Offshore Employment Opportunities

Drilling Jobs with and career opportunities at Diamond Offshore

Diamond Offshore Drilling. This contractor is one of known names in offshore drilling for oil and provider of tangible number of jobs for both skilled, experienced and inexperienced people that have wish to work on offshore oil rigs of different types. The company is among the leading contractors for providing all types of contract drilling (including deepwater horizontal rigging. The contracted staff will work on one of 45 offshore oil rigs, either owned or leased by this operator. These include 7 jack-ups, 33 semi-submersibles, and 5 modern DP drillships and other oil exploration/production facilities commissioned for drilling for oil & gas reserves around the world.

Diamond Offshore Drilling offers lots of employment opportunities offshore, but mainly of experienced staff. At the time of writing this review this offshore employment provider was offering the following positions for good candidates: Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, HSE Manager, Sr. Trainer - Nautical Science (in locations around US-TX-Houston); Subsea Specialist Trainee, Bosun to supervise all AB Seaman and to report to the Chief Mate, AB Seaman, Crane Operator - Deck Crew Supervisor, Dynamic Positioning Officer, QMED - Oiler - these latter being offshore oil platform vacancies. All applicants, including those with experience, should be able to produce their permit to work at the territory of the USA. Also the company warned against offshore employment scams targeted for Indian and East Asia jobseekers explaining to avoid intermediaries that might ask to pay for arranging visas etc.

What could be helpful to increase candidate's chances and what are the best way to take the offshore employment opportunity to get a job with Diamond? Pay attention to the following tips and hints. Since mostly they have offshore job openings in the Gulf of Mexico, it is important that you have your valid TWIC card to be regarded eligible candidate. Get your TWIC card before submitting your CV. Entry level positions like the most common Roustabout doesn't necessarily require offshore experience, but it is very preferable that the applicant have worked doing hard manual labor in any other industry that should not be necessarily related to oil and gas production/exploration. Do not apply, if you're not drug free, because this type of addiction will easily become detected during drug screening. Do not apply, if you have a serious criminal record, or apply at your own risk if you assess your criminal record is affordable. Lower age limit for working on offshore oil rigs is 18 years old. As for the CV you submit, it should portray yourself as highly motivated individual, who has the skills to adapt to any work environment, gained skills and qualities over the years and strive to implement them into any position given should they choose to offer entry level offshore employment opportunity to yourself. Highlighting already existing skills and abilities that could be handy for deck crew positions or greenhand roustabout positions (for example, Supervisory experience, Valid Forklift tickets for Counter-balance and Reach truck, as well as Electric pallet trucks, availability of OPITO MIST Certificate, OPITO BOSIET (with HUET and EBS), OPITO Banksman & Slinger, Valid Offshore Medical Certificate, Storeman experience.) is important either. If possible, provide the references from previous employers.