Sabah's talent, powering Sabah's industries

Bring Sabahans home — to the rigs, the resorts, and everything in between.

An open talent platform across 9 Sabah industries — anchored in oil, gas & energy. Backed by the Sabah State Government.

205,000+

Sabahans working away

9

industries hiring

73

open roles now

Live 80:30 Dial O&G

71% / 80%

Sabahan workforce

80% Sabahan workforce30% local contractsthe 80:30 O&G policy, backed by the Sabah State Government

Opportunity map

Where Sabah is hiring

From the rigs off Kimanis and Labuan to the resorts of Semporna and the ports of Kota Kinabalu — opportunity is spread across the state. Hover a hotspot to see open roles and local talent.

73

open roles

133

talent in pool

21

districts

Google 50 kmMap data ©2026 · Talent Search Sabah

Open roles Talent supply

The journey

How it works

01
Verify you're Sabahan
Confirm your roots, MyKad and credentials to unlock Sabahan-priority roles.
02
Match to roles & employers
Get ranked against open roles by a transparent, deterministic match score.
03
Train & rise
Close skill gaps with funded programmes, earn certs, and climb.

For the whole ecosystem

Talent

Verify you're Sabahan, match to roles & employers, train and rise.

Company

Employers, OGSE vendors, recruiters & training providers — post roles, run Sabahan-priority shortlists and report workforce share.

University

Manage students, track graduate employability, and pipeline local talent into industry.

Sabah State Government

Oversee Sabahan participation across industries and the 80:30 O&G policy.

Explore by industry

Open platform — 9 Sabah industries. Anchored in oil, gas & energy.

Oil, Gas & Energy

Salary band RM3k–RM18k

PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (Sabah Asset) · Sabah Shell Petroleum Company · ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Malaysia

Labuan (FT)KimanisSipitang

Tourism & Hospitality

Salary band RM2k–RM16k

Sheraton Kota Kinabalu · Avani Kota Kinabalu · Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Kota KinabaluSempornaKota Belud

Palm Oil & Agriculture

Salary band RM3k–RM13k

POIC Lahad Datu Sdn Bhd · Sawit Kinabalu Group · Borneo Oleochemicals (synthetic)

Lahad DatuSandakanTawau

Manufacturing & Industrial

Salary band RM2k–RM16k

Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP) · Sabah Solar Tech Mfg (synthetic, NIMP2030) · Borneo Food Processing (synthetic)

Kota KinabaluSipitangTuaran

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Salary band RM2k–RM8k

Sabah Fisheries Department · Borneo Aqua Harvest (synthetic) · Semporna Seaweed Collective (synthetic)

SempornaTawauKudat

Renewable Energy & Biomass

Salary band RM3k–RM13k

Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) · Lahad Datu Biomass Power (synthetic) · Sabah Solar & Hydro (synthetic)

Lahad DatuSandakanTawau

Digital Economy & ICT

Salary band RM3k–RM15k

Sabah Net / SDEC (synthetic, KK digital hub) · Borneo Software House (synthetic) · KK Fintech Labs (synthetic)

Kota KinabaluPenampangPutatan

Construction & Infrastructure

Salary band RM3k–RM16k

Pan Borneo Highway (PBH Sabah) Contractor · Sabah Public Works (JKR Sabah) · Borneo Builders (synthetic)

Kota KinabaluSandakanTawau

Logistics & Ports

Salary band RM3k–RM8k

Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) · Suria Capital Holdings (Ports) · Borneo Freight & Forwarding (synthetic)

Kota KinabaluSandakanTawau

Live demand

O&G discipline demand

Oil, Gas & EnergySabahan priority

Production Operator

Sabah Shell Petroleum Company

Closing soon

Production Operator Kebabangan (KBB) Platform 73 applicantsOperator / Technician

Full-timeHybrid

RM3k–RM6k4 vacancies

Oil, Gas & EnergySabahan priority

Rotating Equipment Technician

Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd

Open

Rotating Equipment Technician Kinabalu Field 55 applicantsOperator / Technician

Full-timeOffshore (14/14)

RM3k–RM6k4 vacancies

Oil, Gas & EnergySabahan priority

Production Operator

SMJ Energy Sdn Bhd

Open

Production Operator Gumusut-Kakap FPS 16 applicantsOperator / Technician

InternshipOffshore (14/14)

RM3k–RM6k6 vacancies

Strategic partners · Sabah's triple helix

Government · Industry · Academia

Talent rises fastest where the state, employers and educators pull together. Our ecosystem aligns all three.

Government & Agencies

01

Policy, funding and placement

Sabah Maju JayaState development agenda
Sabah Economic Development & Investment AuthorityInvestment & economic corridors
TalentCorp MalaysiaNational talent development
HRD CorpTraining levy & upskilling
PERKESO · MYFutureJobsNational employment service
Dept. of Skills Development (JPK)SKM / TVET accreditation
MIDAIndustry & investment authority
Ministry of Industrial Development (Sabah)Sabah industry policy

Industry Leaders

02

Anchor employers & operators

PETRONAS CarigaliOil & gas exploration & production
Sabah Shell PetroleumOil & gas operations
SMJ EnergyState energy development
Sabah Electricity (SESB)Power utility & distribution
Sawit KinabaluPalm oil & agriculture
POIC Lahad DatuIndustrial cluster & port
Suria Capital · Sapangar PortPorts & logistics hub
Kota Kinabalu Industrial ParkManufacturing & industry

Academia & TVET

03

IPTA / IPTS & skills training

Universiti Malaysia SabahPublic university
UiTM SabahPublic university
Politeknik Kota KinabaluPolytechnic institution
Politeknik SandakanPolytechnic institution
Kolej Komuniti KKCommunity college
ILP Kota KinabaluIndustrial training institute
Sabah Skills & Technology CentreSkills training centre
TAS Institute of Oil & GasOil & gas training

Partner names & logos shown for illustration of the intended ecosystem; no endorsement implied in this prototype.

Return-to-Sabah

The free Return-to-Sabah Conversion Programme.

205,000 Sabahans work outside the state. We help them convert offshore experience into local roles — funded, fast, and matched to real vacancies.