensures equipment is correctly prepared and ready on time to meet Client or Company requirements
• Stocktake equipment on arrival at worksite, communicating any anomalies and or damage to the client and Company
• Commission equipment at worksite and perform load test operations as per the clients’ requirements, completing all necessary paperwork.
• Operate equipment as per clients’ instructions, ensuring all daily checks and paperwork are completed.
• Complete required onsite paperwork such as post installation checks & maintenance records.
• Complete Weekly Personnel Timesheet in full, with accurate times and descriptions including any observations, delays, damages, daily activities obtaining signed approval from the client.
• Demobilise equipment at the worksite and prepare for shipping, completing any necessary cargo manifests.
• Seek assistance from Company to trouble shoot equipment breakdowns, investigate and rectify
• Hand in project paperwork and expenses in a timely manner post project.
• Engage in any other reasonable activity as requested by Lead Equipment Operators / Management

Required skills / knowledge:

• Experience with flex lay equipment such as RDS, tensioners, and carousel systems, ensuring equipment is operated safely and efficiently within project specifications.
• Hydraulic experience and/or a Mechanical/Engineering Trade
• Must hold a valid offshore medical certificate in accordance with Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) requirements.
• Offshore certification Including OGUK survival or seamans health certificate.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise.

What we can offer you:

Alongside the benefits below, working with Motive can take you places that you might not have thought possible. Every region we operate in, bring their own wonderful cultures & ways of working. And as a global business, you will become colleagues with people not only in the UK, but also in Taiwan, Singapore, the UAE, Norway, Brazil and in the US. You can look forward to becoming part of our people-centred approach that sees us work closely together, supporting clients and projects in multiple countries across the world.

People are at the heart of everything we do and we’re incredibly proud of the development opportunities that many of our staff have benefitted from. Since we started in 2010, we’ve seen school leavers work their way to senior positions, people relocate to other parts of the world and countless colleagues develop skills, receive training and advance their technical knowledge to enhance their own career, which in turn helps us continuously improve as a business, an employer and carry out the services we have become renowned for. At Motive, we believe in growing together. We are One Team, One Motive, and your journey is part of our shared success.

Alongside this, you'll get:

(* Received upon successful completion of probation)

• Annual Leave - 34 days holiday per annum
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance equal to 3 x salary
• Long Service Awards
• One days paid leave per year for volunteering to support a charity
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme*
• Costco Membership – employee-funded membership with a £10 online joining voucher*