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ITOPF has responded to more than 800 incidents involving oil or chemical spills worldwide. Our highly skilled international team are ready to assist 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide impartial technical advice.

We operate on a not-for-profit basis and provide a wide range of technical services to promote effective response in the marine environment to back up our core role of responding to ship-sourced spills. Our five key services are spill response, claims analysis & damage assessment, contingency planning, training & education and information.

We are not currently hiring.

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We have a great team of skilled and qualified individuals working across a number of specialisms, they work hard on our mission to promote effective response in the marine environment, and they are supported to do that with training and development, a strong benefits package and a positive working environment, supported by our policies and practices, including different ways to work flexibly, enhanced family leave policies and by working with the team to ensure a dignified, respectful and supportive working environment where colleagues feel valued and are protected from any kind of harassment.

Find out what joining ITOPF was like for some of our most recent recruits, please click here https://www.itopf.org/contact/careers/meet-some-of-the-team/ or below:

Meet some team members

To find out more about some of our roles and what it’s like working at ITOPF from our team, including from some of our newest recruits, follow the links below.

Marie
Lee

Conor
Bolas

Andrew
Le Masurier

Karen
Young

ITOPF holds a sponsor licence (issued by the UK Government) and can issue sponsorship certificates for candidates applying for UK work permits.

Vision & Mission Statement

"To be a trusted source of objective technical advice worldwide on preparedness and response to accidental marine spills."

"To promote effective response to marine spills of oil, chemicals and other substances as a means of reducing impacts on the environment and affected communities."

Core Values

Collaboration – inspiring teamwork and cooperation to achieve the goal of effective spill response.

Integrity – engendering trust in our work through honesty and scientific principles.

Objectivity – providing unbiased, consistent advice to all who seek it.

Respect – empowering a friendly, supportive culture that values diversity and the abilities and experience of all.

Diligence – delivering our services to the highest standards of excellence, with skill and good judgment.