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Our Middle East operation is currently seeking a Marine Officer (Offshore) to join our UAE team. To be successful, you must have a minimum 3 years’ marine experience in conducting routine site-specific inspections and other task specific function with a BSc related to Environmental Sciences.
The successful candidate will possess the following;
- Marine experience and comfort working in marine environment
- Comfortable working in an offshore work environment for deployments of up to one month continuously, if required.
- Experience in sample collection, storage and in-situ instrument usage
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills: verbal, non-verbal, written.
- Good report writing skills
- Self-motivated and results oriented with high levels of energy.
- Is able to work in a team and individual environment.
Responsibilities:
- Survey and inspection of sites with reporting to supervisor.
- Survey and inspection of equipment with recommend improvements and innovations.
- Collection of samples with proper chain of custody procedures.
- In-situ testing of marine water quality.
- Marine mammal and reptile observations (MMRO) during routine works.
- Basic data collection and entry.
- Participate in dive surveys where required
Preferential (non mandatory) skills:
- Skippers license and comfortable handling of vessel
- Commercial or recreational diving certificate.
- Offshore training (BOSIET, H2S etc.)
This is a great opportunity for you to develop your career while being part of a well-established and growing organization.
A competitive salary package will be offered to the successful candidate based on qualifications, skills and experience. GHD practices family friendly policies and warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and supports the nationalisation programs in the United Arab Emirates.
GHD warmly welcomes applications from all nationalities and support the nationalization programs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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