You could do an engineering operative intermediate apprenticeship before applying to work on offshore rigs.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
Roustabouts work on oil and gas rigs, maintaining equipment, unloading supplies and helping the drilling team.
£18,000 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays away from home
You can get into this job through:
You could do an engineering operative intermediate apprenticeship before applying to work on offshore rigs.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to apply directly for jobs if you've got experience and qualifications from engineering, construction or other areas of the oil and gas industry.
You can find more details about working in the energy industry from MyOilandGasCareer.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work on a rig.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and at height.
You may need to wear protective clothing and safety clothing and use safety equipment.
Your employer will put you through safety training. With experience, you could become a crane operator, or a roughneck, who helps with drilling operations.
With further training, you could progress to be a derrickman, assistant driller or driller.
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