Offshore Agent – Major Projects

ROLE TITLE Offshore Agent – Major Projects – Infrastructure

Reporting to: Package Manager

Location: Bristol

Offshore and offsite periodically to support the works.

ROLE PURPOSE

• To lead and control package(s) of works based on specific experience. Management of a team of engineers (Section Engineer and below) and supply chain partner associated with the specific discipline.

Organisational:

• Manages a team of Section Engineers, Site Engineers, Offshore Client Representatives and Supply Chain partners

Health Safety & Environmental

• Approves and reviews Method Statements and Risk Assessments and makes improvements as appropriate
• Able to coordinate an Accident / Incident Investigation
• Carries out trend analysis and identifies improvement areas from audits and near misses
• Oversees vessel/site audits and confirms the sufficiency of control documentation

Engineering Control

• Guides & coaches subordinates in technical requirements associated with offshore installation work scope
• Oversees and evaluates / approves supplier technical solutions
• Guides and coaches subordinates in resolution of construction issues, drawing on experience and accepted industry best practice
• Has input to design based on operational experience

Quality

• Ownership of whole process of production, checking and submission of Handover Documentation (Completion Files or equivalent as required by the project)
• Implements systems and processes to support construction of the works in a accordance with the specification (eg ITP’s, Materials Approval, NCR, Handover

Documentation)

• Carries out trend analysis of the above and identifies improvement areas for non conformance and business improvement
• Carries out Independent Inspections of their own section and of others
• Carries out Site Audits to check works and documentation compliance
• Coaches less experienced staff
• Liaise with designer and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues

Productivity

• Produces a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format / software
• Tracks and monitors KPI compliance and recommends improvements to systems to maintain team production
• Establishes monitors of production, translated to graphical form from the Programme to aid understanding of current status and identification of requirements for intervention
• Cross references section programme to three weekly programme and ensures compatibility

Commercial

• Maintains accurate diary, including dialogue with external organisations (subcontractors)
• Produces a budget from the resourced programme and monitors / reviews weekly costs
• Leads operational procurement of subcontractors
• Manages sub-contractors
• Understands cost and value
• Produces correspondence to sub-contractors, suppliers and Client
• Supports commercial team in AfP

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE The following qualities/experience are essential:

Core

• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Suggests and implements improvements to systems
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
• Able to manage client expectations and represent client at external meetings
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours given the offshore environment
• Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
• Able to coordinate multiple packages of work in parallel to deliver the overall project aims
• Excellent team player, able to work competently and independently without continuous supervision
• Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Solution orientated approach to issue resolution
• Able to effectively manage team members and direct reports
• Excellent role model for development of team members and demonstrates required behaviours to align to project and team objectives
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualified. STCW-95 (or equivalent)

Health Safety & Environmental

• Understands method statements and risk assessments, able to develop new and improved safe systems of work in line with offshore standards
• Understands the principles of Accident / Incident Investigation and has good working knowledge of the process
• Sets HSE expectations to suppliers and ensures expectations are met throughout delivery
• Oversees licensable activities associated with work packages and has input into licensing process

Engineering Control

• A full understanding of technical requirements and techniques associated with control of offshore activities
• Allocates correct resource levels and identifies additional requirements
• Track record of solution orientated approach to issue resolution

Quality

• Understands the Organisational Business Management Systems and processes
• Strong understanding of requirements for handover, including certification required in line with the specific project requirements

Productivity

• Able to produce a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format / software
• Able to measure and track KPIs for enhanced productivity
• Strong knowledge and management of construction process associated with working in an offshore environment

Commercial

• Awareness of procurement practice
• Experienced at producing detailed records and correspondence for commercial recovery

The following qualities/experience are required:

• Good leadership skills
• Wide ranging independent judgement evident
• Has achieved professional accreditation (eg ICE, IHT) (desirable)

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