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Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted today
Title: Offshore Installation Manager Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies accomplish critical objectives while supporting sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. Offshore Installation Manager Location: EPC Contractor’s office in Abu Dhabi Job Purpose The Offshore Installation Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and assuring all offshore transportation, marine operations, installation, hook-up, commissioning support, and offshore construction activities associated with a major offshore oil and gas development project. The role provides leadership and oversight to ensure that offshore execution activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with ADNOC requirements, project specifications, approved procedures, and contractual commitments. The Offshore Installation Manager serves as the PMC focal point for marine and offshore execution activities and is accountable for coordination between project teams, marine contractors, offshore operations personnel, and installation contractors. Key Responsibilities Offshore Execution Leadership - Provide leadership for all offshore installation activities. - Establish offshore execution priorities and objectives. - Support implementation of project execution strategies. - Promote safe and efficient offshore operations. - Lead offshore readiness and execution reviews. - Ensure alignment between offshore execution plans and project objectives. Offshore Installation Management - Manage offshore transportation and installation campaigns. - Oversee installation of jackets, topsides, bridges, and associated facilities. - Verify readiness of marine spreads and installation vessels. - Ensure installation methodologies are fit for purpose. - Monitor execution performance and productivity. - Review lift studies and installation procedures. - Participate in offshore operational meetings. - Lead resolution of offshore execution challenges. Marine Operations Management - Oversee marine spread activities. - Review vessel suitability and readiness. - Ensure compliance with marine regulations and project requirements. - Monitor heavy lift operations. - Support tow-out and load-out operations. - Verify weather monitoring and metocean management processes. - Ensure marine operations are executed safely and effectively. Offshore Hook-Up & Commissioning Support - Ensure offshore hook-up activities are appropriately planned. - Coordinate interfaces between installation and commissioning teams. - Monitor mechanical completion activities. - Facilitate transition from construction to commissioning. - Support offshore start-up readiness activities. - Verify efficient execution of offshore punch-list closure activities. SIMOPS & Brownfield Management - Participate in SIMOPS planning and reviews. - Coordinate project activities within operating facilities. - Ensure offshore work is integrated with operational requirements. - Review work permits, procedures, and execution plans. - Support shutdown planning and tie-in activities. - Verify effective management of project risks during simultaneous operations. Construction & Installation Assurance - Monitor offshore contractor performance. - Participate in offshore inspections and audits. - Verify contractor compliance with approved procedures. - Review installation progress and productivity reports. - Support resolution of field engineering issues. - Ensure offshore activities comply with project specifications. HSE Responsibilities - Champion ADNOC safety objectives. - Ensure offshore activities are executed safely. - Promote Incident and Injury Free culture. - Participate in offshore HSE audits and inspections. - Review installation risk assessments and method statements. - Support incident investigations. - Verify implementation of critical risk controls. Risk Management - Identify offshore execution risks. - Develop mitigation plans for marine and installation activities. - Monitor weather and operational risks. - Support contingency planning initiatives. - Escalate critical execution concerns to Project Management. Reporting & Performance Management - Monitor offshore execution KPIs. - Prepare offshore progress reports. - Track installation milestones and schedule performance. - Report risks and issues affecting offshore execution. - Present performance updates to management. Stakeholder Management - Interface with ADNOC, Contractors, Marine Spread Personnel and Operations Teams. - Coordinate wi
Minimum qualifications are not clearly separated in the provided posting. The role describes extensive experience in offshore installation, marine operations, and project coordination, with responsibilities spanning planning, execution, safety, and interfaces with multiple stakeholders. Specific hard requirements (years of experience, degrees, or certifications) are not explicitly listed in the text provided.
Provide leadership for all offshore installation activities. Establish offshore execution priorities and objectives. Support implementation of project execution strategies. Promote safe and efficient offshore operations. Lead offshore readiness and execution reviews. Ensure alignment between offshore execution plans and project objectives. Manage offshore transportation and installation campaigns. Oversee installation of jackets, topsides, bridges, and associated facilities. Verify readiness of marine spreads and installation vessels. Ensure installation methodologies are fit for purpose. Monitor execution performance and productivity. Review lift studies and installation procedures. Participate in offshore operational meetings. Lead resolution of offshore execution challenges. Oversee marine spread activities. Review vessel suitability and readiness. Ensure compliance with marine regulations and project requirements. Monitor heavy lift operations. Support tow-out and load-out operations. Verify weather monitoring and metocean management processes. Ensure marine operations are executed safely and effectively. Ensure offshore hook-up activities are appropriately planned. Coordinate interfaces between installation and commissioning teams. Monitor mechanical completion activities. Facilitate transition from construction to commissioning. Support offshore start-up readiness activities. Verify efficient execution of offshore punch-list closure activities. Participate in SIMOPS planning and reviews. Coordinate project activities within operating facilities. Ensure offshore work is integrated with operational requirements. Review work permits, procedures, and execution plans. Support shutdown planning and tie-in activities. Verify effective management of project risks during simultaneous operations. Monitor offshore contractor performance. Participate in offshore inspections and audits. Verify contractor compliance with approved procedures. Review installation progress and productivity reports. Support resolution of field engineering issues. Champion ADNOC safety objectives. Ensure offshore activities are executed safely. Promote Incident and Injury Free culture. Participate in offshore HSE audits and inspections. Review installation risk assessments and method statements. Support incident investigations. Verify implementation of critical risk controls. Identify offshore execution risks. Develop mitigation plans for marine and installation activities. Monitor weather and operational risks. Support contingency planning initiatives. Escalate critical execution concerns to Project Management. Monitor offshore execution KPIs. Prepare offshore progress reports. Track installation milestones and schedule performance. Report risks and issues affecting offshore execution. Present performance updates to management. Interface with ADNOC, Contractors, Marine Spread Personnel and Operations Teams.
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