Senior Offshore Construction Engineer

NMDC Energy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC Energy is seeking an experienced offshore construction professional to support the entire project lifecycle from pre-installation through close-out. You will assist in preparing deliverables, review drawings for constructability, and coordinate multi-disciplinary offshore activities with clients and internal teams.

In this role, you will participate in kick-off and strategy sessions, help optimize installation costs through techno-commercial analyses, and ensure compliance with safety plans

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist OCM in preparing 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.
• Review engineering documents for constructability perspective.
• Coordinate offshore scope activities with internal departments.
• Liaise with third-party agencies on offshore execution matters.
• Coordinate with marine warranty surveyors on documentation and installation activities.
• Attend weekly progress meetings with VPOO/OCM/OCD and highlight issues.
• Ensure implementation of the project safety plan and 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 mobilization meetings with marine and field teams.
• Prepare the Risk Assessment Register and RA meetings.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Cost effectiveness

Influencing ability

Report writing

Communication skills

Decision making

Construct offshore ops know-how

Job description

• Assist OCM 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 OCM 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 & Experience :

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