Project Delivery Manager (Decommissioning)

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the decommissioning sector is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to oversee their decommissioning team in Aberdeen. The role involves developing strategies, managing interfaces, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience in decommissioning and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. This position offers hybrid working with one remote day per week.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in decommissioning, construction, or project delivery.
• Management experience in an EPC contractor environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing an integrated contracting strategy.
• Monitoring contractor performance to meet safety and quality standards.
• Managing resources to deliver on budget and minimize risks.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Commitment to Safety

Education

Leadership experience in decommissioning

Management experience in EPC contractor

Job description

Project Delivery Manager (Decommissioning)

Operator client in Aberdeen requires a Project Delivery Manager for their decommissioning team. This is a PAYE contract; applicants must have full rights to work in the UK. Hybrid working with 1 remote day per week is available.

Responsibilities include:

1. Developing and executing an integrated contracting strategy for decommissioning activities, ensuring alignment with company objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
2. Engaging with the supply chain to assess market capabilities, drive innovation, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
3. Ensuring competitive and transparent tendering processes, supported by robust contract management plans.
4. Leading and managing key interfaces between internal teams (Asset operations, HSE, P&A) and external contractors for seamless project execution.
5. Coordinating activities across engineering, HLV, platform P&A, and subsea decommissioning workstreams to meet project milestones.
6. Identifying, assessing, and mitigating interface risks among various decommissioning scopes and stakeholders.
7. Collaborating with the Decommissioning Manager for strategic project planning and decision-making.
8. Supporting cross-functional teams by providing leadership in resolving interface challenges.
9. Building strong relationships with JV partners, contractors, and regulators to ensure alignment and compliance.

Performance Management:

1. Monitoring contractor performance to meet safety, environmental, and quality standards.
2. Supporting project teams in adapting to changes while maintaining focus on cost, schedule, and risk management.
3. Incorporating lessons learned into current and future decommissioning activities.

Safety Leadership:

1. Modeling compliance with HSE policies and ensuring all activities adhere to safety standards.
2. Managing the team through supervision, coaching, and effective communication, embodying company values.
3. Developing team members' capabilities and supporting personal growth.
4. Managing resources to deliver on budget, minimizing waste and risks, and addressing budget issues proactively.

Requirements:

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Proactive problem-solving and risk mitigation skills.
• Strategic thinking aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborative approach fostering teamwork with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards.

Minimum qualifications:

• Leadership experience in decommissioning, construction, or project delivery, preferably offshore oil and gas.
• Management experience, ideally in an EPC contractor environment.
• Understanding of contracting strategies and supply chain in decommissioning.
• Knowledge of UKCS decommissioning regulations and industry best practices.
• Experience managing complex multidisciplinary interfaces.