Bosun at Pacific Drilling Nigeria

Pacific Drilling (NYSE: PACD) - With our best-in-class drillships and highly experienced team, Pacific Drilling is a fast-growing company committed to becoming the industry'preferred ultra-deepwater drilling contractor. Since initiating construction of our first four rigs in 2008, Pacific Drilling has grown into a successful, premium drilling contractor with more than 1,500 employees and contracts with the highest-quality clients in the industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Bosun

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The hiring entity for this position is Pacific Drilling’s Nigerian affiliate, Pacific International Drilling West Africa Limited.

Position Summary

• Supervise deck operations, and ensure they are carried out in a safe and efficient manner.

Position Scope

• In charge of the Able Bodied (AB) Seaman, marine operations on deck, and the maintenance of the deck machinery.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provide deck crew with relevant instructions for current and forthcoming operations.
• Plan and supervise deck maintenance.
• Determine the type of rigging, scaffolding, et cetera, required for specific jobs, which may include painting, woodworking, decking of vessels, cargo handling, etc
• Routine maintenance of the vessel’s equipment, such as navigational lights, anchor windlass, winches, lifesaving and firefighting equipment and all main and auxiliary equipment associated with seaworthiness.
• Check, maintain and replace fire extinguishers, work vests, pyrotechnics, food stuff on lifeboats, and perform lifeboat maintenance for seaworthiness.
• Use of radio equipment or telephone for helicopter or vessel support.
• Perform all woodworking / carpentry work as required on the vessel.
• Assist as helpsman during times in transit and maintain bridge watch in accordance with Maritime protocol and law.
• Act as Helicopter Landing Officer and command helicopter crash team during helicopter operations.
• Supervise workboat mooring operations alongside the vessel. · Assist in maintaining records of all equipment loaded onto and off the vessel.
• Respond to emergency situations as per assigned duties on the Station Bill.
• Report any incidents, potential hazards or abnormal situations to the marine supervisors.
• Assist in coordinating the weekly emergency drills along with monitoring and evaluating the progress of the deck crew.

Qualifications and Experience

• Work experience in the position or as an AB Seaman.
• Valid unlimited AB certificate (STCW A-II/4).
• Senior School certificate (SSCE)/ West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)/ GCE O/L, OND in Nigeria is equivalent of 2 years associate degree in U.S., while HND or BSc is for 4 years (with at least 120 credits/units)
• Nigerian In Country - resident
• Fluent English communication skills (both oral and written).

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online