Description:

• 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.
• The role includes day and night shift and includes weekend work. There is scope for Additional Ad-Hoc Shifts during main contract period and Ad-Hoc work prior to and following main contract period.
• 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
• Proven experience as a marine coordinator
• Competent in the use of Supplier Database for Offshore Operations.
• Competent with Radio Communications.
• Computer literate.
• 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 working on asset projects offshore at all times.
• 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..
• Surveillance & vessel avoidance.
• Liaison & Advisory – Documentation / HSE / Marine Inspection / Helicopter Operators.
• 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
• Flexibility in provision of vacation and sickness cover i.e. rotations can be extended up to 14 - 21 days
• Exact shift pattern and shifts to be confirmed at interview. Possibility to be extended dependent upon workload requirements.

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability