Why Hazell Engineering?

The global oil and gas production market is energetic and developing to meet growing demand from the world’s consumers and businesses. With rising environmental concerns and a requirement for more responsible extraction of fossil fuels, oil and gas engineering roles are becoming more and more varied across different departments. From conventional offshore, subsea, pipeline, and drilling engineering to modern Health Safety Security Environment (HSSE) policies for shale gas and environmental disciplines, power sector is seeing a lot of diversification in the resource area.

Global oil and gas operators/producers are continuously seeking new ways to develop cost-effective methods for exploring, extracting, facilitating, and distributing hydrocarbons while keeping into consideration the popular environment and healthcare concerns. Engineering roles in this challenging environment are therefore complex and need robust equipment and a handful of skilled and specialised professionals to compliment and support operations.

Besides, increase in volumes for oil and gas being produced from fields and farms located beneath the sea surface (subsea), engineers play a critical role in the management of oil and gas in such complex environment through the design, development, and installation of motorized systems for instance underwater pipelines and pumps, offshore drilling rigs and transportation equipment, etc. to ensure safe and appropriate extraction and drilling of resources.

With over 30 year experience in the oil and gas sector,  Hazell Engineering is well positioned and well equipped to provide highly qualified and skilled professionals for jobs in oil and gas engineering covering a selection of permanent and contract positions in drilling, installation, marine, rig management, pipeline engineering, subsea operations, and maintenance, etc. Hazell assists some of the biggest production and supply companies in the market such as Production Service Network (PSN), Wood Group Engineering (North Sea) Limited, Technip, Sonsub division (Saipem UK Ltd), and more, helping them find the most resourceful and skilled talent out there. 

 Hazell Engineering has time-honoured relationship with clients, contractors and permanent or potential qualified candidates. It takes pride on consistently improving internal processes and functions to serve their clients better, improve market knowledge, and enhance ability to target while offering valuable and satisfactory services to both clients and candidates. Whilst oil and gas recruitment are at the core of Hazell services, it also have a dedicated team of consultants who focus on finding best practices and latest industry information (compliance and policies) to ensure that the candidates are skilled and knowledgeable. More, Hazell recruitment teams are well aware of procedures and methods to offer the best possible services to all clients seeking contract or permanent staff or resources and also candidates who are looking to get help for their next career move.

Set yourself apart by wiping your CV clean of buzzwords!

Your Curriculum Vitae is perhaps the most important document you will ever write or produce. It is an opportunity for you to define your professional identity and set yourself apart from the ever-growing competition. But often, CVs are filled with shiny overused (and unwanted) words that do nothing to help you get hired and actually sometimes hurt job potential of the candidate. If you are really curious to get the attention of a managing hiring, make sure yours  stands out as an original and logical document.

In 2012, leading professional networking site published a list of top overused buzzwords. LinkedIn surveyed more than 180 million professionals around the globe and identified creative, analytical, and effective as the top three overused professional buzzwords used by people to describe themselves to potential employers.

Here’s the list of LinkedIn’s Top 8 Overused Professional Buzzwords in 2012:  

1.       Creative

2.       Motivated

3.       Effective

4.       Analytical

5.       Experimental

6.       Multinational

7.       Specialised

8.       Responsible

 The common mistake jobseekers do when writing a CV is to attempt to make it look and sound formal. Frequently, this means filling it with words straight out of a business book. Consider the hiring manager going through dozens (or even hundreds in some cases) of applications in a day and reading the same jargon. They can’t help but go on an autopilot mode and glide through all the CVs even faster, ignoring verbatim.

If you wish to avoid buzzwords in your future CVs and catch the attention of the hiring manager, here is our piece of advice that can help you recognise overused or clichéd words:

·         Avoid self describing words such as visionary, innovative, unique, and creative, etc. – Because there are just few people who are capable of holding these titles – Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Shawn Fanning, and Warren Buffet – not quite common!   

·         Avoid words that are hard to comprehend or confusing. For example: Out-of-the-box thinking, 360-degree, and change agent, etc.

·         Do not use jargon when writing down accomplishments. Avoid words similar to knowledge of, experience with, familiar with, value added, responsibilities include, leverage, and utilise, etc.

·         Avoid writing qualification (MBA, CPA, CPS, MACS, or GP, etc.) right beside your name on the top. Instead, put your qualification related details in the body of your CV.

·         Let us know if you know other buzzwords that should be avoided! 

Hazell Engineering has been supplying the services of high-calibre engineering personnel to the international Oil and Gas market, both on a contract and permanent basis, for over 27 years.

 If you are looking to hire professionals in Oil and Gas engineering, visit http://www.hazelleng.com/ or contact our team at administration@hazelleng.com for assistance.

How to select a firm for Oil and Gas recruitment?

In a recent report, Oil and Gas: Rising Fortunes 2, Lloyds Banking Group reported that 83% companies in the sector expect to see more business. This expected growth would translate to over 34,000 new jobs when applied to the entire sector and related businesses. However, many companies are concerned skills shortages could limit their growth and spark a "war for talent", according to the study. Specialised recruitment agencies and staffing consultants are perhaps the best bet for businesses to meet concerning talent demands.

A lot of companies are turning to these recruitment firms to find the right skilled and qualified professionals. But again, searching for the right recruitment firm/consultant is not easy. There are an overwhelming number of recruitment agencies out there, from small/local firms to big names.  Before you approve a firm to recruit on your behalf, it is important to know whether they are up to the job and that your specific requirements will be fulfilled.

Here are some questions you must ask before selecting a firm for oil and gas recruitment to avoid errors and attract top talent in the sector:

1.       Should it not work, is there a guarantee?

2.       How long have you been in this sector?

3.       What is the minimum and maximum time for an average task?

4.       What are the implications should you fail to adhere to the timeline?

5.       How consultants are assigned to a task?

6.       What methods will be used to find potential candidates?

7.       How will you ensure that we have the best/right talent?

8.       Will you conduct in-person interviews?

9.       At what stage will you carry out the reference check?

10.   Do you have an evidence to demonstrate your level of success in the sector?

Hazell Engineering is an ISO 9001: 2008 accredited by DNV, "for the provision of specialised recruitment services to the offshore oil, gas and petrochemical industries". We are also First Point Assessment Limited registered and a fully accredited member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. F or over 27 years, we have supplied the services of high calibre engineering personnel to the International Oil and Gas industry, both on a contract and permanent basis.

Our highly experienced recruitment team utilises one of the industry's most comprehensive personnel databases, this enables us to respond rapidly to our client’s individual requirements.

 For more, visit our Web site at http://www.hazelleng.com.

Oil and Gas Jobs – A Career Most People only Dream About

The greatest blue collar industry in most countries is the Oil Industry. Nowhere else can a man or woman start as a Roustabout and rise up to be the CEO of an Exploration and Production company. Nowhere else can you work 6 months a year, have 6 months off, and pull down a salary that most people only dream of. If you are looking for a challenging career with the opportunity to travel the world and receive an excellent salary, an oil rig job or job in the oil industry could be for you. The demand for power and oil is ever-increasing on a global basis and so is the need for oil rig workers, as the oil and gas industry continues to expand. As most oil rigs need to be maintained 7 days a week, oil rig workers usually work on two weeks on, two weeks off basis, allowing plenty of time to travel and explore the local region or return home. This working schedule can be very attractive allowing longer periods of quality “free” time when compared to a regular 9 to 5 job with two day weekends.

Other benefits of an oil rig job include long lasting friendships with workmates, excellent living and sleeping conditions, and plenty of opportunities to climb the career ladder for hardworking and focused workers, not to mention the potential financial rewards for which oil rig jobs are renowned. Whether you are looking for an oil rig job on offshore oil rigs or onshore oil rigs, there are a wide range of vacancies all over the world including Scotland, Canada, Europe, Nigeria, Asia, U.S, and the Middle East.

There are many career opportunities within the oil sector, from entry-level positions and skilled engineering roles, right the way up to management and senior management roles. So if you are looking for a new career pathway or wishing to change oil jobs within the industry, then there are always opportunities for advancement. Currently many of the people that work in oil jobs are over the age of 40, so the sector is actively trying to recruit and encourage younger workforce members. Because of this there are also some great training opportunities for those that are new to the business. Jobs in the oil rig industry include entry level positions for candidates without prior offshore oil rig experience such as Welders, Scaffolders, Roustabout, Medics, Radio Operators, Mud Engineers, Painters, and Electricians. Other more specialised oil rig jobs include Derrick Crew, Maintenance Forman, Crane Operators, Maintenance Roustabout, Drillers, Roughnecks, Pump man, Catering Crew and Steward/ess, Control Room Operators, Barge Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors, Tool pushers, On-board Representatives, Offshore Installations Managers, Mechanics, Motormen, Subsea Engineers, and Painters.

Although there are similarities to the types of oil jobs and gas jobs available, there are also distinct differences between the two industries. To maximise your chances of finding the perfect gas or oil job opportunity, you need to know which particular field your skills are best suited to, and what type of oil and gas jobs are available.

For the latest oil and gas jobs and the latest oil and gas recruitment opportunities, please visit http://www.hazelleng.com/

Overview of a Career in Oil and Gas Industry

In case you are looking for a job in the Oil and Gas Industry, you must decide on the field of activity you want to work in. Of course, this will be a difficult thing to do if you have never worked before in the oil industry. Therefore, the best place to start is conducting a detailed research on the Internet, where you can find a lot of information about this industry. The thousands of jobs that are a part of this industry fall into one of nine categories. Within each, there are both entry-level as well as advanced positions available. The nine categories are:

Business and Operational Support

·         Trades

·         Technologies

·         Technicians

·         Engineers

·         Geoscience Professionals

·         Marine and Nautical services

·         Field Workers

·         Operators

The main objective of the oil and gas sector is to deliver sources of energy. Major activities are divided into two areas: exploration & production, and refining & marketing. Exploration and production includes searching for new oil or gas fields, assessing whether they are viable for development or the project stage, and extracting from them or the production phase and refining and marketing focuses on processing the raw product into a saleable form. Typical employers in exploration and production include operators who run projects from start to finish, contractors who provide specific services to operators, e.g. installing equipment, suppliers who provide equipment and individual components, and engineering companies who specialise in particular areas, e.g. flow assurance calculations. Employers in refining and marketing include refineries, contractors, suppliers and engineering companies who provide extra expertise on refinery work.

There are a range of career opportunities in the oil and gas industry. Careers in the industry are usually well‐paid and long‐term, with opportunities throughout the world. There are many ways into the industry:

·         Straight from school or college and progress through operator and technician roles onwards to craftsperson status

·         Through apprenticeships such as the apprenticeship in process technology, oil and gas extraction industry or chemicals manufacturing and petroleum industries

·         Vocational qualifications such as process engineering maintenance or operations and maintenance engineering

·         Higher education courses that have been designed to equip graduates with the practical and hands‐on knowledge

·         In‐house training and development, of which there is a strong tradition in the sector

Across the sector there is high demand for skilled managers, engineers and technicians, scientists, process operatives and professionals to replace those leaving the industry. Elementary occupations, such as roustabouts who do unskilled manual labouring jobs on rigs and platforms, only account for 1% of the overall workforce. Level 2 and 3 occupations, such as process operators, technicians, skilled trades and business administrators, account for 55% of the workforce.

Like many industries, as long as you put in your time working hard and having a strong work ethic, you’ll be able to choose to take your career as high as you like, both in the corporate sector, and out in the field. Some of the most popular advanced jobs are drillers, petroleum geologists, and petroleum engineers. In addition, there are several different types of advanced engineering positions. There are specialty welders, called sub-sea engineers, who drill under the ocean, as well as some managerial positions out on oil rig platforms. Other positions include hydrographic surveyors and blasting supervisors, as well as various jobs in refining.

For more information about oil and gas jobs and for the latest oil and gas jobs and oil and gas vacancies, please visit http://www.hazelleng.com/