Offshore electrician competencies

Offshore electrician competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Offshore electrician position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1.     Past experience and proficiency in applying lockout/tag-out procedures.
2.     Past experience and proficiency conducting Job Hazard Analysis and completing Permits to Work.
3.     Past experience working successfully in a work environment with formal safety policies and procedures.
4.     Proficient in the use of basic electrical tool such as voltmeter, amp meters and meggers.
5.     Willingness to support Shell Exploration and Production Company's drug-free work environment.
6.     Willingness to work offshore on an oil & gas production platform on the Gulf of Mexico.
7.     Willingness to work a 14 day on and 14 day off shift schedule. (This means that you will be required to be away from home for 14 days straight working in the Gulf of Mexico, and then you will have 14 days off).
8.     Willingness to work 12 hours a day while working offshore.
9.     Willingness to take and pass a basic swimming test.
10.  Willingness to work in small, confined places.
11.  Willingness to work on high platforms and to walk up and down steps.
12.  Willingness to walk on high elevation grating.
13.  Willingness to ride in a helicopter over Gulf of Mexico waters for extended periods.
14.  Willingness to ride in a boat in Gulf of Mexico waters for extended periods. 

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills