In the evolving landscape of the LNG sector, the transition from conventional methods to advanced FSRU vessels presents a steep challenge of sourcing experienced leaders equipped with hands-on expertise tailored to the unique demands of FSRU projects. Your senior talent needs direct experience working with FSRU dry docking, conversion, or new build projects. This experience coupled with shore-based profiles who have senior management experience is an incredibly difficult mixture to source.

These core skills are too complex for ‘on-the-job learning’

To make matters worse – your hiring managers are inundated with irrelevant shipping profiles lacking any of the key skills, making the selection process inefficient and time-consuming. Addressing this skill gap requires a strategic and targeted approach to talent acquisition, headhunting those few individuals with a proven track record in these specialised areas to navigate the complexities of FSRU projects successfully.

The dynamic and volatile nature of the FSRU sector in the LNG industry poses a challenge to successfully hire agile leaders. FSRU projects – from new builds, conversions, to ongoing management – require professionals with adaptability to manage the intricate stages in the vessel’s lifespan. You need precise experience in overcoming these challenges from planning and design to managing a seamless operation.

Acting as a crucial link between LNG carriers and local gas supply infrastructure, FSRUs bring versatility, convenience, and cost-effectiveness to the LNG industry. However, this flexibility demands leaders who can confidently navigate rapid changes and innovate throughout the entire life cycle of the unit.

But how can you ensure your LNG candidates have a proven track record navigating the complexities of FSRUs?

To overcome this challenge, you need FSRU Recruitment experts who will put the time into key competency checks before delivering the shortlist. Your chosen recruiter MUST have an in-depth understanding of the FSRU industry’s niche demands, ensuring the best possible selection of leaders with the expertise to steer FSRU projects through the complexities of their dynamic environment.

Amongst the leading FSRU businesses I work with, the lack of internal & external senior FSRU candidates they have at their disposal is a significant hiring challenge. Even industry leaders lack internal candidates possessing the unique blend of FSRU project and leadership experience. This makes hiring from within an insufficient solution which will cause commercial knock-on effects later on.

Your traditional website job board will be filled with inexperienced and general shipping profiles – meaning you have to resort to directly headhunting from competitors. The only problem – you will face reputation backlash and hours spent to successfully target and approach the perfect FSRU candidate.

The time you spend headhunting unsuccessfully will lead to prolonged vacancies and commercial downtime!

With the external candidate pool being niche and incredibly competitive – you will need to convince passive senior candidates to move to a competitive FSRU business in a fierce marketplace. To source these candidates – you need expert LNG career consultation to reassure these leaders who are comfortable and successful in their current roles to make the move. You need LNG headhunting experts who excel in the art of attracting and persuading the highly specialised FSRU talent you need.

By combining strategic LNG and FSRU industry knowledge with a vast expert network, we navigate the complexities of the FSRU sector to ensure that our clients secure leaders capable of overcoming the FSRU industry’s dynamic changes, mitigating project delays, reducing costs, and preserving their company’s reputation.

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