Offshore/overseas Engineering/Mechanic roles
Discussion
Hi all.
I am an NVQ Level 3 Mechanical a Engineer with a heavy diesel background.
I've spent some time looking into offshore roles this past few weeks but everyone requires previous experience!
Does anyone have any experience working overseas/offshore in this sector?
And how did you get your foot in the door?
Thanks, Stuart.
I am an NVQ Level 3 Mechanical a Engineer with a heavy diesel background.
I've spent some time looking into offshore roles this past few weeks but everyone requires previous experience!
Does anyone have any experience working overseas/offshore in this sector?
And how did you get your foot in the door?
Thanks, Stuart.
The offshore industry is down the toilet. Wait a year.
Even if diesel mechanics are still required because existing facilities are still operating, everybody is risk adverse so people with jobs aren't moving and there are fewer vacancies across the industry.... infact in most branches of the industry, there are zero vacancies.
Even if diesel mechanics are still required because existing facilities are still operating, everybody is risk adverse so people with jobs aren't moving and there are fewer vacancies across the industry.... infact in most branches of the industry, there are zero vacancies.
I'm in a similar position to yourself. I've got two years to find something that I want to do when I end up leaving at the 12 year point.
Do you have any mates that have left recently? I've a few who left a couple of years ago and are still doing ok but say new work in offshore has dried up. They've had pay cuts but still earn more than me for less bulls
t.
I've considered doing an online HNC using my learning credits while I'm still in hoping it will lead to better things. I've also looked into the Merchnt Navy/RFA which sounds ideal but may result in 3 years at college on £10-15k. This is likely a pay cut too far for me in my mid 30s with a family.
The Mrs is keen on NZ or OZ as she has relatives in both which adds another complication to things.
Do you have any mates that have left recently? I've a few who left a couple of years ago and are still doing ok but say new work in offshore has dried up. They've had pay cuts but still earn more than me for less bulls
t.I've considered doing an online HNC using my learning credits while I'm still in hoping it will lead to better things. I've also looked into the Merchnt Navy/RFA which sounds ideal but may result in 3 years at college on £10-15k. This is likely a pay cut too far for me in my mid 30s with a family.
The Mrs is keen on NZ or OZ as she has relatives in both which adds another complication to things.
Look into the Merchant Navy.
Career at sea can be very rewarding financially and culturally. Tax free earnings, world travel, potential to be responsible for expensive machinery on some of the worlds most impressive feats of engineering.
I done 5 years on cruise ships, drank, shagged and worked my way around the world and up the career ladder. Spent the last two years partly responsible for power generation and distribution onboard two of the biggest private yachts in the world. Sounds cheesey and blow-hard but i genuinely do love my job.
Be prepared to spend up to 4 months away from home at a time though, which does shock and put off alot of people but once you're on an equal rotation you'll get the same amount at home afterwards, spend all day everyday with your wife and kids or driving your cars or travelling more or doing whatever you're passionate about.
Career at sea can be very rewarding financially and culturally. Tax free earnings, world travel, potential to be responsible for expensive machinery on some of the worlds most impressive feats of engineering.
I done 5 years on cruise ships, drank, shagged and worked my way around the world and up the career ladder. Spent the last two years partly responsible for power generation and distribution onboard two of the biggest private yachts in the world. Sounds cheesey and blow-hard but i genuinely do love my job.
Be prepared to spend up to 4 months away from home at a time though, which does shock and put off alot of people but once you're on an equal rotation you'll get the same amount at home afterwards, spend all day everyday with your wife and kids or driving your cars or travelling more or doing whatever you're passionate about.
Edited by ColdoRS on Sunday 12th June 18:16
Thanks for the advice ref the merchant navy. Would you consider time doing a HNC in say mechanical engineering beneficial? I emailed sent a few emails to enquirer weather my level 3 quals would give me some exemptions to the training but they all point to each other saying "ask them".
Monday morning uniform inspection followed by JAMES training and falling out with one of the grumpy old civvies. fk this
Monday morning uniform inspection followed by JAMES training and falling out with one of the grumpy old civvies. f
k thisYou don't know how easy you've got it!
Working for a living as a mechanic on civvy street may pay slightly better than junior ranks in the miltitary but you'll work twice as hard for it.
By the time you take the £10k+ I've sank into tools and storage, 1 in 6 weeks on call (if you're lucky!) and the lack of none contributory pension, dentist, healthcare, 6 weeks paid leave, you're miles better off (financially) in.
Not to mention some of the absolute choppers you'll have to work with. I've never met as manys until I started working on HGV's; they're a strange place, HGV workshops...
Working for a living as a mechanic on civvy street may pay slightly better than junior ranks in the miltitary but you'll work twice as hard for it.
By the time you take the £10k+ I've sank into tools and storage, 1 in 6 weeks on call (if you're lucky!) and the lack of none contributory pension, dentist, healthcare, 6 weeks paid leave, you're miles better off (financially) in.
Not to mention some of the absolute choppers you'll have to work with. I've never met as many
s until I started working on HGV's; they're a strange place, HGV workshops...Edited by TheLordJohn on Monday 13th June 13:43
I'm under no illusions that life as a HGV in a civvie workshop would be harder and TBH I don't think it's for me.
I'm just bored, fed up of all the nonsense and feel like I'm wasting my life here. Also being in the marines all the promotion courses etc are heavily green skills based which I ran out of love for ages ago.
I'm just bored, fed up of all the nonsense and feel like I'm wasting my life here. Also being in the marines all the promotion courses etc are heavily green skills based which I ran out of love for ages ago.
dai1983 said:
Been doing more research into the Merchant Navy but it seems that there's not enough jobs out there for junior officers but they keep training loads.
The companies get good tax breaks for training new cadets - whether or not they subsequently go onto hire said cadets.- cough* yachts.
TheLordJohn said:
Good money in yachts?
In in Gibraltar, can't move for yachts, no one wants to give me a job
Significantly better than MN, and with a hands-on smaller diesel background you should be well suited to yachts. We have 2 ex-Army, 1 ex-RN and 1 ex-RM on here. The rest are a mixed bag of backgrounds/nationalities/experience.In in Gibraltar, can't move for yachts, no one wants to give me a job
LimaDelta said:
Significantly better than MN, and with a hands-on smaller diesel background you should be well suited to yachts. We have 2 ex-Army, 1 ex-RN and 1 ex-RM on here. The rest are a mixed bag of backgrounds/nationalities/experience.
Where's the best place to look for jobs...?Thanks, Stuart.
LimaDelta said:
Antibes generally. Or Palma. Make sure you have your ENG-1 Medical and STCW-95 basic training completed otherwise you legally can't work on board.
PM me if you like.
Since you mentioned looking at boats, i emailed every marine maintenance firm in Gibraltar and start work (part time, which is ideal) on Tuesday!PM me if you like.
Thanks for the help.
1 crate owed!
TheLordJohn said:
LimaDelta said:
Antibes generally. Or Palma. Make sure you have your ENG-1 Medical and STCW-95 basic training completed otherwise you legally can't work on board.
PM me if you like.
Since you mentioned looking at boats, i emailed every marine maintenance firm in Gibraltar and start work (part time, which is ideal) on Tuesday!PM me if you like.
Thanks for the help.
1 crate owed!
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