Project Manager Fleet Interventions

We ARE Renewables; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

We ARE Renewables in Belgium seeks a Project Manager for Fleet Interventions to lead end-to-end vessel interventions, including maintenance, repair, mobilisation, conversion, and installation of mission equipment, with redelivery and post-delivery performance.

The role requires a Master's in engineering, strong finance control, scheduling and team leadership, with adherence to safety and quality standards. HQ base for 9–12 months, then on-site 2–3 months in rotation.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a technical engineering field.
• Strong know-how in ship repair, preferably dredging/offshore installation vessels.
• Experience in turnaround repair/conversion projects (onshore or offshore) is advantageous.
• Strong skills in finance control.
• Overall project management experience with scheduling/planning.
• People management skills.
• PMP training is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership: manage project scope and daily progress meetings to optimize tasks and vessel performance.
• Stakeholder Management: liaise with Technical Works Manager, Supervisors, Procurement, and Vessel Manager.
• Empowering Team Leadership: coordinate project team, coach and provide feedback.
• Comprehensive Finance Control: oversee budgets, change requests, and final invoicing with Finance.
• Contractor Management: ensure compliance with contracts and manage variation orders.
• Motivate the team to achieve FI project goals within budget and scope.
• Efficient Claim Management: handle claims with input from Supervisors/Finance.
• Reporting: provide weekly progress updates to Project SteerCo.
• ITP Monitoring: track Inspections and Test Plan weekly.
• Preparation Phase: based at HQ for 9 to 12 months.
• Execution Phase: on site for 2-3 months with a 2:1 rotation.

Education

Masters degree in a technical engineering field

PMP Project Management Professional training

Job description

Position: Project Manager Fleet Interventions

The Project Manager Fleet Interventions is responsible for the end-to-end execution of the scope of work for a vessel intervention period (maintenance, repair, mobilisation, conversion, installation of mission equipment, ..) and redelivery. This role ensures that all projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to stringent quality and safety standards, while also obtaining high vessel performance and reliability post-redelivery.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Strategic Project Leadership: Employ exceptional organizational and planning skills to manage project complexities, ensure the vessel's optimal performance upon redelivery, oversee the entire project scope for efficient and effective task execution, and conduct daily meetings focused on progress and optimization.
• Stakeholder Management for Project Advancement: Engage in consultative discussions with the Technical Works Manager and Technical Supervisors, and seek advice from Procurement and the Vessel Manager, while maintaining outstanding communication with team members and keeping the vessel manager informed about project progress and budget.
• Empowering Team Leadership: Coordinate and manage the project team, ensuring their performance and wellbeing, provide necessary coaching and feedback, and exhibit strong leadership to foster a team-oriented environment
• Comprehensive Finance Control: Take charge of financial oversight and cost optimization, manage Budget Change Requests with support from Finance and the Vessel Manager, and perform thorough financial analysis to ensure the project's financial health and compliance, culminating in the final invoice responsibility.
• Contractor Management: Ensure strict adherence to yard and subcontractor contracts, proactively manage additional work requests, and consult with Procurement and the Vessel Manager on pricing and approval of Variation Orders.
• Motivate the project team to apply a contractor management schedule driven approach to reach a shorter FI project within budget and scope.
• Efficient Claim Management: Handle and resolve claims effectively with input from Supervisors/Finance, keeping the Vessel Manager well-informed throughout the process.
• Reporting: Report weekly progress to Project SteerCo members
• ITP Monitoring: Monitor the overall progress of the Inspections and Test Plan (ITP) on a weekly basis.
• Preparation Phase: Based at HQ for 9 to 12 months.
• Execution Phase: On site for 2-3 months, with a working regime a 2:1 rotation

Profile requirements:

• Masters degree in a technical engineering field.
• Minimum basic technical knowledge of Ship repair, preferably in dredging and offshore installation vessels.
• Experience in turnaround repair/ conversion projects (Onshore industry or Offshore sector) is highly advantageous, but not mandatory.
• Strong skills in finance control.
• Overall project management experience, including steering on scheduling/ planning.
• People management Skills with the ability to shape a coherent project team.
• PMP Project Management Professional training is an advantage.