Overview
Overall Purpose of The Job
The Offshore Projects Director is a senior leadership role accountable for originating, structuring, winning, and executing complex offshore projects across FPSOs, FSOs, Offshore LNG, and related oil & gas assets. This role blends commercial sharpness, operational credibility, and delivery discipline. In short: drive growth, close deals, and make projects work in the real world.
This is a hands-on role. You will act as the GM’s right-hand, filling gaps, unblocking issues, and pushing multiple workstreams forward simultaneously.
In addition, the Offshore Projects Director will act as Commissioning Lead and Site Project Manager for new FPSO / FRSU greenfield developments, accountable for on-site project execution from late-stage construction through Hook-Up, Commissioning, and achievement of First Oil /First Gas.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
1. Business Development & Market Growth
o Identify, originate, and develop offshore project opportunities globally, with focus on FPSO, FSO, Offshore LNG, and late-life asset strategies
o Maintain senior-level client relationships with operators, asset owners, investors, yards, and partners
o Shape value propositions aligned to V. Offshore’s O&M, R&M, life extension, and project execution capabilities
o Actively support negotiations through to contract award
2. Bid & Tender Leadership
o Lead end-to-end bid preparation for complex offshore projects
o Define bid strategies, win themes, and risk positioning
o Coordinate technical, operational, commercial, legal, and HSSE inputs
o Own bid schedules, internal approvals, and executive presentations
o Ensure bids are competitive, realistic, and executable
3. Commercial & Contract Structuring
o Develop operational commercials, pricing models, and cost structures for offshore projects
o Support contract reviews, risk allocation, and commercial negotiations
o Balance commercial ambition with operational reality
o Provide clear financial and risk visibility to the GM and leadership team
4. Project Oversight, Commissioning & Delivery
o Provide senior oversight during project mobilization and execution phases
o Act as escalation point for complex operational, contractual, or stakeholder issues
o Act as Commissioning Lead and Site Project Manager for new FPSO / FRSU greenfield projects, accountable for:
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+ On-site leadership during hook-up, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up
+ Integration of yard, marine, offshore installation, and commissioning scopes
+ Interface management between client, EPC / EPCIC contractors, yards, vendors, and regulators
+ HSSE leadership during high-risk commissioning and start-up phases
+ Schedule, cost, readiness, and performance through to First Oil / First Gas
o Support project teams in achieving safety, schedule, cost, and performance objectives
o Ensure lessons learned are captured and institutionalized
5. Leadership & Strategic Support to GM
o Act as a trusted advisor and execution partner to the GM
o Support strategic initiatives, client engagements, and internal improvements
o Step into undefined spaces as required—this role is intentionally broad
o Mentor senior managers and project leads where needed to build in-house capability
Key Interfaces
* Clients, partners, yards, EPC / EPCIC contractors, and regulators
* Internal operations, technical, HSSE, finance, legal, and commercial teams
* Executive leadership and board-level stakeholders
Candidate Profile
Experience
* Minimum 10 years in offshore oil & gas, FPSO/FSO, or Offshore LNG environments
* Proven leadership of major offshore projects and bid campaigns
* Demonstrated success in winning and delivering complex, high-value contracts
* Strong exposure to O&M, brownfield projects, life extension, conversions, redeployment programs, and greenfield FPSO / FRSU commissioning and start-up
Leadership Style
* Hands-on, accountable, and delivery-driven
* Collaborative but firm
* Comfortable challenging assumptions and raising standards
What Success Looks Like
* Sustainable project pipeline built and converted
* High-quality, winnable bids submitted consistently
* Projects executed without surprises
* Safe, disciplined hook-up, commissioning, and First Oil delivery on new FPSO/ FRSU projects
* GM enabled to focus on strategic leadership, not firefighting
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