SR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

About the Role
This role is crucial in overseeing the successful delivery of offshore projects from initiation through to close-out, ensuring all phases of the project adhere to safety, quality, and compliance standards. The individual will assist project management and engineering teams while coordinating activities across various departments to meet client deliverables and enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Start-Up Phase

• Assist in preparing the offshore project deliverables list.
• Participate in project kick-off and strategy meetings to finalize offshore execution strategy.
• Support development of offshore execution plans.
• Assist in preparing techno-commercial analyses to optimize offshore installation costs.

Start-Up / All Phases

• Assist in preparing the construction aids list (load register) and follow up fabrication progress with NOD base.
• Review engineering documents, drawings, and analyses from a constructability perspective.
• Support issuance of Purchase Requisitions for offshore materials not covered by engineering and follow up with procurement.

All Project Phases

• Coordinate offshore scope activities with all internal departments.
• Assist in evaluation, expediting, receipt, and MRV approval of offshore materials.
• Liaise with third-party agencies on offshore execution matters.
• Coordinate with marine warranty surveyors on documentation, load-out, towing, and installation activities.
• Attend weekly progress meetings with VPOO/OCM/OCD and highlight issues.
• Ensure implementation of the project safety plan and company HSEMS.
• Ensure and enhance quality of work and participate in quality audits.
• Support preparation of variation orders and claims, including technical input and offshore durations.
• Prepare and coordinate mobilization plans and support mobilization meetings with marine and field teams.

Pre-Offshore Phase

• Prepare the Risk Assessment Register, participate in RA meetings, and circulate consolidated comments to the client and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare job cards for offshore hook-up work.
• Ensure timely pre-installation and load-out of offshore execution items.
• Ensure availability of latest approved documentation onboard offshore spread.

Offshore Execution Phase

• Assist in updating offshore schedules based on progress and resource availability and propose recovery measures for delays.
• Support coordination of subcontractor mobilization/demobilization and performance evaluation.
• Monitor daily offshore operations and coordinate closely with client and marine teams.
• Conduct HSE audits and safety tours on offshore spreads.

Close-Out Phase

• Assist in preparation of offshore final documentation and dossiers.
• Support preparation of project close-out reports.
• Review project scope, drawings, and deliverables for compliance.
• Ensure installation procedures comply with contractual and project requirements.
• Monitor barge and vessel progress to ensure schedule adherence and resolve technical issues.
• Review mobilization/demobilization plans for vessels, materials, manpower, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Engineering.
• 8 years’ experience in offshore construction.
• Commercial awareness and cost effectiveness.
• Influencing ability.
• Good English communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Very good oral & written communication skills & committed team player/leader.
• Decision maker.
• Thorough understanding of offshore operations, personnel, and equipment.