LEAD OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Role Overview

Lead Offshore Construction Engineer at NMDC Group. This role involves leading and coordinating construction activities across multiple assigned projects, reporting to the Offshore Construction Manager or Senior Offshore Construction Manager.

Role Purpose

Coordinate and monitor activities across assigned project execution phases, leading construction engineering functions and serving as the focal point for offshore operations, subcontractor coordination, and interface management between internal departments, marine teams, and clients.

Key Responsibilities

Start-Up Phase

• Assist Offshore Construction Manager in preparing offshore project deliverables and attending project kick-off and strategy meetings
• Support development of offshore execution plans, construction schedules, and techno-commercial analyses, considering project milestones and barge availability

Planning & Preparation

• Prepare Risk Assessment Register, attend risk assessment meetings, and circulate consolidated comments to client and internal stakeholders
• Prepare job cards for offshore hook-up works and develop detailed micro-schedules and manpower histograms for shutdown activities
• Prepare JUB specifications for hired marine spread in line with CHOD requirements
• Coordinate with Offshore Project Engineering to ensure readiness and mobilization of all installation aids
• Ensure timely pre-installation and load-out activities and availability of latest approved offshore documentation onboard
• Prepare and coordinate mobilization plans and support mobilization meetings with marine and field teams

Engineering & Constructability

• Review engineering documents, drawings, and analyses from a constructability perspective
• Attend methods and constructability meetings and review installation procedures, anchor patterns, and drawings
• Review contract documents and drawings to identify constructability issues and variation requirements
• Assist Offshore Construction Manager in preparing construction aids including load register, marine spread requirements, and pipe coating scope
• Monitor fabrication and pipe coating progress
• Support preparation of detailed scopes, schedules, and interface or bridging documents for offshore subcontracted works, excluding diving and NDT

Procurement & Materials Management

• Support issuance of Purchase Requisitions for offshore materials not covered by engineering and follow up with procurement on ordering and delivery
• Assist in technical evaluation, expediting, receipt, and Material Receiving Verification approval of offshore materials
• Assist in reviewing subcontractor invoices and provide clarifications to finance

Subcontractor & Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as focal point for subcontractor coordination when assigned, monitoring progress and performance
• Support coordination of technical and commercial evaluations for offshore subcontracted works
• Support coordination of subcontractor mobilization and demobilization and performance evaluation
• Coordinate offshore scope activities with all internal departments
• Liaise with third-party agencies and marine warranty surveyors on marine and construction matters

Schedule & Change Management

• Assist in updating offshore schedules based on progress and resource availability and propose recovery measures for delays
• Support studies for changes in offshore execution plans, including preparation of bridging documents, micro-schedules, and method statements
• Initiate offshore variation orders and claims, compile technical inputs, and support assignment of offshore durations
• Assist in schedule adjustments to manage changes, delays, and contingencies while controlling costs

Operations & Monitoring

• Monitor daily offshore operations, attend daily meetings, and coordinate closely with clients, marine, and field teams
• Attend weekly progress meetings with Vice President Offshore Operations and Offshore Construction Manager and highlight issues and risks
• Provide input to weekly and monthly reports and attend client meetings as required
• Conduct joint walk-throughs on fabricated structures to avoid offshore carry-over
• Interface with project and yard construction teams to maintain load-out dates and offshore continuity

Health, Safety, Environment & Quality

• Ensure implementation of the project safety plan, company HSEMS, and quality standards
• Conduct HSE audits and safety tours on offshore spreads
• Capture lessons learned and best practices and participate in quality audits and closeout actions

Project Close-Out

• Assist in preparation of offshore final documentation and project close-out reports
• Support Construction Managers in directing offshore activities, ensuring resource availability, safety compliance, and adherence to contract and ISO requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Mechanical, Civil, or Naval) or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years' experience in offshore construction in Oil & Gas Industry
• Good commercial, financial, and contractual awareness
• Good negotiation and decision-making skills
• Thorough understanding of offshore operations and equipment
• Potential managerial skills

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent spoken and written English language skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Committed team player and leader
• Strong organizational and coordination abilities

Additional Information

• Position is under UAE Operations