Offshore Construction Manager

NMDC ENERGY PJSC.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC ENERGY PJSC seeks an experienced Offshore Construction Manager to lead execution phases in the Abu Dhabi area, ensuring safe, on-time project delivery within budget and contract compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, coordination with clients and engineering teams, and robust English communication. A focus on risk mitigation and offshore operations knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with offshore construction experience.
• Strong managerial ability and leadership skills.
• Excellent English communication and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate offshore construction teams to deliver projects safely and on schedule.
• Monitor progress, cost, and schedule against budget and CHOD.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and HSE standards.
• Provide input to coordination with contracts, estimation, and fabrication yards.

Skills

Management

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Communication

Report writing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Bid Start-Up Phase

• Review tender documents scope of work client specifications schedules procedures and method statements
• Provide technical and execution input to offshore management during bid stage including durations qualifications and execution strategies
• Participate in bid strategy and estimation meetings
• Prepare review and issue ITBs for offshore scope technically evaluate subcontractor proposals
• Review technical handover documents upon award and ensure full understanding of scope and client requirements
• Distribute project scope and specifications to relevant departments
• Finalize offshore project deliverables and develop offshore execution plans and schedules in coordination with project stakeholders
• Perform techno-commercial and constructability reviews to optimize offshore installation cost
• Participate in preparation of the project HSE plan and review project ITPs

All Project Phases

• Act as the focal point for all offshore-related communication with clients and internal departments
• Coordinate engineering planning procurement logistics survey HSE and subcontract activities for offshore scope
• Review engineering documents procedures drawings and analyses from a constructability perspective and ensure timely client submission and approval
• Prepare scopes schedules and evaluations for offshore subcontracted works
• Manage offshore risks opportunities changes variations and claims
• Monitor project deliverables material procurement marine spread requirements and subcontractor performance
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements CHOD budget schedule quality standards and company HSEMS
• Provide input to weekly monthly reports exception reports audits and lessons learned

Pre-Offshore Phase

• Review and chair mobilization and risk assessment meetings ensure offshore readiness
• Ensure approval and availability of procedures manpower marine spread installation aids consumables and documentation

Offshore Execution Phase

• Monitor offshore progress cost and schedule against budget and CHOD
• Supervise offshore construction engineers and subcontractors evaluate performance
• Coordinate daily offshore operations with clients marine yard and project teams
• Conduct offshore HSE audits and ensure safety compliance
• Manage changes delays recovery plans and interface with fabrication yards to maintain load-out and offshore continuity
• Ensure effective coordination for hook-up activities with E I commissioning and project teams

Close-Out Phase

• Coordinate preparation and submission of offshore final documentation and dossiers
• Prepare project close-out reports including lessons learned and recommendations
• Appraise of the performance of the offshore construction personnel
• Support commercial handover claims invoicing and subcontract close-out

Leadership Stakeholder Management

• Lead and coordinate offshore construction teams to deliver projects safely on time within budget and in compliance with contractual requirements
• Optimize resource utilization to achieve or exceed projected profit margins
• Provide technical and commercial support to contracts and estimation teams when required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering .15 years+ ‘experience in offshore construction.Proven managerial ability.Strong commercial and contractual awareness.Good negotiation and decision making skills.Excellent spoken and written English language skills.Excellent report writing skills.Excellent communication skills.Committed team player/ leader.Thorough understanding of offshore operations and equipment