1st Assistant

1^ST Assistant

Initial 4 – 5 Month Contract

Offshore Rotation – 28/28

Outside IR35

Candidates MUST be available to mobilise on either 5^th June or 3^rd July 2024

A 1^st Assistant is required to work on a 4 – 5 month contract basis that will be a 28/28 rotational basis offshore.

****This role is to work within Offshore Wind so you would be required to have valid offshore tickets and GWO****

If you don’t have the required tickets then you would still be able to apply on the basis that you can obtain the tickets before starting.

Mission:

• As the 1^st Assistant, you will coordinate work and manpower on board for the assigned shift in compliance with Project specification, in order to ensure  efficient performance and respecting HSE and Quality procedures and practices

Tasks:

• Assist the Offshore Construction Manager with regard to interdisciplinary coordination of all works on board
• Supervise the team of foremen and supervisors, with regard to the various disciplines/categories of construction and assembly work, in order to comply with the quality and safety standard
• As the 1^st Assistant, you will coordinate the construction activities during the shift and optimise all production phases
• Ensure that the Offshore Construction Manager is kept fully informed of potential problems and construction status
• Liaise with Chief Mate, 2nd Engineer and Vessel Equipment Engineer in order to ensure preventive maintenance and construction activities
• As the 1^st Assistant, you will liaise with subcontractors' supervisors to optimize production
• Solve matters related to coordination, priority and interface between the different disciplines in order to meet the scopes of the project
• Ensure that the Permit-to-Work system for construction crew is adhered to and ensures that the daily Tool Box Talks and JSA, if required, are carried out according to the procedures
• As the 1^st Assistant, you will motivate all construction crew/subcontractors with regards to health, safety and environment awareness
• Ensure the compliance with the standards dictated by company QHSE policies and safety procedures, in order to perform the activities in a safe manner
• Report incidents and near-miss events
• Manage the Crane operations, including coordination with the Chief Mate for main crane movements on board, ROV launching and underwater operations
• As the 1^st Assistant, you will assist marine operations if required
• Provide a construction report at the end of each shift
• Assist the Vessel Field Engineer in the follow up of project equipment and consumable, operation and monitoring of the stinger and JLT
• As the 1^st Assistant, you will ensure the rigging gear used is within date and properly marked
• Report to the Offshore Construction Manager

First Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We’re passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, Primis and workforce management solution, Operam.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.