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Overview

  • Project: PNG LNG
  • Sector: LNG
  • Location: Papua New Guinea 

Services Provided

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Contract Hire
  • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
  • Relocation Services
  • Talent Mapping

Background

Our client is the operator for a $19 billion LNG project in Papua New Guinea. The project encompasses 800 km of onshore / offshore pipeline, a gas processing facility, a two-train LNG plant and all associated infrastructure to support the project. Airswift is one of the preferred suppliers for technical recruitment and global mobility services.

Challenge

Our client needed help supporting a large number of contract personnel due to their lack of presence in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. There were also a number of location factors such as safety, security, health and cultural considerations of deploying expatriates. Finding qualified local PNG citizen-labour for the project was also challenging.

Airswift Solution

In 2008 agreements were signed and Airswift opened a local office in Port Moresby to provide local, on-the-ground support to our client. Airswift’s recruitment teams identified both local and expatriate workers for the project while global mobility teams provided a full suite of services, including immigration, finance and assignment and mobilisation services. Additional mobilisation services specific to the region included pre-employment medical checks and a malaria control programme.

Results

Construction started in early 2010 and production began in April 2014. Through our global MSA, Airswift successfully supported over 250 personnel assigned to our client at any one time in Papua New Guinea across a broad range of disciplines.

Testimonials

I have always found Airswift to be very responsive, helpful and knowledgeable. We have used Airswift specifically to facilitate talent needs in countries where we have not had an entity or where we have had a need for specific workforce assistance that Airswift can provide.

Worley

Client

Individuals have gone the extra mile to ensure that my needs are met. In my opinion, no company has conducted itself in a more professional manner than Airswift.

BP

Contractor

Airswift gave excellent help with the whole process, from visa, flights to medical transportation. Everyone has been very helpful and welcoming. A great team all around. Airswift is an excellent organisation.

Chevron

Client

I was only with Airswift for 6 months and I lost count of how many calls I received from them to see how I was going. I was lucky to get a call from other recruiters. My new job will be direct but I would definitely use Airswift again in the future.

Calibre

Contractor

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