Beyond Participation. Building Capability.
Guyana’s Local Content Act created a statutory framework for prioritising Guyanese nationals and companies in the petroleum value chain. For SHS, local content means more than satisfying a percentage or meeting a procurement requirement. It means building capability that can be owned, sustained and advanced in Guyana.
From local content to local competence.
We measure meaningful local participation not simply by the number of Guyanese employed, but by the technical competence, responsibility and leadership they develop. Our capacity-development approach creates pathways through which Guyanese personnel progressively gain the technical knowledge, offshore experience, competency and leadership responsibility required to execute sophisticated subsea work to international standards.
Our Capacity-Development Model
Employ
Create meaningful entry points for Guyanese technicians, engineers, graduates and support professionals.
Train
Provide structured technical learning, practical exposure and role-specific development.
Mentor
Pair developing personnel with experienced subsea professionals and supervisors.
Transfer
Progressively move technical knowledge and operational responsibility into the local workforce.
Qualify
Develop personnel through structured competency and assessment systems appropriate to their roles.
Lead
Create a pathway for Guyanese professionals to supervise, manage and ultimately lead complex subsea operations.
Export
Develop internationally transferable skills that equip Guyanese subsea professionals to support projects in Guyana and, as their experience grows, in regional and international markets.
We Measure Participation Not by Headcount, but by the Competence, Responsibility and Leadership Guyanese Professionals Develop.
Build Your Subsea CareerProposed SHS Subsea Development Pathway
Why This Creates National Value
- High-value technical employment
- Transferable engineering and robotics skills
- Development of local supervisors and project leaders
- Retention of a greater share of offshore service value within Guyana
- Creation of local technical businesses and supply-chain opportunities
- Potential export of Guyanese expertise to regional and international markets
Build Your Career Beneath the Surface
Explore current and future opportunities to develop your subsea career with SHS.
