Marine Technician

Description:

Job Summary:

Responsible for supporting and delivering the safe operation of marine systems in line with high HSSE standards, whilst developing technical and analytical capabilities.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Deliver safe and reliable marine operations through strong operating discipline, situational awareness, and proactive risk management.
Maintain a clear understanding of marine and process safety barriers, particularly at the interface between marine and production systems.
Apply Control of Work (CoW) principles effectively, ensuring isolations, permits, and SIMOPS risks are actively managed—not just complied with.
Monitor and control marine systems (ballast, cargo, tank systems, utilities), ensuring operations remain within defined limits and understanding the impact of deviations on asset integrity and FPSO stability.
Take ownership of hull and tank condition, identifying emerging risks early and escalating before they impact safety or operations.
Support safe execution of offloading and marine operations, maintaining close coordination with Marine Supervisor and Marine Superintendent.
Execute routine and non-routine marine tasks with high standards of system integrity, basic care, and attention to detail.
Prepare and perform isolations, line-ups, and system changes using a questioning mindset, particularly during complex or simultaneous operations.
Maintain accurate tank status, ballast control, and system monitoring.
Build strong foundational capability in marine systems, diagnostics, and troubleshooting, supported by structured on-the-job learning.
Actively engage in development milestones such as Core Competency and CoW capability.
Identify improvement opportunities based on work as done, contributing to practical reliability and safety improvements.
Participate in investigations and learning reviews, focusing on understanding system weaknesses and strengthening barriers.
Challenge unclear procedures and support continuous improvement of ways of working.
Communicate clearly with the Control Room, Marine Supervisor, and wider team, ensuring risks, priorities, and system status are understood.
Deliver effective handovers with clarity on tank conditions, marine risks, and SIMOPS interactions.
Work collaboratively across marine, production, and maintenance teams to ensure safe, coordinated offshore execution.

Requirements:

Working knowledge of ballast systems, cargo handling, and marine utilities, with a willingness to build deeper technical expertise.
Working knowledge of ballast systems, cargo handling, and marine utilities, with a willingness to build deeper technical expertise.
Working knowledge of ballast systems, cargo handling, and marine utilities, with a willingness to build deeper technical expertise.
Troubleshooting and operating marine systems, with a strong desire to develop further. Experience in offshore marine operations, tanker operations, or similar high-hazard environments.
Comfortable working in an environment that values open reporting, learning, and continuous improvement.
Strong team player who contributes to a positive, performance-driven culture offshore.
Open to and engaged with digital tools, data, and modern ways of working (e.g., digital rounds, CoW, system tracking).

Education & Experience:

A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, or as required by local requirements.
STCW Basic Safety Training
OOW Deck or Engineer Certificate of Competency
5-year experience in offshore marine operations, tanker operations, or similar high-hazard environments.

Location:

Offshore (Greater Plutonio FPSO)

Work pattern:

28:28 rotation