Types of Jobs in the Offshore Industry

• Job opportunities offshore for skilled workers (vocationally trained)
• Job opportunities offshore for unskilled workers
• Job opportunities offshore for people with higher education

Common to all professional groups is that you must qualify for the offshore industry by taking the mandatory safety courses.

There is also demand for electricians who can find and fix faults in, for example, wind turbines, as well as mechanics who can ensure the operation of mechanical equipment on both oil platforms and offshore wind turbines.

Scaffolding is a large area on the major energy facilities at sea. Here, a carpenter education can be the right path to become a scaffolder or scaffolding worker.

The possibilities are many if you are flexible and ready to learn something new. With courses, you can build on your professional education, specialize, and get a new, exciting working life in the offshore industry. See the job opportunities offshore with the individual skilled trades below.

Jobs Offshore for Unskilled Workers

If you are unskilled and ready to try something new, there are many opportunities for a job offshore.

Both within oil/gas and offshore wind, there is a need for employees for miscellaneous tasks. This can include help with loading and unloading, crane work on oil platforms, surface treatment, scaffolding, bolt tensioning in wind turbines, and much more.

If you have worked onshore as an unskilled craftsman – blacksmith, mechanic, painter, carpenter, or other craft – you can take upskilling courses so you can perform tasks on oil platforms and in wind farms. It is not a requirement to have experience as a craftsman, but it is important that you are handy.

In the offshore industry, there are also a number of other roles that can be filled by unskilled workers. You can, for example, become a kitchen assistant or steward/stewardess. Here, you will have many of the same tasks as in a similar job onshore, but it is an advantage to have experience in the industry and relevant hygiene certificates.

See more about the opportunities for a job offshore below.

Jobs Offshore for Those with Higher Education

There are many opportunities to get a good foothold in the offshore industry with a higher education.

Professional bachelors such as marine engineers and technical managers offshore are highly sought after among offshore companies. Their practical and theoretical approach to tasks makes them suitable for many functions.

You can work offshore on production platforms or in connection with offshore wind farms. There are also many positions onshore within management, planning, product development, and much more.

Additionally, there are many engineers in the offshore industry, and if you plan or have an engineering education, there are good opportunities to direct it towards the offshore industry. You can, for example, work with the development of new blades for offshore wind turbines, project management on oil and gas platforms, or securing vital electrical systems so they are reliable and easy to maintain.

Common to the positions for candidates with higher education is that they take place in an international environment with challenging technical tasks and rich opportunities to work abroad.

Below you can see some of the higher educations that give you good opportunities for a career and a job offshore.