Make the Move

Interested in the exciting opportunities in the marine contracting sector but not sure how to match your education, experience and skill set to a relevant career? This Make the Move series aims to explain just where you might fit in.

Our Make the Move articles are designed to set out the specific opportunites open to you, depending on your own particular background, qualifications, experience and interst.

from the Armed Forces to marine contracting

Many IMCA members already regularly recruit former members of the armed forces, so you will be following a well-trodden path by joining the marine contracting industry, where the opportunities, the variety - and, yes, the rewards - are all beyond the ordinary. Click here to download the full guide.

from Civil Engineering to marine contracting

Many civil engineering students or practitioners don't realise that a wealth of opportunities awaits them in the marine contracting industry. Click here to download the full guide.

from Electrical, Electronic, Hydraulic or Mechanical Engineering to marine contracting

The offshore marine contracting industry uses the most amazing array of equipment as complex as anything in outer space. And designing, constructing, operating and maintaining it all requires just the same multidisciplinary approach familiar to systems engineers with any of the above backgrounds or qualifications. Click here to download the full guide.

from Marine Engineering to marine contracting

If you’re already working as a marine engineer there's a parallel career choice available to you which could open up a whole new set of horizons - in the marine contracting industry. Click here to download the full guide.

from Structural Engineering to marine contracting

Working as a structural engineer on land-based projects can be an absorbing and rewarding choice of career. Adding the extra element of the sea makes it all the more exciting. Click here to download the full guide.

from the Merchant Navy to marine contracting

Many IMCA members already regularly recruit former members of the merchant marine fleet, so you will be following a well-trodden path by joining the marine contracting industry, where the opportunities, the variety - and, yes, the the rewards - are all beyond the ordinary. There are opportunities for bridge, deck and engine room officers, as well as other crew. Click here to download the full guide.

from Naval Architecture to marine contracting

Apart from designing the most amazing new fleet of offshore construction vessels, what else might naval architects do in the marine contracting industry? Click here to download the full guide.

from Other Industries to marine contracting

There are times in life when it pays to challenge the status quo and look beyond the obvious in furthering your career.

Have you, for example, considered the marine contracting industry as an option, where your skills and qualifications will be recognised, valued and rewarded? Click here to download the full guide.

from Science, Mathematics and Other Degrees to marine contracting

Sometimes the less obvious choice can be the more exciting one - often, perhaps, the more rewarding too.

If your degree is in mathematics, computing or any of the science disciplines (ranging from physics and chemistry to subjects such as geography and the environment), why not think beyond the ordinary and consider a career in marine contracting where the sea adds an extra dimension to every role? Click here to download the full guide.