Offshore HLO / Platform Clerk - Deepwater 14/14

QUALITY PROCESS SERVICES (QPS)
HLO / Offshore Clerk
Deepwater Offshore Production Platform
Location:  Crew Change Houma
Schedule: 14 days on / 14 days off
Job Type: Full-Time

About QPS

Quality Process Services (QPS) provides skilled personnel and specialized support services to the oil and gas industry. We are committed to safe operations, dependable service, and building strong working relationships with our employees and customers.

Position Summary

QPS is seeking an experienced Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) / Offshore Clerk to support operations aboard a deepwater production platform. This position combines helideck and passenger-movement responsibilities with administrative, logistical, and clerical support. The successful candidate will have offshore experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate helicopter arrivals, departures, passenger movements, and helideck activities.
• Maintain clear communication with helicopter crews, platform leadership, shorebase personnel, and other appropriate parties.
• Verify passenger manifests, baggage, cargo, weights, and required documentation before each flight.
• Coordinate passenger check-in, safety briefings, and safe movement to and from the helideck.
• Inspect the helideck and surrounding areas before helicopter operations and confirm that required firefighting, rescue, communication, and emergency-response equipment is ready for use.
• Direct and coordinate the helideck team during normal and emergency operations.
• Monitor weather and platform conditions that could affect helicopter operations.
• Coordinate the safe loading and unloading of passengers, baggage, freight, and approved hazardous materials.
• Maintain helicopter logs, flight records, manifests, and related documentation.
• Maintain accurate personnel-on-board records and track crew arrivals and departures.
• Prepare and distribute daily reports, personnel lists, room assignments, muster assignments, and crew-change information.
• Assist with coordinating helicopters, marine vessels, shorebase activities, and personnel movements.
• Maintain employee timesheets, work schedules, training records, certifications, and other required documentation.
• Support platform leadership with administrative duties, reports, correspondence, meeting materials, and safety documentation.
• Enter and update information in company and customer databases or management systems.
• Assist with inventory records, supply requests, purchase orders, shipping documents, and material tracking.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling employee, operational, and customer information.
• Participate in helicopter emergency-response drills, platform safety meetings, and other required training.
• Perform additional clerical, logistical, and operational-support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous offshore experience is required; deepwater production experience is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience as an HLO, offshore dispatcher, logistics coordinator, POB coordinator, or platform clerk is preferred.
• Current HLO training or certification is preferred and may be required by the customer.
• Working knowledge of offshore helicopter operations, passenger movement, manifests, weight control, and helideck safety procedures.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic recordkeeping systems.
• Experience with SAP, Heli-Pass, or a similar personnel/logistics management system is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail, and effective written, verbal, and radio communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, work with limited supervision, and interact professionally with employees, contractors, aviation personnel, and shorebase teams.
• Must pass all required background checks, drug screenings, physical examinations, and customer onboarding requirements.
• Must possess or be able to obtain required offshore credentials and training, which may include TWIC, SafeGulf or RigPass, HUET/BOSIET, water-survival training, and CA-EBS.

Physical and Work Requirements

 

• Ability to work a rotational offshore schedule, including 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Ability to travel by helicopter and marine vessel.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and move safely throughout an offshore production facility.
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions and around production equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and respond appropriately during drills and emergency situations.

Safety Expectations

The HLO / Offshore Clerk must demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, follow all company and customer procedures, identify and report unsafe conditions, participate in safety meetings and drills, and support a safe and professional offshore work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Quality Process Services is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. QPS does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable law.