Oil and Gas Jobs
Jobs in oil and gas are diverse and involve staff working onshore and offshore around the globe. There are companies involved in oil exploration, production and drilling. However there are a number of UK companies who owe significant success based on providing services to the oil and gas sector. These include companies involved in Health & Safety, Disaster Recovery, accommodation, transportation, recruitment, training, manufacturing, IT, technical and operational products and services supporting the oil sector – to name but a few.
Working on oil rigs is a popular choice for individuals wanting to get a job in the oil and gas sector. This is due to:
- Salaries – oil industry workers can easily earn one of the highest average salaries around. These can be tax free if you are working overseas.
- Work / Life balance – Working offshore will generally involve you working in rotation, and your time working will be well balanced with time at home.
- Challenge – varied work in a demanding environment.
- Travel – if you want international travel taking a job in the oil and gas industry working offshore is for you!
Typical jobs in oil and gas offshore include Drilling Engineers, Production Engineers, Roustabouts, Pipeline Engineers, Rope access specialists.
Whilst many jobs are offshore, there are plenty of oil and gas related jobs onshore.
Jobs in particular demand include process engineers, project engineers, design engineers, piping designers, structural specialists, controls engineers – and don’t forget there is also a wealth of jobs and highly exciting career prospects in oil service and support for HR, IT, Accountancy and Sales & Marketing professionals.