Site Manager

Wood PLC; Al Bihouth; On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood PLC is expanding their Engineering Procurement and Construction Management operations in Abu Dhabi and seeking a Senior Project Manager. Candidates should have at least 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, particularly with offshore Brownfield projects. This role focuses on managing safety-critical projects and ensuring the effective delivery of a diverse portfolio across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• 20 years relevant experience in offshore Brownfield projects.
• 5 years in a similar position.
• Specific experience in Middle East markets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily construction and commissioning activities.
• Engage with client teams for project planning and execution.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Marine Logistics

Construction Methods

Team Management

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Advanced degree in Construction Management

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Within Wood Abu Dhabi, we are actively expanding our project delivery portfolio to include Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Contracts.

As part of this growth, we are looking for personnel to join our team, either from internal Wood employees or the external market.

The type of personnel we are looking for is broad ranging including:

• Ambitious people that want to grow their career within this exciting contract execution model, where they will gain experience across the full project lifecycle from Detailed Engineering, through Procurement & Fabrication and into the Offshore Execution, covering Construction, Commissioning, Start -up and Handover to Operations.
• Experienced personnel with a background in PMC, EPC or EPCM projects, that can take on senior positions within the organisation and use their experience to steer the team to deliver outstanding performance across a portfolio of projects for Major Operators.

Projects within the EPCM model are wide and varied covering both onshore and offshore Brownfield Assets; typical examples include:

• Onshore Pipeline Controls System Upgrades
• Offshore Aset enhancement projects covering multiple system and equipment on large platforms, Wellhead Towers and Islands

We are committed to delivering the EPCM Model and as such require the right people to be part of our Wood Abu Dhabi Team as part of this exciting journey.

Please note, this is not a speculative reach out for CVs for bid purposes, the EPCM Delivery is part of our longer-term plans and as such we are committed to investing for the future. We are actively recruiting and look forward to engaging with you soon.

Job Objective:

The safe and effective delivery of a portfolio of Brownfield Safety Critical Projects on multiple offshore platforms; including large production complexes (multiple platforms bridge linked) and remote Wellhead Towers, located offshore within the UAE under an EPCM contracting model.

Typical projects include Fire & Gas System Upgrades, Power Upgrades, Control System Upgrades, Flare System Upgrades and Platform Structural Modifications.

Effective overall delivery of execution delivery on an assigned asset, which could be a production Complex or a number of Wellhead Towers. This encompasses both Construction and Commissioning activities as well as the movement of accommodation barges, utilisation of workboats, and receipt of materials etc.

Prioritizes work activities across all contractors and ensures management team are in place and organized to provide efficient execution of the work.

Key interface with Client Operations team, attending Work Planning / Approval Sessions and communicating outcome to Contractor management team.

Ensures Construction Execution Planning and delivery of the portfolio of project scopes across their assigned asset is performed to drive efficient management of Construction Contractors workforce to deliver projects safely, to the required standards within budget and schedule.

Provide certainty and confidence to the Client and Wood Project Sponsor, that the contract is being delivered safely with a strong focus on optimization, cost control, risk management, schedule adherence and stakeholder management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Execution

• Managing & overseeing the day-to-day construction and commissioning activities.
• Coordinating & reviewing the deliverables with PMs on various stage gates from detailed design to MC completion and handover in multiple or subset projects.
• Ensuring Construction Contractors' compliance with all applicable statutory regulations and Client requirements.
• Input to development of Construction & Commissioning Execution Plans to maximize efficiencies and ensure best practices are included.
• Obtain alignment with all stakeholders on Construction & Commissioning Execution Plans and initiate actions to drive success.
• Senior representative at Work Planning Sessions with Client team.
• Engagement with Client Operations team to ensure work proceeds without delays and no impact to ongoing production operations.
• Engagement with Client Marine / Logistics/ Operations Departments to ensure safe and efficient
• planning and movement of marine spread within the oilfield.
• Responsible site safety, quality and compliance with the permit to work system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications for Internal Candidates

• B.S. or equivalent degree in Engineering from an accredited university
• Advanced degree in construction management is highly desirable.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience in the oil & gas industry including offshore Brownfield projects., including at least five (5) years in similar position.

Role-Specific Skills/ Experience:

• Demonstrable ability to manage Construction Contractors on offshore Brownfield Oil & Gas projects for major Oil & Gas companies.
• Experience of managing offshore projects containing marine spreads and materials movement and logistics as part of the scope.
• Specific experience in the Middle East for renowned clients, preferred.
• Personality, ability, and experience to drive, manage, direct, and guide the team to achieve project objectives.
• Thorough understanding of latest construction methods, modern project management techniques and environmental engineering aspects of construction execution. High level of professional competence and management skills to motivate the team to achieve high quality performance during the execution of the portfolio of projects.

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