Recruiter-Maritime

Job Information

• Date Opened 28/07/2026
• Job Type Full time
• Work Experience 5+ years
• Industry Maritime
• City Abu Dhabi
• Province Abu Dhabi
• Country United Arab Emirates
• Postal Code 51133

Job Description

Black & Grey HR is partnering with a wellestablished maritime organization to hire a Talent Acquisition Executive who will support the company’s growing recruitment needs. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding talent across technical, offshore, marine, and corporate roles. This role requires close collaboration with hiring managers and project teams to ensure timely and highquality hiring aligned with operational and project demands.

Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Talent Acquisition

Own and manage the endtoend recruitment process from manpower requisition through onboarding for marine, offshore, subsea, oil & gas, and corporate positions.

Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies aligned with business needs.

Source, identify, and attract qualified candidates for technical, operational, offshore, marine, and corporate roles across GCC and international markets.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring business positions to support ongoing and future hiring needs.

Sourcing, Assessment & Candidate Management

Utilize recruitment platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri Gulf, GulfTalent, Indeed, Monster, and other sourcing channels to identify suitable candidates.

Conduct candidate sourcing through Boolean searches, LinkedIn XRay searches, talent mapping, networking, referrals, and industry databases.

Screen applications, conduct competencybased interviews, and assess technical qualifications, offshore certifications, and operational experience.

Prepare candidate summaries and recommendations for hiring managers, and coordinate interviews, assessments, offer negotiations, and onboarding activities.

Stakeholder Coordination, Market Intelligence & Reporting

• Liaise with internal stakeholders including Operations, Crewing, Commercial, and Project Teams to ensure recruitment requirements are fulfilled efficiently

Monitor and report recruitment metrics including timetofill, sourcing effectiveness, and vacancy status, while maintaining accurate recruitment records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Support workforce planning and succession planning initiatives through talent mapping and hiring insights.

Stay informed on industry hiring trends, salary benchmarks, competitor activity, and talent availability within the Marine & Offshore market, while supporting employer branding initiatives and recruitment campaigns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7–12 years of recruitment experience, preferably within Marine, Offshore, Subsea, Oil & Gas, Engineering, or related sectors
• Proven experience recruiting technical, operational, marine, offshore, and projectbased personnel.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment methodologies, sourcing strategies, direct search techniques, and talent mapping.

Preferred Experience Experience recruiting for EPC contractors, offshore construction companies, marine survey organizations, subsea service providers, offshore vessel operators, dredging companies, marine services organizations, or oil & gas service providers will be considered a strong advantage.

• Exposure to specialized hiring across survey operations, hydrographic surveying, GIS, ROV/WROV operations, offshore diving, marine superintendents, vessel crew, HSE, commercial, and tendering functions is highly desirable.

Benefits

Attractive salary + Benefits

How to Apply

Submit your CV along with details of your relevant recruitment experience and professional qualifications.

Please include:

• Updated CV (PDF preferred) Details of marine/offshore/subsea/oil & gas recruitment experience

• Experience with technical and projectbased hiring

• Relevant certifications or training (if available)

• Availability / earliest start date.

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 working days.