To be honest, it is very unlikely that you will get a job offshore in H&S without some kind of experience first. You would be much better trying to get a job with an oil related company to gain experience of equipment, processes and terminology. The NEBOSH oil & gas cert is purely classroom based and does not expose you to the hazards in the oil industry. To this day it is only the general cert that employers are asking for.

If you are determined to go offshore and have no luck in an HSE position,you can always apply to work in a drill crew and get invloved in H&S issues. This would give you the exposure that you need and also give you operational experience which in the long run is much better to have in this industry.

Upload your CV onto oilcareers.com and you never know what might happen.

Send me your cv I work offshore as an HSE ADVISOR first job and rotational, I'll look it over and pass on to our management

Agree with all the comments above - You also might want to think of getting an onshore post with an oil company and then progress to offshore. I have friends who worked onshore in safety then went offshore and are now winding down onshore.
Good luck

I've said this before on these forums but here we go. Aim for an onshore role in oil and gas safety first. There are loads of jobs around right now. Don't limit yourself to oil and gas production, look at construction contractors and service complanies as well. There is a lot of construction work planned for the North Sea so they are bringing in people from other industries to cope with the demand.

Also consider marine renewables. The wages are not quite as good, but you wouldn't have to live in Aberdeen, which is very expensive.

It's not impossible to do, never give up and remember the law of averages. The more people you send your CV to, the more chance you have of getting a start.

Hi Hobbsy
Agree with most of whats been said, but would emphasise it will probably be easier to aim for an onshore HSE role in a service company or contractor, get some offshore time doing audits, training, etc then go for offshore roles when you actually know what it all means. Would also agree with the ´all that glitters is not gold´ philosophy. I done 2-2, 3-3 and 4-4. Make sure you can hack it if after 28 days your flight gets bumped for another day or two. also, you can meet some ´different´people offshore, and I´ve been on jobs where I´ve had as many as 8 different room mates in my cabin during my trip. If you value privacy and the finer things in life, stay at home, but the pay is good, not film-star like it used to be, but still good.
And just for reference, it still isn´t easy to get offshore so good luck. I´m now overseas on rotation and the lifestyle suits me great, I love my time off.
All the best

Try here hsejobs.proboards.com there is an offshore section. Have you got this aswell

http://www.nebosh.org.uk...lt.asp?cref=643&ct=2

Thanks nickygee

Hi Derek
Not all companies demand the same entry requirements. I have worked with good safety guys who don't have any safety related quals, but have been in the industry for many years and learnt thro' the school of hard knocks, an invaluable education and have a genuine commitment to SHEQ. Many have also used their experience and topped up by completing NGC or higher to get them to a safety position. My personal opinion is that a mix of both is the best formula but I would point out to those who are following this thread that the chances of walking straight into an offshore safety role without any experience offshore whatsoever is highly unlikely. The stakes are too high! I've replied often on here and HSFB to the same query; try to secure an onshore position which will involve offshore travel and some experience of the environment, hazards and controls, as well as the legislation relevant to offshore operations, then when you feel more aware of the requirements of the role, go for it! You may find the onshore role to be more down your street after all. Be patient and above all persistent. I couldn't tell you how many knockbacks I got before one company roled the dice and took me on, recognising the transferable skills that I could bring to the table. Since then my career has developed at an exponential rate, and I enjoy my work, which is more than a lot of people can say. And, yes, there may well be people who make it straight into an offshore role without ever having gained any industry experience either offshore or onshore, but I've never met any and would challenge as to what they would bring to the role when the stakes are so high. Anyway, like I say, if it really is the way you want to go, stick in and keep posting your CV on Oilcareers.com, Oil and Gas Job Search, Rigzone, etc