There are many interesting opportunities that a job seeker may find on an offshore oil rig. Oil rig jobs are not only well paying but are also diverse in nature. In this article we take a look at the rig jobs that are primarily focused on the deck of the oil rig and some of the positions that on deck oil rig jobs consists of.
One of the oil rig jobs that exist on the deck of the oil rig is that of the crane operator. A crane operator is in charge of all the crane operations on the deck and the adjacent supply boats. He operates the cranes and assists in bring various materials such as supplies, casting, rig equipment and groceries on to the deck from the adjacent supply boats.
His job involves lifting these objects from the supply boat and placing them safely onto the rig. He earns on an average of £34,000 per year. He is assisted by the assistant crane operator who assists in operating the cranes and in other activities. An assistant crane operator earns about £28,000 an year and is promoted to being a crane operator in time.
Another on deck oil rig job is that of the roustabout. The roustabout is involved with drilling on the oil rig deck. He also assists in supplying various materials when needed and keeping the deck clean. He helps the crane operator to guide the crane and also helps in the unloading of materials brought from the supply ships. His salary is around £25,000 an year.
Some of the on-deck oil rig jobs are associated with the operation of the control room. A barge engineer has the responsibility of the control room operations and is usually experienced personnel with knowledge of fire and safety norms and coast guard procedures. He is usually paid around £47,000 an year. Control room operators are technically assistants to the barge engineers and are involved with the anchoring and retrieval operations as well as those that involve paperwork. He is paid around £30,000 per year.
Other on-deck oil rig jobs are that of the painter, the maintenance roustabout and the maintenance foreman. Painters are entrusted with all the painting activities on the deck and his work usually involves painting at heights. Maintenance roustabouts and maintenance foremen are usually involved with the rig maintenance work. The painters and maintenance roustabout are paid £25,000 annually, while maintenance foremen are paid £28,000 per year.
