Responder

Responder

Sunrise, Florida

About Us

We are Oil Spill Response USA Inc., a leading organisation dedicated to global oil spill preparedness and response.

As the largest international industry-funded co-operative, we offer the opportunity to work at the forefront of environmental stewardship, collaborating with industry experts and global partners, and the chance to mitigate the impact of oil spills worldwide.

We are now looking for a Responder to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of $51,705 - $55,000 per annum

- 401K Retirement Plan – 10% company contribution

- 27 days of vacation annually, plus public holidays

- Medical Plan for employee and eligible family members

- Dental coverage for employee and eligible family members

- Vision coverage provided to employees and eligible family members

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance

- Life Insurance provided at 4x base salary

This is an exciting opportunity for an adaptable and adventurous individual with experience in spill response or related fields to join our globally recognised team.

You will have the chance to work in diverse environments across the globe, responding to real-world incidents and making a tangible impact on environmental protection.

What's more, we will support you throughout your journey with us, providing world-class training to ensure you have the skills, confidence, and expertise to thrive in your role.

So, if you want to join a team where every day brings new challenges, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Responder, you will support oil spill incidents and preparedness activities around the world.

You will undertake a comprehensive 12-week training course to build the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver efficient spill response.

Once qualified, you’ll respond to spill incidents globally, often at short notice, and take part in exercises, training delivery, and client engagement activities.

You’ll also be involved in maintaining response equipment, contributing to technical development, and helping to ensure operational standards remain high through active participation in safety and maintenance procedures.

Additionally, you will:

- Be on call and support global spill mobilisations

- Represent the company in forums, conferences, and client interactions

- Develop and update guidelines and procedures for equipment

About You

To be considered as a Responder, you will need:

- Experience demonstrating competence in spill response or related roles

- Excellent problem-solving abilities, especially in challenging environments

- Excellent written and verbal English language skills

- Confidence in using core O365 applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

- The ability to liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders

- A willingness to travel internationally at short notice

- A degree in Earth/Marine Sciences, Geography, Engineering, or equivalent experience at degree level

- A full, clean driving license

Foreign language skills, especially French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, or Arabic would be advantageous, but are not essential.

Other organisations may call this role Oil Spill Responder, Emergency Response Technician, Spill Response Specialist, Environmental Responder, or Field Response Technician.

Webrecruit and Oil Spill Response USA Inc. are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Responder, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.