SR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Role Overview

Senior Offshore Construction Engineer at NMDC Group.

Role Purpose

Coordinate and oversee offshore construction activities across all project phases, from start-up through close-out. Ensure technical execution, compliance with contractual and HSE requirements, and effective communication between internal departments, clients, and third-party agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Contract & Documentation Review

• Review contracts, engineering documentation, drawings, and analyses from a constructability perspective.
• Review project scope, drawings, and deliverables for compliance with contractual and project requirements.
• Ensure availability of latest approved documentation onboard offshore spread.
• Review mobilization and demobilization plans for vessels, materials, manpower, and subcontractors.

Planning & Strategy

• Coordinate preparation of planning packages and procedures.
• Participate in project kick-off and strategy meetings to finalize offshore execution strategy.
• Support development of offshore execution plans.
• Assist in preparing techno-commercial analyses to optimize offshore installation costs.
• Prepare the Risk Assessment Register, participate in RA meetings, and circulate consolidated comments to the client and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in updating offshore schedules based on progress and resource availability and propose recovery measures for delays.

Project-Specific Procedures & Work Scope

• Develop project-specific procedures.
• Define sub-contractor scope of work.
• Prepare job cards for offshore hook-up work.
• Ensure installation procedures comply with contractual and project requirements.

Materials & Procurement

• Assist OCM in preparing the construction aids list (load register) and follow up fabrication progress with NOD base.
• Support issuance of Purchase Requisitions for offshore materials not covered by engineering and follow up with procurement.
• Assist in evaluation, expediting, receipt, and MRV approval of offshore materials.
• Ensure timely pre-installation and load-out of offshore execution items.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure implementation of the project safety plan and company HSEMS.
• Ensure and enhance quality of work and participate in quality audits.
• Conduct HSE audits and safety tours on offshore spreads.
• Compliance in accordance with HSE standards.
• Certification activities.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate offshore scope activities with all internal departments.
• Coordinate with all departments.
• Liaise with third-party agencies on offshore execution matters.
• Coordinate with marine warranty surveyors on documentation, load-out, towing, and installation activities.
• Attend weekly progress meetings with VPOO/OCM/OCD and highlight issues.
• Assist Project Manager, Section Head, Supervisors, and Field Engineer.
• Support coordination of subcontractor mobilization, demobilization, and performance evaluation.
• Monitor daily offshore operations and coordinate closely with client and marine teams.

Mobilization & Execution

• Prepare and coordinate mobilization plans and support mobilization meetings with marine and field teams.
• Monitor barge and vessel progress to ensure schedule adherence and resolve technical issues.

Financial & Administrative

• Estimates changes and bids for projects.
• Support preparation of variation orders and claims, including technical input and offshore durations.
• Job instructions and variation proposals.
• Report preparation and invoice verification.
• Assist in preparation of offshore final documentation and dossiers.
• Support preparation of project close-out reports.
• Final documentation and lessons learned.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.Sc. in Engineering.
• 8 years' experience in offshore construction.

Skills & Competencies

• Thorough understanding of offshore operations, personnel, and equipment.
• Commercial awareness and cost effectiveness.
• Influencing ability.
• Decision maker.
• Good English communication skills.
• Very good oral and written communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Committed team player and leader.

Additional Information

• Responsible for several functions on an assigned project; may work on several projects at any one time.