Companies in the Marine & Offshore Energy (M&OE) sector have pivoted or diversified into growth areas and adjacencies such as offshore wind and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Such shifts have changed M&OE jobs and added green elements to existing job scopes, such as carbon management, design and development of hybrid or full electric vessels, integration of systems on vessels, and manufacturing of decarbonising solutions for the greater marine ecosystem.

The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Marine & Offshore Energy Sector aims to lower the barriers of entry for incoming mid-career individuals and existing employees to move into new or redesigned roles in the Marine & Offshore Energy sector. The programme supports employers in reskilling these individuals, equipping them with skills, knowledge and competencies required for their new or redesigned role. Besides the traditional M&OE related roles, the CCP also covers functions in offshore renewables and marine decarbonisation. Offshore Wind players, including upstream developers and geotechnical investigators, can also tap the CCP for hiring and workforce development needs.

Managed by the Association of Singapore Marine & Offshore Energy Industries (ASMI), employers looking to retain their local talents can also tap on the programme and funding to reskill them into emerging and higher quality roles.

Therefore, the CCP operates under the following modes:

1. Place-and-Train (New Hires): Reskill new hires in their new roles to support the business growth.
2. Job Redesign Reskilling (Existing Staff*): Targeted at companies that are undergoing business transformation to reskill existing staff, where roles will be redesigned/enhanced to remain relevant.

*at least 1 year in employment

Under the CCP for Marine and Offshore Energy Sector, individuals will undergo a structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) in the company. Upon successful completion of the CCP, individuals would be equipped with the necessary competencies and skills to take on new/redesigned job roles within the M&OE sector.

Individuals

Locals who meet the following criteria can apply for the programme:

• Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (PR)
• Minimum 21 years old
• Graduated or completed National Service at least 2 years[1] prior at the point of application
• New job role trained under the CCP should be substantially different from the previous job role, hence require reskilling for career conversion
• New hires must apply and kickstart their CCP within first 3 months from their start date (with nomination by company)
• Existing employees onboard JRR CCP must be in service for at least a year from date of application
• Meet employer selection criteria, where applicable

Beyond the general eligibility criteria for the CCP, applicants should also not be:

• Shareholders[2] of the participating company or its related entities
• Immediate ex-employees of the participating company or its related entities
• Related to the owners[3] of the participating company

Employers

All participating companies must fulfil the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Must be able to offer an employment contract[4] on permanent terms or on contract terms that are no less than one (1) year, directly related to the job which the CCP is for, with remuneration that is commensurate with the market rate
• Commit to the OJT arrangements for the individuals whom they have selected

Footnotes

[1] This will be counted from the date of graduation from the latest qualification, or date of completion of national service, whichever is later.

[2] Does not apply to publicly traded shares in listed companies

[3] For non-publicly listed companies, refer to individuals with shareholding per ACRA profile

[4] With effect from 1 April 2025, companies participating in the Place-and-Train/Job Redesign Reskilling CCPs may offer either full-time or flexi-load working arrangements (e.g. part-time employment) to qualify for CCP support.

The CCP training period lasts up to 6 months for the new hire modality, and up to 3 months for the job redesign reskilling modality. Structured OJT must be provided and conducted at participating companies to facilitate the application of learning and to ensure that individuals acquire necessary competencies.

Applications received will be forwarded to participating employers for shortlisting. Shortlisted candidates must go through the participating employer’s interview and selection process and be offered a position by a participating company before embarking on the programme. 

Funding Rates*

Salary support for the duration of the programme will be reimbursed to the employers at the following rates, subject to funding availability and approval:

*Funding caps may apply.

^Defined as being unemployed and actively seeking employment for six months or more