Superintendent, Technical (Projects)

Role Overview

Superintendent, Technical (Projects) at ADNOC, a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated logistics arm for ADNOC Group, providing mission-critical services across ADNOC's entire value chain and market-leading solutions to over 100 global customers across more than 50 countries.

Company Overview

ADNOC is a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world-class asset base. The organization is driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. The company is committed to delivering world-class, innovative and efficient solutions while always putting safety first.

Role Purpose

This role implements, plans, directs, coordinates and controls shipping projects including shipbuilding, acquisition, repair and modification. The Superintendent provides technical expertise across all phases from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with international maritime regulations, operational cost savings and alignment with ADNOC standards and global best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Project Design and Construction

• Function as Superintendent, Projects (Shipping) for ship projects covering all phases from inception to completion, including design, acquisition, dry dock repair, conversion and modification.
• Spearhead the design and approval process of FSRU Conversion of Moss type LNG Vessels.
• Assist to oversee and govern the entire process of new ship construction from conceptual design to delivery, ensuring all phases are executed efficiently and in line with company standards and industry best practices.
• Oversee and govern the entire process of ship conversion projects, ensuring smooth transitions and upgrades to enhance vessel capabilities and meet new regulatory requirements.
• Remotely oversee ship conversion projects, ensuring smooth transitions and upgrades to enhance vessel capabilities and meet new regulatory requirements.
• Plans and organizes the allocated project management of FSRU Conversion of Moss type LNG vessels.

Technical Strategy and Compliance

• Develop and implement all fleet-wide projects that align with International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets and global standards.
• Implement and monitor projects across the fleet, ensuring compliance with international maritime regulations and contributing to operational cost savings with optimized design.
• Ensure ADNOC Codes of Practice is followed, supporting ADNOC Logistics & Services in the execution of projects.

Contract and Procurement Management

• Conduct various contract creation, development and execution for life extension and conversion works for Moss type LNG vessels.
• Assist the Projects department during the pre-tender, tender, execution of procurement, contracting, variations and amendments.
• Coordinate the preparation of Tender Documentation and Contract Documentation.
• Review Change Requests, Variations and Claims, and endorse recommendations to Management for settlement.
• Assist in the design stage of all FSRU and New Build projects.

Budget and Financial Oversight

• Monitor the implementation of the total budget, schedules and quality at various stages of project execution periods to ensure adherence to the overall approved plan.
• Assist the VP-Projects in creating the budget.
• Support the Projects department in reviewing the proposed payments to shipyards, PMC and Designer, ensuring payments are balanced with project progress.
• Review development of cost estimates and schedules related to projects for management endorsement and approval.

Stakeholder and Team Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with shipyards, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure timely and effective execution of fleet management activities.
• Monitor, advises and motivates the Project(s) Management Team(s) ensuring effective implementation of the related project(s) plans and objectives.
• Monitor, direct, supervise and control the Project(s) Management Team(s) and participate in providing estimates for budgeting based on market surveys, development of Technical Specification, verification of the bidders list, prequalification evaluation, tender technical evaluation, development of tenders' inquiries, evaluation of design consultants and any other project(s) related technical services provider(s) of FSRU conversion projects.
• Recommend training plans for developers and subordinates with emphasis on UAE National within dedicated team in the Projects to optimize their potential and remain up to date in technological development.

Technical Governance and Vendor Management

• Reviews the performance of the ship builders, yards, contractors, consultants and any service and work providers related to the project(s).
• Ensures that the contracted Ship Builder(s), Consultant(s) and all other Work and Service Providers related to the project(s) submit the documents and reports, including progress and close-out reports required by the contract(s) are timely received.
• Provides technical expertise and advice to Management and Clients on various project-related matters and peer review of project and technical proposals.
• Build experience in dealing with LNG engineering partners and FSRU equipment makers.
• Assist the commercial team with technical and regulatory aspects of shipbuilding including pre-contract review, ship specification review and contract negotiation and review.

Business Planning and Reporting

• Creates Business case submittal as received and discuss its details with the end-user departments, as necessary in consultation with the Manager.
• Cooperates and Coordinates with others in the Department for the preparation of the Annual Overall Work Programmed and the Projects Plan.
• Responsible for achieving the Project objectives and key performance indicators established for Projects.

Project Closeout

• At the end of the Project once all objectives and goals are achieved and upon completion of all administrative and when contractual obligations are met, review the Project closeout report for management approval.
• Ensure warranty claims closed and performance bonds released as per contractual terms and conditions.
• Support the Projects department in the close-out report and in completing the Client satisfaction Forms.

General Support

• Remotely Manage shipbuilding, Acquisition, Repair Dry Docking and Modification Projects from initial phase to completion ensuring all works and services fully comply with the contract terms and conditions and specifications, quality, health, safety and the environmental policy requirements, in addition to maintaining schedule and approved budget limits.
• Assist in other projects as assigned by the management.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 to 10 years of Managerial experience with knowledge of FSRU conversion related project execution and management.
• Project Manager experience for FSRU Conversion.
• Moss type LNG conversion experience.
• Possible New building site experience in China and/or Korea.

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge and Skills of Design experience in dealing with LNG engineering partners and equipment makers.
• Knowledge and Skills of Contract creation, development and execution for life extension and conversion works.
• Planning and Management skills.
• Effective oral and written English language.
• Communication and Administration skills.
• Knowledge of Project Management tools, concepts and principles.
• Proficiency in Arabic.
• Possible Basic knowledge of Korean and/or Mandarin.

Additional Information

• Remote management of projects is a key element of this role.
• Full details are available on the employer's original posting.