SR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

NMDC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC is seeking an experienced Senior Offshore Project Manager to lead offshore execution, coordinate with PEM, LME, OOD, and client representatives, and ensure safety and quality across the project lifecycle. You will oversee scope definitions, progress tracking, and documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams and driving risk and opportunities to meet schedule targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 14 years of offshore experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 14 years’ experience with proven offshore operations experience.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent negotiation and decision making skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Committed team player.
• Organisational and leadership skills.
• Potential leadership ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare list of construction aids and finalize AFC drawings with PEM.
• Prepare a list identifying the marine spread requirement for the project and finalize with VPOO/OOD.
• Coordinate with survey section and advise survey requirements for the project.
• Prepare the scope of work for pipe coating activity and follow-up closely the pipe-coating progress with the PMT fabrication engineer.
• Review engineering documents / drawings and analyses from construct-ability point of view and pass comments to PEM.
• Follow-up with PEM on timely submission of deliverables and with client for review and approval.

Skills

Negotiation

Decision making

English language

Report writing

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prepare list of construction aids (load register) required for the job. Finalize the relevant AFC drawings with PEM after receiving comments from various department
• Prepare a list identifying the marine spread requirement for the project and finalize with VPOO/OOD.
• Coordinatewithsurveysectionandadvisesurveyrequirementsfortheproject.
• Prepare the scope of work for pipe coating activity and follow-up closely the pipe-coating progress with the PMT fabrication engineer.
• Review Engineering documents / drawings and analyses from construct-ability point of view. Consolidate relevant comments from LME / OOM /NBM andpass it to PEM.
• Follow-up with PEM on timely submission of deliverables and with client for review and approval.
• Preparedetailedworkscope,schedulesforoffshoresubcontractedworks
• Coordinate with subcontracts section for technical & un-priced commercial evaluation and clarifications.
• Issue Purchase Requisition for offshore project material in coordination with SPM in PMT
• Initiateallthecorrespondences(letters/faxes)withtheclientrelatedto offshore scope or work.
• Initiate the offshore project risk and opportunities in coordination with planning and cost manager ,
• Coordinatewithalldepartmentswithinthecompanyforalloffshore-related scope of the project.
• Function as a focal point for all communication and functions pertaining to the offshore scope of the project within the company.
• Attend/chairthemeetingsinitiatedbyLMEandattendedbyOOD/OCD/PEM/NBM(andoncasebycasebasesbyAVP-OCS/VPOO)todiscussthephilosophy for preparation of specific installation procedure
• Review technical procedures, anchor patterns, installation drawings. Follow-up with LME/OOD/NBM and ensure timely submission to client.
• Supervise and assess the performance of the OCE /Sr OCE /LOCE & the Project Material Coordinator for timely delivery of offshore material (including line pipe material), receipt at stores and approval of MRV.
• Coordinate with the client representative for all aspects of the offshore work, from start of project until completion.
• Provide input for weekly and monthly report and attend meetings with client whenever required.
• Analyze any major change in offshore execution plan that may occur duringthe execution of the project.
• Liaisewiththirdpartyagencyonoffshoreexecutionrelatedissues.
• Liaisewithmarinewarrantysurveyorsonallissuesrelatedtomarine/ construction aspects of the work
• AttendweeklymeetingswithAVP-OCS/OCD/VPOOtodiscussprogress and areas of concern.
• ConductregularmeetingswiththeProjectDirectorandPMTandkeepthe project management team updated on all aspects of offshore works.
• EnsureimplementationoftheprojectsafetyplanandthecompanyHSEMS.
• Ensureandenhancequalityof thework.
• Capture/issuelessonslearntandgoodpracticesatanystageduringthe execution of the project.
• Provide input to the exception report prepared by planning section, related to offshore scope.
• Participate in project quality audits and follow-up for closeout of inadequacies as determined by the audit findings.
• Initiatethevariationorders/claimsrelatedtooffshore work.
• Reviewsubcontractor’s invoices, provide all clarification as may be required by finance department for processing the invoices, and certify these invoices prior to its approval by PD.
• Shall be authorized by PD to approve main store SDIV’s, project store SDIV’s, MRV’s, Service Requisition’s and invoices related to offshore scope.
• Shall assume the capacity of Deputy SPM on all projects with high offshore weight factor of more than 40%. In all cases, SOCM shall deputize for the offshore-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 14 years’ experience with proven offshore operations experience.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent negotiation and decision making skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Committed team player.
• Organisational and leadership skills.
• Potential leadership ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.