Marine and Helicopter Coordinator

Exact start date, shift pattern and shifts to be confirmed at interview. Possibility to be extended dependent upon workload requirements.

Marine & Helicopter Coordination is a key support function within the Offshore Operations & Logistics department of Construction, enabling safe operations offshore, safe transit and access to the OWF, assets within the OWF and emergency response during the construction of an OWF.

Key Task

• Emergency response coordination; acting as the front-line person responsible for coordinating the response as well as liaising with relevant parties such as project staff and/or external agencies.
• Vessel / helicopter traffic control as per agreed coordination protocols, procedures and processes.
• People, vessel and communications tracking.
• Manage WTG access restrictions.
• Ensure that all vessel allocations and unforeseen changes to the daily plan/schedule optimise the efficient use of the vessels available.
• Operate the offshore management system ensuring; (all offshore personnel have the correct certification & all assets are maintained to the latest status)
• Liaise with local stakeholders as required.
• Provide weather forecasting and observation system data and interpret to provide advice and recommendations to Project and Vessel Masters.
• Manage relationship on a day-to-day basis with weather data and observation system providers (for example, get problems with data or sources of data resolved).
• Liaise with local stakeholders as required

Requirements:

Local applicants preferred, within approx. 2 hours of Grimsby

Experienced in Marine Coordination, over 2 years.

• Competent in the use of Supplier Database for Offshore Operations.
• Competent with Radio Communications.
• Familiarity with Maritime Certification.
• Capable of working as part of Team, proactive, working under pressure and engages well with organisation.
• Experienced in Emergency Response offshore.
• Personnel Tracking – whereabouts of people always working on asset projects offshore.
• Marine Traffic Control – access to the OFW according to custody, timing, work scope.
• Airspace coordination – safe flight operations to, on and from the OWF.
• Monitoring of weather & marine operations on the OWF
• Emergency Response & Emergency response planning.
• Statutory Reporting – Pollution / Lighting / Drifting buoys / Vessel Infringement.
• 12 hours per day – 1 week on/1 week off or 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off