- The Offshore Construction Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, management, and execution of offshore construction activities associated with offshore oil and gas developments.
- The role provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for offshore installation, subsea construction, SURF activities, marine operations, hook-up, commissioning support, and brownfield modifications, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Offshore Construction Leadership:
- Lead and manage all offshore construction activities from project planning through execution and project close-out.
- Provide overall leadership for offshore construction teams, contractors, subcontractors, and vessel personnel.
- Develop offshore construction execution strategies, schedules, work plans, and resource requirements.
- Ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, and client requirements.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to achieve project objectives relating to safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
Construction Planning and Execution:
- Participate in project development, constructability reviews, installation studies, and execution planning.
- Review and approve offshore construction procedures, method statements, risk assessments, lifting plans, and marine execution plans.
- Manage offshore construction activities involving subsea structures and manifolds, pipelines, flowlines, and risers, umbilicals and tie-in systems, jackets and topsides, mooring systems, brownfield modifications, hook-up and commissioning support, and Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance (IRM) campaigns.
- Coordinate fabrication interfaces, loadout activities, transportation, installation, and commissioning support.
Offshore Operations and Marine Coordination:
- Oversee offshore construction vessels, barges, heavy-lift vessels, pipelay vessels, diving support vessels, and marine support craft.
- Coordinate offshore logistics, personnel movements, equipment mobilization, and material management.
- Interface with Marine Warranty Surveyors, vessel owners, marine authorities, and client representatives.
- Ensure effective coordination between offshore construction, marine, engineering, and commissioning teams.
- Monitor offshore progress and implement corrective actions to address schedule or operational challenges.
Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Responsibilities:
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all offshore construction activities.
- Ensure compliance with company HSE policies, client requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Lead HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, JSA, and operational risk assessment activities.
- Ensure permit-to-work systems and safe work practices are effectively implemented.
- Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitor environmental compliance during offshore operations.
Quality and Project Assurance:
- Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, inspection plans, and construction specifications.
- Participate in audits, project assurance reviews, and regulatory inspections.
- Monitor contractor quality performance and construction compliance.
- Support mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover activities.
- Review and approve construction reports, progress updates, and close-out documentation.
Commercial and Stakeholder Management:
- Support contract administration, change management, and claims evaluation activities.
- Monitor project budgets, resource utilization, productivity, and cost performance.
- Participate in project reviews, management meetings, and client engagements.
- Provide regular reports on project status, risks, opportunities, and performance metrics.
- Manage relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
Knowledge Transfer and Team Development:
- Mentor and develop local construction engineers, supervisors, and offshore personnel.
- Lead structured knowledge transfer and competency development initiatives.
- Support succession planning and local content objectives.
- Promote continuous improvement and lessons-learned programs across project teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related engineering discipline.
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration is advantageous.
- Professional Engineering Registration or membership of a recognized engineering institution is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in offshore construction, offshore installation, marine operations, or project execution within the oil and gas industry.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in senior offshore construction management, offshore installation management, project management, or construction leadership roles.
- Extensive experience in offshore construction involving SURF systems, subsea structures, pipelines, offshore platforms, and marine operations.
- Proven experience managing major EPCI, offshore construction, and deepwater development projects.
- Extensive international offshore project experience is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex offshore execution campaigns.
- BOSIET/FOET with CA-EBS.
- HUET Certification.
- Offshore Medical Certificate.
- HAZID/HAZOP and Risk Assessment Training.
- Incident Investigation Training.
- Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is advantageous.
- Any client-specific or project-required certifications.
- Expert knowledge of offshore construction methodologies, subsea installation techniques, and marine operations.
- Extensive experience in SURF projects, pipeline installation, heavy lifting, offshore structures, and hook-up activities.
- Strong understanding of offshore logistics, marine assurance, vessel operations, and project execution.
- Familiarity with API, DNV, ISO, IMCA, IOGP, and international offshore construction standards.
- Ability to review engineering drawings, installation procedures, risk assessments, and project documentation.
- Strong project planning, execution, budget control, and resource management capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Primavera P6, MS Project, and project reporting systems.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, commercial, and decision-making abilities.
- Effective planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage complex offshore construction operations under demanding conditions.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural and international project environments.
Preferred Additional Requirements:
- Experience on major deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore field developments.
- Demonstrated expertise in offshore installation, SURF, subsea construction, and brownfield modification projects.
- Proven capability in mentoring and developing local engineering and offshore construction personnel.
- Strong understanding of offshore regulatory requirements and international industry best practices.
- Experience supporting commissioning, start-up, and operational readiness activities.