Senior Offshore Installation Manager

KinTec Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Offshore Installation Manager for a project in London, UK, with a contract from September 2025 to September 2026. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of cable installation and related logistics. Responsibilities include managing installation contractors and ensuring project compliance with HAZID/HAZOP standards. This position is inside IR35, requiring consistent oversight and reporting throughout the project.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, recommend and optimise offshore installation and logistics concepts.
• Prepare technical invitation-to-tender documents.
• Negotiate and recommend installation contracts.
• Manage offshore installation contractor and ensure delivery.
• Set up and implement HAZID/HAZOP for installation operations.

Skills

Knowledge of array cable installation

Knowledge of cable laying

Knowledge of cable pulling

Knowledge of cable protection systems

Job description

Overview

ROLE: Senior Offshore Installation Manager

Contract Duration: 28 Sep 2025 until 30 Sep 2026 with expectation of further extension

Location: London, UK

Type of Contract: 5 days per week - 40 hours per week

Client: Leading Global Green Energy Major - Wind

Assignment is INSIDE IR35

Details

• Contract duration: 28 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 with potential extension
• Location: London, UK
• Type of contract: 5 days per week, 40 hours per week
• Client: Leading global green energy major – wind
• IR35 status: Inside IR35

Description

• Responsibilities:
  • Analyze, recommend and optimise offshore installation, logistics concepts and installation procedures prior to and during installation.
  • Prepare technical invitation-to-tender documents.
  • In cooperation with Package and Contract manager; tender, negotiate and recommend installation contracts including MWS.
  • Manage offshore installation contractor and MWS including cross-discipline cooperation within the project team.
  • Ensure contractor's delivery and own review of method statements and risk assessments.
  • Set up and implement HAZID/HAZOP for installation design and offshore installation operations.
  • Provide progress reports to PM for all managed contracts including significant technical risks, and develop contingency plans.
  • Supervise and approve trialing, tool development, loading and vessel setup.
  • Supervise installation campaign initiation offshore.
  • Manage Client's Representatives and QA Daily Progress Report.
  • Create, monitor and control execution of design quality reporting and QAS, aligning input from supplier quality.
  • Management of product NCR.
  • Review of method statements from supplier.
  • Review of product and as-built documentation during AP execution phase.

Requirements

• Knowledge of array cable installation
• Knowledge of cable laying
• Knowledge of cable pulling
• Knowledge of cable protection systems