Oil Spill Response is the world’s largest international oil spill preparedness and response organisation. With bases in the UK, Middle East and South-East Asia it is truly a global response company that deals with emergencies swiftly and professionally on a global basis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We are currently actively looking to appoint dynamic, talented individuals to join our team as Spill Response Specialists.  As part of the on-call Operations Team, you will be ready to respond to oil spill incidents anywhere in the world at short notice. Assisting with the clean-up of oil pollution, you must possess a practical aptitude, have the ability to problem solve combined with excellent communication skills and the willingness to travel globally.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our personnel. With the development of our global talent pool, we offer vast opportunities for progression and development. Your initial period within our Operational Team is just the start of the adventure; your career can progress in many directions such as becoming a member of our Consultancy team writing emergency response plans; running and delivering training courses and exercises globally; auditing and maintaining equipment for our own response bases, as well as at client sites.

You will also have the opportunity to further develop your skills and experience by embarking on secondments with our clients anywhere in the world, or conduct project based work supporting our clients Exploration & Production activities. From the wilds of Africa to the chill of the Arctic Circle, there is almost no limit to where this exciting position can take you.
Excellence is our primary focus; as such successful candidates will undergo an intensive 12 week induction programme, gaining a strong technical foundation in response strategies and techniques before embarking on gaining our industry accredited occupational standard programme.

As a motivated self-starter, you will be a highly adaptable person who thrives on multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid changes. An Engineering or Earth / Marine Sciences degree or equivalent practical engineering experience is required. Foreign language skills, especially mother tongue speakers in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Bahasa and Arabic will be an advantage.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to our employees, safety, the community and the environment. In return for your dedication, hard work, flexibility and enthusiasm, you will receive an attractive salary and benefits package, generous annual leave and extensive training throughout your career.

As a response organisation, it will be a requirement of the role that you live within an hour of your home base for those who are residing in UK, hold a full clean driving licence and be IT literate.

If you feel you have the passion and enthusiasm to become a valued member of the team, we are always looking for talented individuals to join us at any one of our three main locations of Southampton, Bahrain and Singapore.

Interested applicants should apply in writing enclosing a covering letter which states your preferred home location and a copy of your CV by email to hr@oilspillresponse.com or alternatively please send a hard copy of your CV to:

UK HR Department, Oil Spill Response Limited, Lower William Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5QE or Singapore HR Department, Oil Spill Response Limited, 2 Jalan Samulun, Singapore, 629120.

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Purpose of the job:

• To safely deliver efficient and effective spill response in accordance with the Service Level Agreement as a Duty Manager with a duty team; acting as a senior level interface with the mobilising party
• To take responsibility for the maintenance of the Singapore response function and to provide regional support to the Incident Commander (Readiness) UK.

Main accountabilities:

1. On Call Duty Manager on a rotational basis
2. Ensure operational activities are carried out within statutory and company requirements and with due regard to the health and safety of themselves, others arounf them and for the environment
3. Manage the duty team to ensure:
   • The correct mix within the team
   • The personal development of team members
   • The maintenance and readiness of designated equipment and other response resources
4. Oversight and audit of Singapore maintenance and readiness including:
   • Capital expenditure programme implementation
   • Equipment maintenance
   • Vessel maintenance
   • Singapore base facilities
   • IT vendor support
5. Ensure consistent global application of all maintenance and readiness policies and procedures
6. Effective management of delegated budgets for the above.

Working relationships and contracts

Internal:

• Head of Operations, Incident Command Managers and Duty Managers in all locations, Singapore Operations Manager, Operations Director, UK and Singapore Regional Directors, Duty Teams

External:

• Shareholders, Associate Members, third parties both in the event of a spill elsewhere. ITOPF, UK and overseas regulators, IPIECA, IMO

Dimensions

• Line management of circa 8 personnel; responsible for their development and for performance management

Experience, knowledge and skills:

Compensation Package

A very competitive compensation package will be offered which will include:

• Comeptitive salary including transport allowance
  • AWS plus performance bonus
• Personal development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and annual flexi benefits
• 21 working days' annual leave
• Medical insurance schemes

Please email your resume including present and expected salary and a recent photograph to hr@oilspillresponse.com.

Closing deadline: 31 July 2010