About the Role / About the Job:
The role involves being the focal point of the Project and representing the Project Management Team for all contractual matters during offshore installation campaigns. You will report to the designated Project Team Leader or a nominee in the Client's office in Abu Dhabi, and act as the main communication point for all site interactions with contractors, third-party auditors (TPA), and operations field personnel. The position requires a deep understanding of offshore construction practices, safety regulations, and effective project management to ensure the completion of projects in line with client expectations and safety standards.
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Role and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the focal point for all contractual matters during offshore installation campaigns.
- Liaise closely with the Client Offshore Marine Representative on all marine-related activities within the project.
- Ensure strict compliance with all approved construction procedures and obtain prior approval for any necessary changes or deviations through the approved Project Management of Change (MOC) procedure.
- Monitor and supervise contractors’ work daily and communicate any concerns to the company.
- Conduct daily progress meetings with the contractor’s shipboard management and other stakeholders on board, document discussions, and follow up on action items as required.
- Review any requests for additional work or change orders from the contractor, documenting your insights, and report any contract scope or cost variations to the Project Team Leader to obtain necessary approvals.
- Oversee all members of the Client Offshore site team assigned from various departments, such as Marine, Safety, Survey, or Engineering.
- Prepare daily reports for the Project Leader outlining project progress, areas of concern, incidents, and recommended improvements in construction practices or design.
- Sign off on Contractor’s Daily Progress Reports, noting any comments as needed.
- Facilitate regular safety briefings, report any accidents/incidents, and monitor compliance with the HSE requirements of the Contractor.
- Ensure that approved Operating and HSE & QA procedures and company HSE standards are consistently applied.
- Produce a "Close-Out Report" upon completion of offshore assignment, including insights on lessons learned.
Qualifications:
- At least a B.Sc. degree (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of total experience in the offshore Oil and Gas Industry, with at least ten (10) years of experience in the installation of jackets, decks, bridges, subsea cables, pipelines/risers, and hook-up/tie-ins, as well as pre-commissioning/commissioning activities. This experience should have been gathered while working on offshore construction vessels and barges (self-elevating and derrick/lay barges).
- Thorough knowledge of offshore construction practices, marine and safety regulations, A/QC, welding and coating, jacket/deck installation procedures, anchor handling/barge movements, survey, navigation, pipe-laying, cable laying, and riser installation, as well as system/equipment commissioning procedures for piping, electrical & instrumentation, and system/equipment commissioning.
- Familiarity with international safety codes such as SOLAS/MODU, as well as knowledge of Client Offshore HSE policies and the permit to work system.
- Competence to arrange work permits for contractors and ensure compliance with safety regulations during construction work.
- Ability to organize safety meetings, toolbox talks, and safety drills with contractors.
- Fluency in English is required.
