About Us

We are Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), a leading organization 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 top experts and cutting-edge technology, as well as the chance to mitigate the impact of oil spills worldwide.

We’re now seeking a Responder to join our Response Team on a permanent, full-time basis. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of $50,750 per annum
- Vacation – 27 days of vacation annually, plus public holidays
- An annual target bonus of 5 - 7.5%
- Medical Plan for employees and eligible family members funded on an 80:20 co-pay basis
- Dental coverage for employees and eligible family members funded on an 80:20 co-pay basis
- Vision coverage provided to employees and eligible family members – 100% company-funded
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance – 100% company-funded
- Life Insurance provided at 4 x base salary – 100% company-funded
- 401K Retirement Plan – 10% company contribution

If you are passionate about the environment, this is a challenging yet incredibly rewarding opportunity to make a tangible impact with our leading organization. 

No two days will be the same in this exciting role, where you’ll dive into action and make a real difference in protecting our oceans and marine life from the impacts of oil spills, all whilst travelling the world alongside our passionate team!

So, if are ready to embrace challenges head-on and join the fight against environmental threats, join us and become a champion for our planet today! Read on to discover more.

The Role 

As a Responder, you will provide safe, prompt and efficient support to spill incidents and preparedness projects.

You’ll undertake an intensive 12 week training programme to give you the skills and confidence to safely and effectively support oil spill response operations and be on-call as part of the duty team, supporting spill mobilisations and potentially travelling globally at short notice.  

You’ll spend your days maintaining our readiness to respond to incidents, enhancing your personal skills and supporting the maintenance of our specialist oil spill response equipment. 

Additionally, you will:

- Provide expertise to other departments
- Support our presence through industry forums, conferences and contact with external stakeholders
- Update operational guidelines and maintenance procedures for new and existing equipment

About You

To be considered as a Responder, you will need:

- An aptitude for practical problem-solving
- The capability to work long hours in the field in challenging environments 
- Strong team-working skills 
- A positive, ‘can-do’ approach
- A strong safety ethos 
- Great communication and interpersonal skills 
- A full, valid driving license

Please note, you must live within one hour of our Fort Lauderdale base or be prepared to relocate to be considered for this role.

Other organisations may call this role Primary Responder, Day Responder, First Responder, or Emergency Responder.

Webrecruit and Oil Spill Response Limited 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.

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