Offshore Brownfield Hook up & Construction Manager

McDermott International; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd. seeks an Offshore Brownfield Hook-Up & Construction Manager to lead a portfolio of offshore brownfield work across multiple projects in the UAE.

The role requires strong leadership in defining scopes, construction strategies and execution plans, ensuring constructability and safety in live offshore environments. The successful candidate will coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, HSE and clients to ensure on-schedule and on-budget delivery,

Qualifications

• 15 years in offshore oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years delivering offshore brownfield projects.
• Experience managing SIMOPS, isolations, tie-ins, shutdowns.
• Strong leadership and ability to brief senior management.

Responsibilities

• Review, define and develop offshore brownfield scopes of work.
• Develop brownfield construction strategies, execution plans, schedules and estimates.
• Provide constructability input during engineering and design development.
• Lead constructability and cold-eyes reviews to improve safety, efficiency and offshore productivity.
• Review brownfield job cards and work packs to confirm they are complete, constructible and suitable for offshore execution.
• Interface with client and project stakeholders to secure early alignment on brownfield scope, execution strategy and operational constraints.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Offshore Brownfield Hook-Up & Construction Manager

The Offshore Brownfield Hook-Up & Construction Manager is the functional subject matter expert responsible for overseeing a portfolio of offshore brownfield work across multiple projects.

The role provides early input during the tender and bid stages by developing execution strategies, reviewing estimates and identifying key construction risks and opportunities. For ongoing projects, the position provides functional assurance that work is optimized through detailed constructability input, robust execution planning and effective management of offshore constraints.

The role works closely with Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Commissioning, HSE, Marine and client stakeholders to support the safe delivery of brownfield work on schedule and within budget. The position also reports regularly to senior leadership on project readiness, performance, risks and required interventions.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Review, define and develop offshore brownfield scopes of work.
• Develop brownfield construction strategies, execution plans, schedules and estimates.
• Provide constructability input during engineering and design development.
• Lead constructability and cold-eyes reviews to improve safety, efficiency and offshore productivity.
• Review brownfield job cards and work packs to confirm they are complete, constructible and suitable for offshore execution.
• Sequence and optimize work scopes to reduce offshore durations and improve productive tool time.
• Review shutdown and tie-in plans and provide assurance that the proposed durations are achievable.
• Interface with client and project stakeholders to secure early alignment on brownfield scope, execution strategy and operational constraints.
• Lead or support HAZID, SIMOPS, constructability and execution-risk workshops.
• Conduct readiness reviews and provide functional approval for mobilization and the commencement of offshore work.
• Ensure business, operational and execution risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost and schedule performance.
• Conduct offshore visits to verify readiness and progress, resolve constraints and identify execution improvements.
• Monitor offshore performance and support recovery planning and debottlenecking where required.
• Support the safe execution of isolations, tie-ins, shutdowns and work within live operating facilities.
• Develop and mentor engineers, superintendents and supervisors to strengthen brownfield delivery capability.
• Prepare performance reports and present project status, risks and recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Piping or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry.
• At least five years’ experience delivering offshore brownfield projects or campaigns.
• Strong experience managing SIMOPS, isolations, tie-ins, shutdowns and client permit-to-work systems.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary construction work in complex, live operating environments.
• Previous offshore brownfield experience with ADNOC or projects in Qatar would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of offshore construction methods, equipment, temporary facilities and specialist tooling.
• Knowledge of offshore marine spreads, including jack-up barges, workboats and supply vessels.
• Ability to manage multiple offshore campaigns and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex execution scenarios clearly at all levels of management.