About RigJobsDirect
RigJobsDirect is a job board for engineers, technicians and other oil, gas and energy professionals who want to workworldwide without speaking the local language. Every job is at a company where English is the working language.
Who runs this
RigJobsDirect is an independent project. It is one of the job boards in the Energy Jobs network, which all use the same software and the same rules for checking jobs:
- RigJobsDirect (this board)
When an employer pays to feature a job, it is shown at the top of job lists and always carries a “Featured” label. All other jobs are in the order you choose (newest, best match for your search or highest salary), and paying doesn't change what we check or what we show about a job or a company.
How jobs are checked
Every day we read job ads directly from the careers pages and applicant tracking systems of the companies we list. We only list companies with public evidence that English is used at work. Then we check each ad:
- We only list ads written in English.
- We check whether you need to speak the local language, and at what level. Jobs that ask for business-level, fluent or native local language aren't listed; “Local language is a plus” is fine.
- We show visa sponsorship or relocation support only when the ad or the company itself says so. We never assume it.
- We check whether you can apply from abroad.
- We show the salary only when the employer states it. We never estimate salaries.
- When an employer closes a job or takes it off their careers site, it comes off our lists at the next daily check, and its page says it's no longer accepting applications.
You apply on the employer's own website. We never see your CV. Browse all jobs or read our guides on visas, salaries and moving abroad.
Who writes the guides
Jordan Ellis, Editor, Energy Jobs network
Jordan Ellis edits the guides on the Energy Jobs network. Every guide is researched from official government and employer sources, which are linked at the end, and is reviewed when the rules change.
How often this is updated
- Jobs: checked every day.
- Guides: reviewed when the rules they describe change, such as visa salary thresholds or tax rates. The date each guide was last updated is shown under its title.
For employers
Hiring English-speaking engineers and technicians? Post a job.