Radio Operator Purser

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines:
Asset Based Services
, Drilling
, Energy Carriers
, Offshore Wind
, Sustainable Infrastructures
, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions
. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “
Engineering for a sustainable future
”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities
.

Normand Frontier

Worldwide (currently in Brazil)

• Operate and maintain all radio and communication equipment onboard and ensure mandatory provisions, relating to its operation (as laid down in the radio regulations), are adhered.
• Assure efficient co-ordination of personnel tracking system and administration of personnel matters on board, if required.

• Report to Master/OIM, ensure compliance with the radio watchkeeping requirements of SOLAS, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Global Maritime Distress Satellite System (GMDSS) regulations.
• Maintain a continuous watch on the dedicated distress, urgency and safety communications, receive weather forecast bulletins and meteorological warnings and other Maritime Safety Information, inform the Master/OIM as soon as a distress, urgency or safety communication is received, communicate with helicopter services and maintain radio contact with all helicopters intending to land or depart from the vessel, as required.
• Maintain the radio log‑book, ensure all outgoing correspondence is approved by Master (General and Marine), Chief Engineer (Technical) and Superintendent (Projects), log incoming and outing correspondence and arrange distribution accordingly, log/arrange/distribute incoming and outgoing mail as per standing instructions issued by Master.
• Organize Radio communications and, where required, vessel personnel administration system.

• Knowledge of English.
• All STCW 95(and amendments) required certificates:
• National certificate of competence and endorsement Reg. IV/2.
• Medical Fitness Reg. I/9.
• Completion of all training and certifications requirements as described in the Training Matrix.

Unless different expressed in recruitment criteria

• Three (3) years’ experience in offshore vessel administration.
• Three (3) years’ experience as a radio operator.

Languages: English Language skills required and Portuguese Language skills required.

• STCW Certificate of competency (GMDSS) IV/2.
• STCW Personal survival techniques A-VI/1-1.
• STCW Fire prevention and firefighting A-VI/1-2.
• STCW Elementary first aid A-VI/1-3.
• STCW Personal safety & social responsibilities A-VI/1-4.
• STCW Security awareness A-VI/6-1.
• STCW Seafarers with designated security duties A-VI/6-2.
• OPITO H2S awareness course - -.
• OPITO Basic offshore safety & emergency training including HUET and CA-EBS - -.
• Helideck radio operator - -.
• Dangerous goods by air (CAA) - -.
• OPITO Helideck operation initial training (HO IT) - -.
• OPITO HDA helideck emergency response team member - -.
• OPITO HLO helideck emergency response team leader (HERTL) - -.
• Helicopter Administrator - -.
• Damage control team - -.

• Contract valid until 31.12.2026 (subject to extension according to Company needs).
• Corporate Benefits
  :
  We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we stand against discrimination based on gender identity, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of SAIPEM companies unique.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.